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Fungal Infections and Immune Responses

Biomedical scientists widely acknowledge that individuals' immune respon­ siveness is important in resistance to infections by microorganisms, including fungi. Because of the devastating acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, caused by the human immunodeficiency retrovirus, it is n...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Murphy, Juneann W. (Editor), Friedman, Herman (Editor), Bendinelli, Mauro (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
Series:Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis
Subjects:
Animal Anatomy
Microbial Ecology
Anatomy, Comparative
Botany
Immunology
Medical Microbiology
Plant Science
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Superficial Fungal Infections
  • 3. Dermatophytosis
  • 4. Introduction to Candida: Systemic Candidiasis
  • 5. Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
  • 6. Sporotrichosis
  • 7. Blastomycosis
  • 8. Coccidioidomycosis
  • 9. Histoplasmosis
  • 10. Paracoccidioidomycosis
  • 11. Cryptococcosis
  • 12. Chromoblastomycosis
  • 13. Mycotic Mycetoma
  • 14. Pseudallescheriasis
  • 15. Aspergillosis
  • 16. Phaeohyphomycosis
  • 17. Fungal Allergy
  • 18. Fungal Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: Clinical Syndromes and Diagnosis
  • 19. Immunochemistry of Fungal Antigens (Part A): Primary Dimorphic Pathogens
  • 20. Immunochemistry of Fungal Antigens (Part B): Opportunitistic Pathogens
  • 21. Mycotoxins: Toxic Metabolites of Fungi
  • 22. Mushroom Poisoning
  • 23. Modulators of Immune Responses to Fungi
  • 24. Nocardial Infections

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