Table 1 Candida albicans strains used in this study

RSY150

TUB2-GFP-SAT1/TUB2_ HTB1-RFP-ARG4_/HTB1_ arg4_/_

[35]

RSY35

leu2::hisG/leu2::hisG his1::hisG/his1::hisG arg4::hisG/arg4::hisG kar3::LEU2/kar3::HIS1 TUB2/TUB2-GFP::SAT1

[35]

CASS1

his3::hisG/his3::hisGleu2::tetRGAL4AD-URA3/LEU2

[37]

ATCC 64548

Reference strain

Cedarlane Labs, Ontario, Canada

ATCC 10231

Reference strain for clinical isolates

RQHR, Regina,

SK, Canada

C. albicans (1-4)

Clinical isolates; 2 blood, 2 genital

RQHR, Regina, SK, Canada

C. albicans knockout mutants

VPS28

his3::hisG/his3::hisGleu2::tetRGAL4AD-URA3/LEU2-VPS28

[37]

CRH11

his3::hisG/his3::hisGleu2::tetRGAL4AD-URA3/LEU2-Crh11

[37]

SSU81

his3::hisG/his3::hisGleu2::tetRGAL4AD-URA3/LEU2-SSU81

[37]

DFG5

his3::hisG/his3::hisGleu2::tetRGAL4AD-URA3/LEU2-DGF5

[37]