To determine the number of
C. albicans colony-forming units (CFUs) in blood and organs of mice, blood was obtained via cardiac puncture and plated onto YPD plates, while tissues were weighed and homogenized with an
Omni homogenizer (Omni International) in PBS. The homogenate was then left undiluted or diluted in PBS and plated onto YPD plates containing penicillin and streptomycin. The plates were incubated at 37°C for 24 to 48 hours and CFUs were counted. The CFU data were presented as the number of CFUs per gram of tissue or per milliliter of blood. To lower the limit of detection for CFUs in the tongue, buccal, or gingival tissues, the entire organ homogenate was plated onto YPD plates. When the entire organ was plated and no CFUs were counted, then a value of 1 was assigned.
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