Which of the following stains allows differentiation of fungus from human tissue by staining the fungus a pink-red color?

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Calcofluor white stain, Gomori methenamine-silver stain, and periodic acid-Schiff stain are all differential stains, but only the periodic acid-Schiff stain turns fungi a pink-red color. The hematoxylin and eosin stain turns fungi a pink-red color also but does not differentiate between the fungi and human tissue, so it is not a correct answer.

Which of the Following Stains Allows Differentiation of Fungus from Human