Cell surface topography of Candida and Leucosporidium yeasts as revealed by scanning electron microscopy.

AUTOR(ES)

Watson, K

RESUMO

The cell surface topography of the following yeast strains was examined by scanning electron microscopy: Candida slooffii, C. lipolytica, Leucosporidium frigidum, and L. nivalis. Multipolar and lateral budding were observed in the Candida yeasts in contrast to bipolar budding in the Leucosporidium species. The cell surface topography and the morphology of the bud and birth scars in these yeasts differed markedly. Apart from the bud and birth scars, the cells of C. slooffii showed a relatively smooth topography. The bud scars were seen as a circular ridge of wall material surrounding a markedly convex scar plug. Birth scars were raised, rounded structures, which appeared to distend upon cell growth. In contrast, bud scars of C. lipolytica were platelike, lacked a distinct annulus of wall material, and were much less protuberent than those of C. slooffii. Birth scars were a more permanent feature of these cells. The topography of Leucosporidium yeasts was characterized by the presence of numerous protrusions on the cell surface. In some cases, the entire cell surface was covered by these protrusions. There appeared to be some correlations between the age of the cell and the extent of surface protrusions and degree of surface convolution...

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