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Comparison

Specimen: Lung tissue
 A: Giemsa x1000

• Histoplasma capsulatum

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Specimen: Blood
B: Giemsa x1000

• Leishmania donovani (LD bodies)

• Structures in both images are similar and can be seen distinct when compared side by side. GMS will stain Histoplasma but not LD bodies (Leishmania)
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