Kubica G P, Gontijo-Filho P P, Kim T
J Clin Microbiol. 1977 Aug;6(2):149-53. doi: 10.1128/jcm.6.2.149-153.1977.
The advantages of long-term preservation of suspensions of mycobacteria by storage at -70 degrees C established in earlier studies are reinforced by present evidence that freezer storage does not alter key taxonomic features used to identify mycobacteria. Occasional discrepancies in biochemical test characteristics of mycobacteria that have been stored in the freezer and reconstituted at 37 degrees C reflect only sluggish metabolic activity, which is restored to normal on repeat testing.
早期研究表明,将分枝杆菌悬液保存在-70℃进行长期保存具有诸多优势,而目前的证据进一步强化了这一点,即冷冻保存不会改变用于鉴定分枝杆菌的关键分类特征。保存在冰箱中并在37℃复溶的分枝杆菌,其生化测试特征偶尔出现的差异仅反映出代谢活性迟缓,重复测试时该活性会恢复正常。