Warthin Starry
Warthin Starry stain is the best staining technique to detect spirochaetes (such as Helicobacter, Leptospira, Borrelia, and Treponema species), as well as small bacilli (including Campylobacter, Bartonella, and Legionella species). Numerous staining techniques have been concocted to identify H. pylori in histological sections but their sensitivity and specificity vary significantly. To enhance the detection of the presence of low-density organisms, special staining techniques like Warthin-Starry is required. The identification is relatively much easier with the Warthin-Starry method because the silver coating makes the organism appear larger.
Warthin Starry stain is the best staining technique to detect spirochaetes (such as Helicobacter, Leptospira, Borrelia, and Treponema species), as well as small bacilli (including Campylobacter, Bartonella, and Legionella species). Numerous staining techniques have been concocted to identify H. pylori in histological sections but their sensitivity and specificity vary significantly. To enhance the detection of the presence of low-density organisms, special staining techniques like Warthin-Starry is required. The identification is relatively much easier with the Warthin-Starry method because the silver coating makes the organism appear larger.
