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- Serves as a comprehensive review of all known immune mechanisms for common medically important fungal pathogens from the organ perspectives of the human body
- Related to host defense mechanisms against specific fungi that cause infection at specific tissue. It is appealing, timely and relevant, coming from two recognized leaders in the field. This will fill an enormous gap in current literature related to the topic
- Balanced review on the immune response against medically important fungi from the organ perspective of the human body and serves as an authoritative review and guide to academicians, clinicians and researchers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Nasal Cavity
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Lungs
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Gastrointestinal Tract
About this book
Fungal immunology, an expanding field of research, studies the interaction between fungi and the immune system. Modulated immunity as well as evasive mechanisms played by fungi all contribute to the chronicity and reoccurrence of fungal infections. Hypersensitivity to various fungal elements plays a major role in the pathogenesis of many diseases.
This book will serve as a comprehensive review of all known immune mechanisms for common medically important fungal pathogens. Its novelty lies in the organization: Rather than chapters devoted to specific fungi, chapters are organized by organ system. All other texts in the field, which are now quite old, are arranged according to specific fungi. Organization by body system rather than fungi is important because one particular fungus can have a different effect on defense mechanisms in different parts of the body.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Paul L. Fidel
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Gary B. Huffnagle
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fungal Immunology:
Book Subtitle: From an Organ Perspective
Editors: Paul L. Fidel, Gary B. Huffnagle
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b107411
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-24092-3Published: 06 June 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-7387-0Published: 16 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-25445-6Published: 09 April 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 507
Topics: Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Thoracic Surgery