Table 3.
Fungal strains used in this study.
| Fungal Species | Strains | Source of Strains |
|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus fumigatus | AF293, QC5096, PW1353, PW1354, PW1355, PW3460, PW3461, PW3462 | AF293, purchased from a FGSC; QC5096, QC strain (specimen 5096) from b UKNEQAS; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong |
| Aspergillus flavus | ATCC204304, PW2952, PW2953, PW2954, PW2956, PW2957, PW2960, PW2961, PW2962 | ATCC204304, purchased from c ATCC; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong [17] |
| Aspergillus niger | ATCC10577, PW3463, PW793, PW3464, PW3465 | ATCC10577, purchased from c ATCC; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong |
| Aspergillus terreus | PW3466, PW3467, PW3468 | Clinical isolates from Hong Kong |
| Aspergillus nomius | PW2955, PW2959, CBS260.88 | CBS260.88, purchased from d CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong [17] |
| Aspergillus tamarii | PW2958, CBS104.13 | PW2958, clinical isolate from Hong Kong [17]; CBS104.13 purchased from d CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre |
| Trichophyton rubrum | PW3469 | Clinical isolate from Hong Kong |
| Trichophyton interdigitale | PW3470, PW3471 | Clinical isolates from Hong Kong |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | CBS132, PW275 | PW275, clinical isolate from Hong Kong; CBS132, purchased from d CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre |
| Monascus pilosus | PW2536 | Clinical isolate from Hong Kong |
| Phaeoacremonium parasiticum | PW2367, PW2483 | Clinical isolates from Hong Kong [26] |
| Candida albicans | ATCC90028, PW904, PW905, PW906 | ATCC90028, purchased from c ATCC; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong |
| Penicillium marneffei | PM1, PM35, PM41 | Clinical isolates from Hong Kong [29] |
| Lichtheimia corymbifera | PW1473, PW1449, PW1471, HKU25, PW1450, PW1472 | HKU25, QC strain (specimen 4727) from b UKNEQAS; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong |
| Lichtheimia ramosa | PW2398, PW2399, HKU21, HKU22, HKU23, PW1493, PW1494, PW1495, PW1496 | HKU23, QC strain (specimen 8273) from b UKNEQAS; others, clinical isolates from Hong Kong [27] |
| Lichtheimia hyalospora | CBS173.67 | Purchased from d CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre |
a FGSC—Fungal Genetics Stock Centre; b UKNEQAS—United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service; c ATCC—American Type Culture Collection; d CBS—Centraal Bureau voor Schimmelcultures.