What is unusual about the cell walls of acid-fast-positive bacteria that makes them difficult to stain without heat

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Loler · Answer 1 · 2022-05-02T20:58:46+0000

Acid-Fast Bacteria possess a unique cell wall architecture different from both gram negative and gram positive bacteria. The thick outer mycolic acid layer renders acid-fast bacteria resistant to gram stain.

What is unusual about the cell walls of acid-fast-positive bacteria that makes them difficult to stain without heat

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