Stresses molecular and biochemical studies of opportunistic and frank fungal pathogens!
This book gives a comprehensive overview of human pathogenic fungi that offers a current …

The incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has seen a marked increase in the last two
decades. This is especially evident among transplant recipients, patients suffering from …

Most systemic fungal infections are caused by opportunistic fungal pathogens in
immunocompromised hosts. However, invasive disease can occur in immunocompetent …

▪ Abstract Fungal diseases have become increasingly important in the past few years.
Because few fungi are professional pathogens, fungal pathogenic mechanisms tend to be …

Increasing incidence of fungal infections of recent times requires immediate intervention.
Fungal infections are seldom construed at initial stages that intensify the severity of …

Cell-mediated immunity (T cells) and nonspecific cellular immunity (ie, macrophage, NK
cells, and neutrophils) are generally believed to provide the main defenses against fungi …

Current strategies in the prevention and management of invasive fungal infections are
characterized by lack of reliable diagnostic tests and by heterogeneity of patient populations …

Recent advances have made it possible to treat successfully conditions that for many years
were considered incurable. In many cases, aggressive therapeutic or diagnostic techniques …

The number of patients at risk for fungal infections continues to increase because of
improved survival of medically and surgically complex patients, new indications for …

Invasive fungal infections remain a life-threatening disease. The development of invasive
fungal disease is dependent on multiple factors, such us colonization and efficient host …