Abstract
In their letter to the editors, Dr. Houbraken et al. pointed out that the correct identification of a fungal strain is important and reports with inaccurate strain identification confuse researchers (1). They also proposed a procedure to prevent this issue of inaccurate strain identification. I totally understand the reason for raising this issue and the need for the proposed procedure to ensure accuracy. Therefore, I wish to respond to the points highlighted in the letter. It was incorrect to claim that strain IFO 6365 (2) and its mutant strain, TN-484 (3), were Aspergillus terreus; these were consistently and correctly identified as Aspergillus pseudoterreus. Although I agree with the importance of listing fungal strains accurately, there is also a need to stress the importance of consistency among all our previous reports to ensure the reader’s understanding.
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