Fig. 7. Activity of Ag-HPA salts on the surface structure of Sporothrix spp. yeast cells observed by SEM.

(A) Control cells in the absence of treatment; (B) Cells treated with Ag₃[PW₁₂O₄₀] showed hyphae-structure and slightly deformed conidia; (C) Cells treated with Ag₃[PMo₁₂O₄₀] showed wrinkling of the conidia; (D) Cells treated with Ag₄[SiW₁₂O₄₀] showed thinner hyphae-structures with abnormal budding compared to untreated yeast. Bars are in μm or nm.