Pet fish diagnostics — history and acid-fast staining for Mycobacterium
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*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* As for all animals, a thorough history is essential to diagnosis. *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* An acid-fast stain should be on hand to benchtop-stain granulomatous material; a positive result strongly suggests Mycobacterium.