FIG. 3.   Effects of capric acid on the ultrastructure of C. albicans as demonstrated by TEM of ultrathin sections of yeast cells. (A) Cell from the control sample with intact cytoplasm, nucleus (N), vacuoles (V), and mitochondria (M). (B) Cell from samples treated with 10 mM capric acid for 30 min, demonstrating disorganization of the cytoplasm. No visible changes are seen in the shape or size of the cell wall.

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