Media and growth conditions. According to standardized descriptions,
the isolates were examined phenotypically then cultured in
Czapek yeast extract (CYA), Blakeslee’s malt extract (MEA) and
G25N agar in 9 cm polystyrene Petri dishes and incubated at 25, 5
and 37 uC for 7 days in the dark, as described by Pitt (1979). The
capitalized colour names and codes used to describe the colony
colours refer to Kornerup & Wanscher (1967).