Abstract

[...]smears stained with methylene blue have a very pale background without giving any color contrast to stain deposits or artifacts and only exhibiting blue color for parasitic forms and leucocytes. [...]the number of false positivity and false negativity was found lesser than Giemsa stain and screening rate of slides with methylene blue was found to be more rapid. [...]methylene blue can be added with Giemsa stain in the endemic areas as a screening test to screen the carrier stage.

Details

Title
A simple and rapid staining method for detection of hemozoin pigment by methylene blue stain
Author
Mohapatra, Sarita; Sharma, Daisy; Gupta, Kavita; Deb, Manorama; Gaind, Rajni
Pages
59-62
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jan 2014
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
22295070
e-ISSN
22297758
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1704737919
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jan 2014