Brooklynella microscopic confirmation?

Jay Hemdal

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Is there anyway to confirm brook under a microscope? If so, what sample must be taken?
A fresh skin scrape at 50x to perhaps 100x magnification will work. If you see kidney shaped motile ciliates, about 80 to 100 microns long, that’s likely it.
Jay
 

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