Wintergreen oil: a novel method in Wheatley's trichrome staining technique.

Abstract:

:Permanent staining of faecal smears by Wheatley's trichrome technique has been used by many scientists for the detection of parasites in the past and it was found to be highly sensitive. This study was conducted to evaluate the use of Wintergreen oil in comparison with xylene in Wheatley's trichrome staining technique, as the reference technique. In a blind comparison study, 500 collected faecal samples from aboriginal communities were examined. Wintergreen oil was found to be more superior than xylene as a clearing agent in the Wheatley's trichrome staining of polyvinyl alcohol-fixed faecal smears for the identification of intestinal protozoa. Elimination of toxic, carcinogenic, and fire hazards makes Wintergreen oil the preferred choice in routine parasitology examinations.

journal_name

J Microbiol Methods

authors

Salleh FM,Anuar TS,Yasin AM,Moktar N

doi

10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-10-01 00:00:00

pages

174-8

issue

1

eissn

0167-7012

issn

1872-8359

pii

S0167-7012(12)00263-1

journal_volume

91

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