Fontana stain

Fon·tan·a stain

(fon-tah'nă), a traditional method for silver impregnation of treponemes and other spirochetal forms.

Fontana,

Arturo, Italian dermatologist, 1873-1950. Fontana stain - a traditional method for silver-impregnation of treponemes and other spirochetal forms.Fontana-Masson silver stain - Synonym(s): Masson-Fontana ammoniacal silver stainMasson-Fontana ammoniacal silver stain - see under Masson