The collection is constituted by aproximately 300 fungal strains which are agents of systemic mycosis (genera Cryptococcus, Histoplasma and Coccidioides), opportunistic mycoses (genera Candida, Aspergillus and Penicillium), and cutaneous and sub-cutaneous mycoses (genera Sporothrix, Trichophyton, Trichosporon, Epidermophyton, Microsporum, Fusarium, Fonsecaea, Cladosporium, Exophiala and Malassezia) referring to the acknowledged species (human and animal pathogens).

Online since: 07/12/2012
Last update: 18/09/2023

Conditions for using the data

Available in the 'Policy for the Access of Data and Information on the Biological Collections', attached to the Organization Guide for the Biological Collections of Fiocruz, which can be obtained on the <a target='_blank' href='https://portal.fiocruz.br/pt-br/content/cole%C3%A7%C3%B5es-biol%C3%B3gicas'> Biological Collections </a> web page from Fiocruz Portal.

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Contacts

Director or head of department:
Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher Moreno
alejandro.hasslocher@ipec.fiocruz.br
Curator:
Luciana Trilles
luciana.trilles@ipec.fiocruz.br
Curator:
Márcia dos Santos Lazéra
marcia.lazera@ipec.fiocruz.br
Biologist:
Mônica Elias
monica.elias@ipec.fiocruz.br
Biologist:
Rosani Reis
rosani.reis@ipec.fiocruz.br