Protein-related hydrophobicity differences among strains belonging to Candidozyma auris (Candida auris) clades.

The goal of this work was to compare strains from the C. auris clades by assessing some virulence factor, such as cell surface hydrophobicity and biofilm formation. Our results indicate key phenotypic differences between strains assigned to different C. auris clades, which were validated by the use of C. auris ALS and IFF mutants (knocked out or reconstituted).