| Human and Animal Relationships 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Brakhage, Axel a. (Editor), Zipfel, Peter F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540793062 ISBN-13: 9783540793069 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Pathogenic fungi are widely distributed and can infect many organisms, particularly humans, but also other vertebrates and insects. Due to a growing number of fungal infections, there is an increasing need to understand the interaction of pathogenic fungi with their hosts. This second completely updated and revised edition of Volume VI of The Mycota consists of state of the art reviews written by experts in the field, covering three major areas of this rapidly developing field. In the first part the current understanding of pathogenic fungi and the physiological reactions relevant for the pathogen - host interaction are elucidated. The second part describes novel technologies for the identification of proteins, virulence factors and mechanisms central to the host - pathogen interaction. The third part deals with the characterization of the host response towards pathogenic fungi and addresses timely clinical aspects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology - Medical | Immunology - Medical | Microbiology |
| Dewey: 579.5 |
| Series: Mycota |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.77" W x 10.88" (2.34 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pathogenic fungi are widely distributed and can infect many organisms, particularly humans, but also other vertebrates and insects. Due to a growing number of fungal infections, there is an increasing need to understand the interaction of pathogenic fungi with their hosts. This second completely updated and revised edition of Volume VI of The Mycota consists of state of the art reviews written by experts in the field, covering three major areas of this rapidly developing field. In the first part the current understanding of pathogenic fungi and the physiological reactions relevant for the pathogen - host interaction are elucidated. The second part describes novel technologies for the identification of proteins, virulence factors and mechanisms central to the host - pathogen interaction. The third part deals with the characterization of the host response towards pathogenic fungi and addresses timely clinical aspects. |