Human Fungal Pathogens

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Domer, Judith E. (Editor), Kobayashi, George S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:The Mycota, A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XVII, 376 p. 24 illus., 2 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783662103807