Ability of Vital and Fluorescent Staining in the Differentiation of <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> Live and Dead Eggs

This study reports (for the first time) the staining ability of vital (0.4% trypan blue and 1% neutral red) and fluorescent (Hoechst 33258) dyes to differentiate between live and dead <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> (<i>S. haematobium</i>) eggs in human urine samples. Since &l...

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Published in:	Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Peter O. Forson, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, John Ahenkorah, Robert Aryee, Esther N. Okine, Emmanuel Afutu, Georgina I. Djameh, Jeffrey Agyapong, Abraham K. Anang, Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Subjects:	Hoechst 33258 schistosomiasis <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> staining viability vital stains
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/4/64