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Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples
In this study, we evaluated several techniques for the detection of the yeast form of Cryptococcus in decaying wood and measured the viability of these fungi in environmental samples stored in the laboratory. Samples were collected from a tree known to be positive for Cryptococcus and were each inoc...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974326/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440129 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762013000100023 |
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author | Alvarez, Christian Barbosa, Glaucia Gonçalves de Oliveira, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes Morales, Bernardina Penarrieta Wanke, Bodo Lazéra, Márcia dos Santos |
author_facet | Alvarez, Christian Barbosa, Glaucia Gonçalves de Oliveira, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes Morales, Bernardina Penarrieta Wanke, Bodo Lazéra, Márcia dos Santos |
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description | In this study, we evaluated several techniques for the detection of the yeast form of Cryptococcus in decaying wood and measured the viability of these fungi in environmental samples stored in the laboratory. Samples were collected from a tree known to be positive for Cryptococcus and were each inoculated on 10 Niger seed agar (NSA) plates. The conventional technique (CT) yielded a greater number of positive samples and indicated a higher fungal density [in colony forming units per gram of wood (CFU.g(-1)) ] compared to the humid swab technique (ST). However, the difference in positive and false negative results between the CT-ST was not significant. The threshold of detection for the CT was 0.05.10(3) CFU.g(-1), while the threshold for the ST was greater than 0.1.10(3) CFU(-1). No colonies were recovered using the dry swab technique. We also determined the viability of Cryptococcus in wood samples stored for 45 days at 25ºC using the CT and ST and found that samples not only continued to yield a positive response, but also exhibited an increase in CFU.g(-1), suggesting that Cryptococcus is able to grow in stored environmental samples. The ST.1, in which samples collected with swabs were immediately plated on NSA medium, was more efficient and less laborious than either the CT or ST and required approximately 10 min to perform; however, additional studies are needed to validate this technique. |
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spelling | pubmed-39743262014-05-21 Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples Alvarez, Christian Barbosa, Glaucia Gonçalves de Oliveira, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes Morales, Bernardina Penarrieta Wanke, Bodo Lazéra, Márcia dos Santos Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz Technical Notes In this study, we evaluated several techniques for the detection of the yeast form of Cryptococcus in decaying wood and measured the viability of these fungi in environmental samples stored in the laboratory. Samples were collected from a tree known to be positive for Cryptococcus and were each inoculated on 10 Niger seed agar (NSA) plates. The conventional technique (CT) yielded a greater number of positive samples and indicated a higher fungal density [in colony forming units per gram of wood (CFU.g(-1)) ] compared to the humid swab technique (ST). However, the difference in positive and false negative results between the CT-ST was not significant. The threshold of detection for the CT was 0.05.10(3) CFU.g(-1), while the threshold for the ST was greater than 0.1.10(3) CFU(-1). No colonies were recovered using the dry swab technique. We also determined the viability of Cryptococcus in wood samples stored for 45 days at 25ºC using the CT and ST and found that samples not only continued to yield a positive response, but also exhibited an increase in CFU.g(-1), suggesting that Cryptococcus is able to grow in stored environmental samples. The ST.1, in which samples collected with swabs were immediately plated on NSA medium, was more efficient and less laborious than either the CT or ST and required approximately 10 min to perform; however, additional studies are needed to validate this technique. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-02 /pmc/articles/PMC3974326/ /pubmed/23440129 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762013000100023 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Technical Notes Alvarez, Christian Barbosa, Glaucia Gonçalves de Oliveira, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes Morales, Bernardina Penarrieta Wanke, Bodo Lazéra, Márcia dos Santos Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
title | Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
title_full | Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
title_fullStr | Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
title_full_unstemmed | Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
title_short | Techniques for the detection of pathogenic Cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
title_sort | techniques for the detection of pathogenic cryptococcus species in wood decay substrata and the evaluation of viability in stored samples |
topic | Technical Notes |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974326/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440129 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762013000100023 |
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