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has gloss | eng: The Wayson stain is a basic fuchsin-methylene blue, ethyl alcohol-phenol microscopic staining procedure. It was originally a modified methylene blue stain used for diagnosing bubonic plague. With this stain, Yersinia pestis appears purple with a characteristic safety-pin appearance, which is due to the presence of a central vacuole. |
lexicalization | eng: Wayson stain |
instance of | c/Staining dyes |
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media:img | Yersinia pestis wayson.jpg |
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