Histoplasma Infection of Lung (GMS stain 40X))

Histoplasma Infection of Lung (GMS stain 40X)) • The silver stains the fungal walls black. • The green counterstain does not permit ready evaluation of the background tissue. • The organisms are small, round, and show narrow-necked budding when budding is visible. • Hyphae are not seen. (Description By:T.V. Rajan, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:T.V. Rajan, M.D. UCHC )