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What is unusual about the cell walls of acid-fast-positive bacteria that makes them difficult to stain without heat

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Acid-Fast Bacteria possess a unique cell wall architecture different from both gram negative and gram positive bacteria. The thick outer mycolic acid layer renders acid-fast bacteria resistant to gram stain.
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