Sodium chloride tolerance in strains of Epidermophyton floccosum and Epidermophyton stockdaleae.
The ability of strains of genus Epidermophyton to grow at different concentrations of NaCl (ranged from 0 to 10%) was studied. A reduction in the diameter of colonies was observed as the concentration of NaCl increased. A nearly complete absence of macroconidia were shown even at the lowest concentration assayed. The geophilic species E. stockdaleae tolerated higher concentrations of NaCl (> 7%) than E. floccosum (< 3%).
Department de Patologia i Producció Animals, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, España.
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D003470:Culture Media; D004821:Epidermophyton / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*
D003470:Culture Media; D012965:Sodium Chloride