The laboratory for especially dangerous infections conducts microscopic examination of pathological material from a patient with suspected plague. The sample was stained by Burri-Gins technique. What property of the causative agent can be identified by this technique?

Answer options

1. Spore formation
2. Capsule formation
3. Acid resistance
4. Alkali resistance
5. Presence of volutin granules

Explanation

The laboratory for especially dangerous infections conducts microscopic examination of pathological material from a patient with suspected plague. The sample was stained by Burri-Gins technique. What property of the causative agent can be identified by this technique? Capsule formation is one of the most pathogenic effects of bacteria. Burri-Gins method is used to identify the Capsule of bacteria.