Dimorphic Fungi in Biology and Medicine

by H. Vanden Bossche, F. C. Odds, D. Kerridge

Overview

Introductory Paper: Fungal Dimorphism (D. Kerridge). Molecular Genetics of Morphogenic Processes: Molecular Control of Conidiogenesis in Aspergillus nidulans (W.E. Timberlake). Physics and Genetic Mapping of Candida albicans (B.B. Magee et al.). Cell Biology and Biochemsitry: Morphological Aspects of Fungal Dimorphism (M. Borgers). Nature and Control of Cell Wall Biosynthesis (M.G. Shepperd, P.K. Gopal). Dimorphism and Pathogenesis: Pathogenicity of Wangiella Dermatitidis (A. Polak, D.M. Dixon). Do Dimorphic Fungi More Easily Escape Host Defences and Treatment? (D.A. Stevens). Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycoses: Diagnosis of Histoplasmosis (J. Wheat). Morphological Aspects of Antifungal Agents (H. Yamaguchi et al.). 28 additional articles. Index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306444937
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	01/01/1993
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	429
Product dimensions:	7.09(w) x 10.63(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introductory Paper: Fungal Dimorphism (D. Kerridge). Molecular Genetics of Morphogenic Processes: Molecular Control of Conidiogenesis in Aspergillus nidulans (W.E. Timberlake). Physics and Genetic Mapping of Candida albicans (B.B. Magee et al.). Cell Biology and Biochemsitry: Morphological Aspects of Fungal Dimorphism (M. Borgers). Nature and Control of Cell Wall Biosynthesis (M.G. Shepperd, P.K. Gopal). Dimorphism and Pathogenesis: Pathogenicity of Wangiella Dermatitidis (A. Polak, D.M. Dixon). Do Dimorphic Fungi More Easily Escape Host Defences and Treatment? (D.A. Stevens). Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycoses: Diagnosis of Histoplasmosis (J. Wheat). Morphological Aspects of Antifungal Agents (H. Yamaguchi et al.). 28 additional articles. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Topics in Mycology on Fungi Dimorphism, jointly organized by the Janssen Research Foundation and the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, and held in Cambridge, England in September 1992. Following an introductory paper, the remainder of the volume is divided into four sections: molecular genetics of morphogenetic processes; cell biology and biochemistry; dimorphism and pathogenesis; and diagnosis and treatment of mycoses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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