Background: Leptospira are spiral thin and highly motile pathogenic bacteria that are best visualized by dark ground microscopy. Although these bacteria are not stained by the Gram's stain, the Fontana stain, which is a silver impregnation staining method, can be used successfully for light microscopy. It is important to investigate the usefulness of Fontana stain method for direct demonstration of Leptospirain human body fluids.
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