Human Fungal Pathogens

ISBN-13: 9783642076510 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 376 str.

Judith E. Domer;George S. Kobayashi

Opis

Provided here are both reviews and recent results of studies with medically important fungi. Throughout the volume, outstanding mycologists treat the ecological role of pathogenic fungi, how they cause disease, their interactions with the immune system, and their responses to antifungal agents. Most of the presented results are based on molecular biological approaches: areas where classical and descriptive methods are applied are also included.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"Given the increasing interest in medically important fungi, this volume fills a gap in addressing the molecular basis of the interaction between human pathogenic fungi and their hosts. An impressive list of international authors have written chapters which include detailed coverage of the wide range of molecular techniques used to study epidemiology, pathogenesis and human/pathogen interactions.  ... This volume should be an essential acquisition for mycologists and institutions working on medically important fungi ..." (Microbiology today)
"... has an illustrious line up of authors and the reviews are very well written and match the high standard set by their predecessors. ... the series as a whole remains very highly recommended for all institutions where fungal research is carried out or where a series of well informed reference books are required for advanced undergraduate students or postgraduates working in mycology." (Mycopathologia)

"This volume fills a gap in addressing the molecular basis of the interaction between human pathogenic fungi and their hosts. An impressive list of international authors have written chapters which include detailed coverage of the wide range of molecular techniques used to study epidemiology, pathogenesis and human/pathogen interactions. ... Each topic is supported with a full, comprehensive and invaluable bibliography. This volume should be an essential acquisition for mycologists and institutions working on medically important fungi ... ." (Alistair R. McCracken, Microbiology Today, Vol. 31, May, 2004)

Spis treści

1 Molecular Epidemiology of Selected Outbreaks Involving Pathogenic Fungi Alex van Belkum 2 Genetic Diversity Among Clinical and Environmental Isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus Emmanuelle Bart-Delabesse and Jean Paul-Latgé 3 Non-cultural Detection of Mycotic Diseases Brian Wong and Samuel Lee 4 Role of Melanin in Pathogenesis of Human Pathogens Gerhard Haase 5 Genetic Requirements for Virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans John R. Perfect 6 Heat-Shock Response in Pathogenic Fungi Beatriz Lucia Gomez, A. Porta, and Bruno Maresca 7 Glycoproteins of Aspergillus sp. Veronica Ahearn and Eliana Barreto-Bergter 8 Effective Methods of Gene Display for Identifying Fungal Antigens Ronald Cihlar 9 Pneumocystis an Old Organism with a New Relationship James Stringer and Peter D. Walzer 10 Complement and Its Role in Fungal Disease Thomas Kozel 11 Soluble Mediators in the Host Response to Histoplasma capsulatum George S. Deepe, Jr. 12 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: Recent Concepts and Considerations Viswanath P. Kurup 13 Vaccine Development for Coccidioidomycosis D. Mitchell Magee and Rebecca A. Cox 14 Divergent Mechanisms of Candidal Immunity at Different Anatomical Sites Paul L. Fidel, Jr. 15 The gp43 from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis: A Major Diagnostic Antigen and Vaccine Candidate Luiz R. Travassos, Carlos P. Taborda, Leo K. Iwai, Ed cio Cunha-Neto and Rosana Puccia 16 Clinically Promising New Triazoles for Systemic Fungal Infections M.N. Neely, D.J. Sheehan and M.A. Ghannoum 17 Antifungal Drug Resistance: Pumps and Permutations Theodore C. White, JoBeth Harry and Brian G. Oliver 18 Novel Delivery Systems for Antifungal Agents Jill P. Adler-Moore and Richard Proffitt