How many genera contain acid-fast organisms? List them.
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Acid-fast organisms:
Acid fast organisms are the organisms that have ability to resist the decolorization by acids during staining procedure. A list of acid fast organisms genera are given below-
Genera:
1. Mycobacterium spp.
2. Nocardia spp.
3. Rhodococcus spp.
4. Gordonia spp.
5. Tsukamurella spp.
6. Dietzia spp.
7. Legionella
8. Cryptosporidium parvum
9. Isospora belli
10. Cyclospora cayetanensis
12. Taenia saginata eggs
13. Sarcocystis
14. Hydatid cysts of Echinococcus.
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