Trichophyton mentagrophytes (Robin) Blanchard, anamorph (ATCC® MYA-4439™)

Alternate State: Arthroderma benhamiae Ajello et Cheng, teleomorph, Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii Takashio, teleomorph  /  Strain Designations: MRL 1957  /  Product Format: frozen

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Strain Designations MRL 1957
Alternate State Arthroderma benhamiae Ajello et Cheng, teleomorph, Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii Takashio, teleomorph
Application
susceptibility testing
antifungal susceptibility testing
Biomedical Research and Development Material
Biosafety Level 2
Product Format frozen
Type Strain no
Comments
the most common cause of athlete's foot
keratinophilic dermatophyte
Morphology After 10 days on Emmons' medium colonies powdery to floccose, cream-coloured to yellowish-buff; reverse ochre to red-brown. Macroconidia sparse, 3-8-celled, clavate to cigar-shaped. Microconidia spherical, sessile, arranged in dense, grape-like clusters or alongside the hyphae.
Medium ATCC® Medium 336: Potato dextrose agar (PDA)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30°C
Atmosphere: Typical Aerobic
Morphology After 10 days on Emmons' medium colonies powdery to floccose, cream-coloured to yellowish-buff; reverse ochre to red-brown. Macroconidia sparse, 3-8-celled, clavate to cigar-shaped. Microconidia spherical, sessile, arranged in dense, grape-like clusters or alongside the hyphae.
Name of Depositor MA Ghannoum
Special Collection ATCC
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- Ghannoum
Isolation
human toenail, USA
Cross References

Nucleotide (GenBank) : FJ746658 ITS including 5.8S rRNA gene

References

Reference Method for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi; Approved Standard. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M38-A.

Reference Method for Broth Dilution Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi: Approved Standard - 2nd Edition. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M38-A2.

Ghannoum MA, et al. Interlaboratory study of quality control isolates for a broth microdilution method (modified CLSI M38-A) for testing susceptibilities of dermatophytes to antifungals. J. Clin. Microbiol. 44: 4353-4356, 2006.

Shehata AS, et al. Comparison between the standardized Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M38-A2 method and a 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-[(sulphenylamino)carbonyl]-2H-tetrazolium hydroxide- based method for testing antifungal susceptibility of dermatophytes. J. Clin. Microbiol. 46: 3668-3671, 2008.

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Basic Documentation
Product Sheet
Product Sheet
Certificate of Analysis
Certificate of Analysis
MSDS
MSDS
Other Documentation
Other Document
Microbial Characterization Data