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What might be the best stain to use to study Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

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Answer/Explanation:

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a gram negative bacteria, meaning it cannot be visualized through gram staining.

However, they can be visualized via a simple DNA stain, such as DAPI or Hoescht.

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