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Can you see fungus- such as hair or nail fungus- under a microscope?
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Yes: Special slide preparations using potassium hydroxide (aka KOH prep) can enhance the view under a microscope. Preparations can also be examined under special stains (ie Calcafuor stain) so that the fungi are visible .
Answered 8/26/2015
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