SouthWest HPA Laboratory
Myrtle Road
Kingsdown
Bristol BS2 8EL
Tel: 0117 342 5028
Fax: 0117 9226611
Director: Dr Elizabeth M Johnson
Tel: 0117 342 5030
Image: Aspergillus fumigatus
The HPA Mycology Reference Laboratory is part of the Specialist and Reference Microbiology Division of the Centre for Infections.
The laboratory provides a comprehensive service for the diagnosis and management of fungal infections through the provision of specialist laboratory services and expert clinical and technical advice.
It organises regular training courses on the identification of pathogenic fungi.
The Mycology Reference Laboratory also houses the National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF), which is the only culture collection in the UK specialising in fungi pathogenic to humans and animals.