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Microsporidia, acid-fast stain, anterior kidney, largemouth bass
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Microsporidia, acid-fast stain, anterior kidney, largemouth bass

    Photomicrograph of a section of the anterior kidney of a largemouth bass with microsporidiosis. Many, but not all, microsporidial spores are highlighted by an acid-fast stain. Modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain; original magnification, 400×.

Courtesy of Dr. Denise Petty.

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