Table 1. Biochemical profile and growth characteristics of various Trichosporon spp. [36].

Strains	T. asahii	T. inkin	T. mucoides	T. ovoides	T. asteroides	T. cutaneum
Tests
Sugar assimilation
Myo- inositol	V	+	+	+	+	+
L- arabinose	+	-	+	-	+	+
Sorbitol	V	V	+	V	V	V
Melibiose	-	-	+	-	+	-
Growth at 37°C	+	+	+	V	V	-
Growth in the presence of 0.1% cyclohexamide	N	V	N	N	N	N