title: Phenotypic switching of Candida tropicalis is associated with cell damage in epithelial cells and virulence in Galleria mellonella model.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Microbiology , Paraná State University of Londrina , Londrina , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Alane T-P
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Moralez
authors.affiliation: a Department of Microbiology , Paraná State University of Londrina , Londrina , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Hugo F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Perini
authors.affiliation: b Technological Federal University of Paraná , Londrina , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Furlaneto-Maia
authors.affiliation: a Department of Microbiology , Paraná State University of Londrina , Londrina , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: a Department of Microbiology , Paraná State University of Londrina , Londrina , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciano A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Panagio
authors.affiliation: a Department of Microbiology , Paraná State University of Londrina , Londrina , Paraná , Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcia C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Furlaneto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D041022:Candida tropicalis / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016923:Cell Death; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D009036:Moths / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D010641:Phenotype; D014774:Virulence
keywords: Candida tropicalis; cytotoxicity; galleria mellonella; phenotypic switching; revertant strains; switch variants; virulence