FIG. 1.

Growth of A. fumigatus cultured in 250 ml of RPMI 1640 medium under aerobic conditions. (A) Time course study showing growth enhancement by human serum. Each data point represents a single determination. (B) Inverse correlation between growth and dissolved oxygen. Data were obtained from 24-h cultures containing various amounts of serum, cholesterol, or drugs. (C) Growth in medium containing 0.4% ethanol (EtOH) with or without ITC. Data represent the means ± standard deviations of three independent determinations. No significant difference (P > 0.05) was found between 0 and 0.4% ethanol-treated cells at the same concentration of ITC.