Chlamydospores are thick-walled, resting spores produced by certain fungi as a survival strategy under unfavorable conditions. They help the fungi survive harsh environmental conditions, such as extreme temperatures or lack of nutrients, until conditions become more favorable for growth and reproduction.
PC can form chlamydospores when conditions are not favourable to it. These are hard shelled spores (almost like a seed) which can survive for years in soil without any plant material. Current science thinks this could be up to or more than ten years. A chlamydospore could theoretically survive without soil as well though they are usually found in soil.
Candida albicans may also asexual spores called blastoconidia (blastospores) develop in clusters along the hyphae, often at the points of branching. Under certain growth conditions, thick-walled survival spores called chlamydoconidia (chlamydospores) may also form at the tips or as a part of the hyphae.
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