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Elsa Marie Elsa Marie
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A wet mount may be used for quick examination of fecal samples.  Is this most useful for identifying protozoa or bacterial parasites?  Briefly explain.
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11 years ago
Quote from: Elsa Marie (11 years ago)
A wet mount may be used for quick examination of fecal samples.  Is this most useful for identifying protozoa or bacterial parasites?  Briefly explain.

Not for bacteria b/c of their size. Wet mounts account for poor contrast between cells and background, which can be really important if you're determining cell morphology. Some stains are differential and are useful/necessary in microbial identification (i.e., the Gram stain).
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thank you
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