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Resumen Se emplearon cepas de referencia del genero Malassezia para comparar las tecnicas tradicionales de conservacion (subcultivo y congelamiento a −80 °C con glicerol) con la tecnica de preservacion en discos de papel secante, determinando su viabilidad y caracteristicas fenotipicas y genotipicas. El metodo de papel secante para la conservacion de cepas de Malassezia spp es recomendable por su facil implementacion en el laboratorio de rutina, su bajo costo y buen rendimiento.

Reference strains belonging to the genus Malassezia were analyzed to evaluate, by comparison, different preservation systems such us subculture, freezing at -80 degrees C in glycerol, and blotting paper-disc conservation. The viability, phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of the strains used in this study was evaluated. The blotting paper method was found to be advantageous to preserve Malassezia spp strains due to both, its simple implementation in the laboratory and its efficiency.