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Table 2 Isolates characterized by phenotypic and molecular methods included in the study

From: Molecular epidemiology of human sporotrichosis in Venezuela reveals high frequency of Sporothrix globosa

Isolate Mean colony diameter (mm) ± SD on PDA during 21 days Assimilation test result Morphology of dark sessile conidia Identification on physiological tets Identification on CAL and ITS sequences
30°C 37°C Sucrose Raffinose
C0014 45.5 ± 0.7 12.0 ± 0.0 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C0329 46.5 ± 2.1 6.5 ± 0.7 + - Subglobose NC S. globosa
C0596 53.5 ± 0.7 23.0 ± 0.0 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C1163 52.5 ± 2.1 11.5 ± 0.7 + + Triangular NC S. schenckii
C2606 56.0 ± 0.0 11.5 ± 0.7 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C2656 52.5 ± 0.7 13.5 ± 0.7 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C2745 45.5 ± 0.7 10.0 ± 0.0 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C2888 53.5 ± 0.7 12.5 ± 0.7 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C3037 57.0 ± 1.4 15.0 ± 0.0 + + Triangular NC S. schenckii
C3527 54.0 ± 1.4 17.0 ± 1.4 + + Triangular NC S. schenckii
C3673 41.5 ± 0.7 5.5 ± 0.7 + - Globose S. globosa S. globosa
C3705 50.0 ± 1.4 17.0 ± 1.4 + + Triangular S. schenckii S. schenckii
C4346 52.0 ± 1.4 15.0 ± 0.0 + + Triangular NC S. schenckii
C5000 55.5 ± 0.7 16.5 ± 0.7 + + Triangular NC S. schenckii
C5859 38.0 ± 0.0 4.0 ± 0.0 + - Globose S. globosa S. globosa
C7012 58.0 ± 0.0 22.0 ± 0.0 + + Triangular NC S. schenckii
†C8213 25.5 ± 4.9 12.7 ± 3.1 + - NP NC O. stenoceras
†C8287 30.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0 + - Triangular S. globosa S. schenckii
C8704 44.5 ± 0.7 7.0 ± 1.4 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
†C8775 23.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 2.8 - - Subglobose NC S. globosa
C8857 33.5 ± 0.7 3.0 ± 2.8 + - Subglobose S. globosa S. globosa
C8888 52.5 ± 0.7 14.5 ± 0.7 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C8962 41.0 ± 0.0 5.5 ± 0.7 + - Subglobose S. globosa S. globosa
C8981 38.0 ± 0.0 3.0 ± 0.0 + - Globose S. globosa S. globosa
C9254 44.5 ± 0.7 8.0 ± 0.0 + - Globose NC S. globosa
C9300 44.5 ± 0.7 13.5 ± 0.7 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C9526 42.0 ± 0.0 13.5 ± 0.7 + + Triangular S. schenckii S. schenckii
C9862 52.5 ± 2.1 12.0 ± 1.4 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
C9887 37.5 ± 0.7 3.5 ± 0.7 + - Globose S. globosa S. globosa
A0001 58.5 ± 0.7 15.5 ± 0.7 + - Triangular NC S. schenckii
ATCC MYA-4820 41.0 ±  0.0 13.0  ±  1.4 + + Triangular S. schenckii S. schenckii
ATCC MYA-4823 43.5 ±  0.7 13.0  ±  1.4 - - Globose S. brasiliensis S. brasiliensis
CBS 302.73 T 76.5 ±  0.7 11.0  ±  0.0 + - NP S. pallida S. pallida
FMR 9023 33.5  ±  0.7 5.0  ±  1.4 + - Subglobose S. globosa S. globosa
FMR 9108 73.0  ±  1.4 16.5  ±  0.7 + + Ellipsoidal S. mexicana S. mexicana
  1. Reference strains in bold.
  2. NC, non-conclusive; NP, not present; †Isolates showing atypical phenotypic profiles.
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