Preservação de dermatófitos pela técnica da água destilada estéril / Preservation of dermatophyte fungi by sterile distilled water technique
Rev. bras. anal. clin
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40(3): 167-169, 2008. ilus, tab
Article
in Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
Fifteen dermatophyte strains preserved by sterile distilled water technique during 11 years in the Fungus Culture Collectionof the Oswaldo Cruz Institute were evaluated in terms of viability and stability of morphological aspects. Of the total number of strains, 14 (93.3%) were viable and no pleomorphic alterations were detected. The distilled water technique showed effective forlong-term laboratory storage of dermatophyte strains.
RESUMO
Quinze cepas de dermatofitos estocadas pela tecnica da agua destilada esteril, por 11 anos, na Colecao de Culturas de Fungos do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, foram avaliadas quanto a viabilidade e estabilidade dos aspectos morfológicos caracteristicos. Do total de cepas, 14 (93.3%) mantiveram-se viaveis e alterações pleomorficas não foram detectadas. A técnica da água destilada se mostrou efetiva na preservação de cepas de dermatofitos por longos períodos de tempo.
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Main subject:
Distilled Water
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Preservation of Water Samples
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Arthrodermataceae
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Fungi
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. anal. clin
Journal subject:
Pathology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
FIOCRUZ - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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