Ultrastructural architecture of colonies of different morphologies produced by phenotypic switching of a clinical strain of Candida tropicalis and biofilm formation by variant phenotypes

• Published in: Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) Vol. 42; no. 7; pp. 726 - 732
• Main Authors: França, Emanuele J.G., Andrade, Célia G.T.J., Furlaneto-Maia, Luciana, Serpa, Rosana, Oliveira, Marcelo T., Quesada, Regina M.B., Furlaneto, Marcia C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011
• Subjects: agar; Architecture; Biofilm; Biofilms; Biofilms - growth & development; Candida; Candida albicans - growth & development; Candida albicans - ultrastructure; Candida tropicalis; Candida tropicalis - growth & development; Candida tropicalis - ultrastructure; Cell Adhesion; Colonies; Colony Count, Microbial; Depression; Extracellular material; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Phenotype; scanning electron microscopy; Strain; Switches; Switching; yeasts; Biofilm; Candida tropicalis; Switching; Extracellular material

► We investigated switching event in a Candida tropicalis clinical strain. ► The ultrastructural architecture of different phenotypes and biofilm were characterized. ► The biofilm-forming ability varied among the switch phenotypes. ► First time SEM was used to verify the architecture of whole Candid...