Microsporidia, acid-fast stain, anterior kidney, largemouth bass
Microsporidia, acid-fast stain, anterior kidney, largemouth bass
Microsporidia, acid-fast stain, anterior kidney, largemouth bass

    Photomicrograph of a section of the anterior kidney of a largemouth bass with microsporidiosis. Many, but not all, microsporidial spores are highlighted by an acid-fast stain. Modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain; original magnification, 400×.

Courtesy of Dr. Denise Petty.