The National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi - The World's Only Collection of Pathogenic Fungi Cultures
21 November 2007
The National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF) is the United Kingdom's only culture collection specialising in fungi pathogenic to humans and animals. Since its inception at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1946 the NCPF has been an integral part of the Mycology Reference Laboratory which means that the expertise is available on site for strain authentication. At present the collection holds about 2500 strains, most of which are available for sale and distribution.
Current holdings include:
- Approximately 500 strains of dermatophytes and related organisms from the UK and abroad from human and animal infections including many original type strains
- Approximately 900 mould strains from sub-cutaneous and deep-seated human and animal infection
- Approximately 900 pathogenic yeast strains
- Approximately 140 strains of dimorphic fungal pathogens
The NCPF maintains close links with its sister collection NCTC at HPA Colindale where all the lyophilisation of NCPF strains is conducted.
More information regarding the NCPF can be found through the link below.
