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Deciphering Colonies of Phenotypic Switching-Derived Morphotypes of the Pathogenic Yeast Candida tropicalis.
Mycopathologia - 1 Dec 2022
de Souza Cássia Milena, Moralez Alane Tatiana Pereira, Dos Santos Murilo Moreira, Mantovani Mario Sérgio, Furlaneto-Maia Luciana, Furlaneto Marcia Cristina
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BACKGROUND: Phenotypic switching generates fungal colonies with altered morphology and allows pathogens to adapt to changing environments. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the structure and genetic factors of switched morphotypes colonies in Candida tropicalis. METHODS: Morphotypes of C. tropicalis comprised the clinical strain 49.07 that exhibited smooth colony phenotype and switched (crepe and rough)...
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