Table 3.
Antifungal susceptibilities of the Curvularia coimbatorensis and Curvularia tamilnaduensis strains in comparison with the type strains of Curvularia australiensis, Curvularia hawaiiensis, and Curvularia spicifera determined by the CLSI (Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute) broth microdilution method (minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) values in µg mL−1).
| Strain | Antifungal Agent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMB | CLT | ECN | FLC | ITC | KTC | MCZ | NTM | TRB | |
| C. australiensis CBS 172.57 T | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.125 | 16 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.25 |
| C. hawaiiensis CBS 173.57 T | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 4 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.125 | 2 | 0.25 |
| C. spicifera CBS 274.52 T | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | >32 | 0.25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| C. coimbatorensis SZMC 22225 T | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 32 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| C. tamilnaduensis SZMC 22226 T | 1 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 8 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.25 |
| C. tamilnaduensis SZMC 26758 | 0.5 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 16 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.125 |
| C. tamilnaduensis SZMC 26759 | 1 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 16 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.25 |
T: type strain; AMB: amphotericin B; CLT: clotrimazole; ECN: econazole; FLC: fluconazole; ITC: itraconazole; KTC: ketoconazole; MCZ: miconazole; NTM: natamycin; TRB: terbinafine.