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HIV is a virus and, therefore, is neither Gram positive nor Gram negative. The Gram stain is used to identify bacteria as either Gram negative or positive, depending upon the type of cell wall the bacteria has. The Gram stain cannot be used on viruses.
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∙ 14y ago
HIV is a retrovirus that is not classified as either gram positive or gram negative. Gram staining is a test used to classify bacteria based on the structure of their cell walls, and it is not applicable to viruses like HIV.
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∙ 13y agoEBV is neither a gram positive nor gram negative bacteria. Gram staining is exclusive only to Bacteria and not to viruses. Thus EBV being a virus can not be classified as a Gram positive or Gram negative
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∙ 10y agoGonorrhea is a gram negative
gonorrhea causing bacteria is gonococci which is gram negative.
It is Gram-.
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∙ 10y agoIt is Gram-negative.
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What colors gram positive and gram negative bacteria?
Gram-positive cells are purple and the Gram-negative cells are red.
Is bacillius subtilis gram positive or gram negative?
Gram positive
Is nostoc gram positive?
Nostoc is a type of cyanobacteria that contains both gram-positive and gram-negative characteristics. It does not fit neatly into the gram-positive or gram-negative classification system due to its unique cell wall structure.
Is E. coliK12 gram positive or gram negative?
E. coli is Gram-negative.
Is Corynebacterium xerosis gram negative or positive?
gram positive
Is HIV gram stain positive or negative?
The answer to whether HIV gram-stain positive or negative is that HIV gram-stain is negative. They retain the light red or pink color after the stain.
How do HIV-positive and HIV-negative differ?
HIV-positive means you are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV-negative means that you are not infected with the HIV.
Is HIV positive good or bad?
It is better to be HIV negative than HIV positive. An HIV positive person is infected with HIV.
Is cholera gram negative or gram positive?
gram negative
Is MRSA gram positive or gram negative?
gram positive
What colors gram positive and gram negative bacteria?
Gram-positive cells are purple and the Gram-negative cells are red.
Is Providencia stuartii gram positive or gram negative?
its gram negative
Is gram positive bigger than gram negative?
Not necessarily. Gram positive and gram negative bacteria can vary in size depending on the species. Both gram positive and gram negative bacteria can range in size from small cocci to long rod-shaped cells.
Is bacillius subtilis gram positive or gram negative?
Gram positive
Is staphylococci epidermidis gram-negative or gram-positive?
gram positive
Is nostoc gram positive?
Nostoc is a type of cyanobacteria that contains both gram-positive and gram-negative characteristics. It does not fit neatly into the gram-positive or gram-negative classification system due to its unique cell wall structure.
Is salmonella typhimurium gram positive?
It is gram negative
