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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain
no
Antigenic Properties
serotype A-D
Preceptrol®
no
Genome Sequenced Strain
Yes
Mating Type
self-fertile
Comments
multilocus enzyme typing
genome sequencing strain (Broad Institute, USA)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 28: Emmons' modification of Sabouraud's agar
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
ATCC® Medium 1245: YEPD
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Atmosphere: Typical aerobic
Name of Depositor
R Ikeda
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- R Ikeda <-- Takeo
Isolation
Avian droppings, Japan
References
Ikeda R, et al. Antigenic characterization of Cryptococcus neoformans serotypes and its application to serotyping of clinical isolates. J. Clin. Microbiol. 16: 22-29, 1982. PubMed: 6179964
Brandt ME, et al. Multilocus enzyme typing of Cryptococcus neoformans. J. Clin. Microbiol. 31: 2819-2823, 1993. PubMed: 8253996
