Overview
- Summarises much of the latest research on several pathogenic yeasts, including Candida, Cryptococcus, Malassezia and yeasts of emerging importance
- Reviews the importance of laboratory diagnosis, antifungal susceptibility testing, antifungal resistance and yeast diseases in animals
Part of the book series: The Yeast Handbook (YEASTHDB)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Mycological studies of yeasts are entering a new phase, with the sequencing of multiple fungal genomes informing our understanding of their ability to cause disease and interact with the host. At the same time, the ongoing use of traditional methods in many clinical mycology laboratories continues to provide information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients. This volume reviews various aspects of pathogenic yeasts and what is known about their molecular and cellular biology and virulence, in addition to looking at clinical and laboratory findings. As each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field, this book summarizes in one volume much of the latest research on several pathogenic yeasts, including Candida, Cryptococcus, Malassezia and yeasts of emerging importance. The importance of laboratory diagnosis, antifungal susceptibility testing, antifungal resistance and yeast diseases in animals are reviewed.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pathogenic Yeasts
Editors: Ruth Ashbee, Elaine M. Bignell
Series Title: The Yeast Handbook
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03150-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-03149-6Published: 18 November 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-26141-1Published: 14 March 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-03150-2Published: 27 October 2009
Series ISSN: 2626-885X
Series E-ISSN: 2626-8868
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 365
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Eukaryotic Microbiology, Microbiology, Biodiversity