Study of the carbohydrate/protein composition in different strains and morphologies.

<p>(A) Carbohydrate/protein ratio in the crude extracts of the different strains of <i>Candida albicans</i>: Blastoconidia (□) and germ tubes (▪). The results shown correspond to the mean ± SD of three independent experiments. Statistically significant differences between different morphologies are indicated by two asterisks (**) (p<0.05). (B). Regression line for the B16 melanoma (B16M) cell adhesion to hepatic sinusoidal endothelial (HSE) cells induced by the strains and morphologies of <i>C. albicans</i> that lead a significant effect <i>versus</i> their carbohydrate/protein ratio.