<prompt> Babes - Ernst bodies are characteristically seen in?Diphtheria bacilliAnthrax bacilliBorreliaGonococci  <response>: When Diphtheria bacilli are stained with Loefflers methylene blue, the granules take up a bluish purple colour and hence they are metachromatic granules. They are also called as volutin Babes Ernst granules. They are situated at the poles of bacilli so called polar bodies. Stains like - Albes, Neissers, Ponders have been used for demonstrating the granules. Do You Know: Intradermal test which provide information regarding immune status and hypersensitivity to diphtheria toxin is Schick test. 