Whereas plant and insect infections are commonly caused by fungi, only a small minority of the vast diversity of fungal species is pathogenic to humans. Despite this, fungal infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. This volume is dedicated to the biology, clinical presentation and management of invasive fungal infections. Major pathogenic fungi are introduced by world-leading experts and the basic principles of fungal virulence are reviewed in the light of new results and experimental technologies that offer unprecedented insights into invasive infections caused by Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis and Mucorales. In parallel, the clinical presentation of invasive fungal infections and current approaches to their diagnosis and treatment are summarized to provide an overview of human pathogenic fungi, linking pathogen biology to the clinical presentation of disease.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783642394317
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190291955
Product Key Features
Author
Oliver Kurzai
Publication Name
Human Fungal Pathogens
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Biology
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
298 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Volume
12
Item Weight
7465g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
The Mycota
Editor
Oliver Kurzai
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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