Hi All,
The following sentence describes how one can stain a nosema sample for easier viewing. Has anyone tried staining nosema spores? If so, can you offer some help with a source for a stain that will work?
"Disease diagnostics by this new platform involves sample preparation, where honey bees gut tissue is removed and midguts dissected, followed by adding a tiny amount of a stain to fluorescently tag parasite spores. A drop of the prepared solution is then placed on a glass slide,....."
Bill Hesbach
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