Histology of onychomycosis

Sections of an infected nail plate must be examined with special stains with PAS or GMS to assess the presence of fungal forms. Often the nail will contain serum and collections of neutrophils as well as the fungal forms which penetrate the nail tissue (figure 1). PAS stain in figure 2 reveals dermatophytes penetrating the nail plate.

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