Fig 3. Deletion of SFP1 enhances C. albicans adhesion.

Cell adhesion was assessed in a 24-well polystyrene microplate in SC medium at 37°C with 5% CO₂ for 1 h. The adherent cells were washed twice with PBS buffer. (A) Cell adhesion was determined using the XTT reduction assay. The results are presented as the mean ± SD from three independent experiments. *p < 0.05 for sfp1Δ/sfp1Δ vs. WT cells. (B) Cell adhesion was evaluated by measuring the density of the adherent cells. After washing, the adherent cells were scraped from the well, collected, and quantified by measuring the cell density (OD₆₀₀). The results are presented as the mean ± SD from three independent experiments. *p < 0.05.