Use of Commercially Available Cryogenic Vials for Long-term Preservation of Dermatophyte Fungi

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2006 Feb 4

PMID 16455926

Citations 4

Authors

M Baker

P Jeffries

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Abstract

The use of commercially available cryogenic vials (Microbank vials) stored at -70 degrees C for the storage and preservation of dermatophyte fungi was investigated. None of the 200 strains of dermatophytes examined, representing 21 species, showed a loss of viability after they had been stored for periods ranging from 1 week to 2 years at -70 degrees C. All strains showed typical colonial and microscopic morphologies following revival.

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