>>used a carbol-fuchsin acid fast stain procedure on fecal material to identify the oocysts. It stains them pink and they can be seen under 400 power or easily under 1,000 power. As you stated, the biopsy method is more conclusive, however more invasive. Thanks,
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>>Kelly

Although they can be detected through Gastric lavages, direct or fecal floatation exams, and enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA's), from what I understand, there is a high risk of misdiagnosis, due to rodents carrying a very similar oocyst, which is not infective to snakes.

The ones infective to snakes will attach themselves to the gastric mucosa. If the gastric biopsy shows little round bodies sitting on the surface of the mucosa, then the snake is infected.

As I understand it anyway.
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