Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) acid-fast staining technique is used to stain Mycobacterium species, including M. tuberculosis, M. ulcerans, M. leprae, and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Detection of...
Tag: Mycobacteria
Various biochemical tests can be performed for the identification of Mycobacteria and Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria. An overview of some of these biochemical tests is mentioned in this blog post....
Leprosy is an age-old disease, associated with social stigma; historical records and literature show that people afflicted with leprosy have often been ostracized by their communities and families....