Evaluation of different preservation and storage methods for Malassezia spp.

Authors
Crespo, MJ Abarca, ML Cabanes, FJ
Citation
Mj. Crespo et al., Evaluation of different preservation and storage methods for Malassezia spp., J CLIN MICR, 38(10), 2000, pp. 3872-3875
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3872 - 3875
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200010)38:10<3872:EODPAS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Freezing at -80 degrees C, lyophilization, preservation in distilled water, and storage in different culture media were performed in order to find a s uitable method that allowed a prolonged storage of Malassezia spp. Freezing at -80 degrees C was the only method successful at maintaining all species .