Feathers as substrate forHistoplasma capsulatumin its filamentous phase of growth
- 1 January 1965
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 4 (1) , 1-2
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362176685190021
Abstract
Although Histoplasma capsulatum is not regarded as keratinophilic, feathers from chickens or germ-free quail suspended in water supported good growth of 70 strains of the organism in the filamentous phase for an extended period. Restoration of typical microconidia and macroconidia was noted in many, suggesting that the feather merits further investigation as substrate for preservation of stock collections. Des plumes de poulets ou de cailles d'Amérique aseptiques en suspension dans l'eau, permettent pendant une longue période une bonne croissance de la phase filamenteuse de 70 souches Histoplasma capsulatum, bien que ce champignon ne soit pas considéré comme kératinophile. On note dans ces conditions la fréquente réapparition des macroconidies et microconidies caractéristiques; ceci fait suggérer que les plumes devraient être utilisées pour la préservation des cultures en réserve.Keywords
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