title: Long-term maintenance of lyophilized fungal cultures of the genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum, Paecilomyces and Trichophyton.
abstract: Twenty-six sporulating strains of lyophilized microscopic fungi of the genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum, Paecilomyces and Trichophyton have been maintained at 2-8 degrees C for 8-14 years. In 23 strains the number of viable particles reduced less than 10-fold during this period compared with immediately after lyophilization. The viability of other three investigated strains ranged from 3.4% to 7.1% in comparison with the original values.
mesh_terms: D004821:Epidermophyton / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005612:Freeze Drying; D008864:Microsporum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D010143:Paecilomyces / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D013172:Spores, Fungal; D013997:Time Factors; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*