The aim of the present study was to investigate the interaction ofCandida tropicalis with three different human cell lines: TCC-SUP (epithelial cells from urinary bladder); HeLa (epithelial cells from cervical carcinoma); Caco-2 (epithelial cells from colorectal adenocarcinoma). In particular to assess the degree of cell damage and activity reduction induced by C. tropicalis adhesion and the role of SAPT gene e...