Animal models of fungal infections are, and will remain, a key tool in the advancement of the
medical mycology. Many different types of animal models of fungal infection have been …

Fungi represent emerging infectious threats to human populations worldwide. Mice and
other laboratory animals have proved invaluable in modeling clinical syndromes associated …

Animal models of aspergillosis, particularly those studied in rodents, are an integral part of
antifungal drug development. The capacity to control different variables is beneficial …

Under natural conditions the skin of man and animals is exposed to numerous agents and
may be subject to infections by various pathogenic organisms, including viruses, bacteria …

Members of the genus Candida, particularly C. albicans, are frequent human pathogens that
have increased in importance with advances in modern medicine and chemotherapy …

The morbidity, mortality and economic burden associated with fungal infections, together
with the emergence of fungal strains resistant to current antimicrobial agents, necessitate …

Infections caused by zygomycetes, which have been increasing in recent years, are known
for their difficulty of diagnosis and treatment. Because little is known about this fungus and its …

Animal models have contributed much to the knowledge of fungal infections and their
corresponding therapeutic treatments. This is true for animal models of the primary fungal …

Handbook of Animal Models of Infection is a complete revision of a three-volume text that
was published in 1986. It incorporates the major advances in the field during the past …

This review summarizes detailed information about a wide variety of animal models of fungal
infections used for research and in the pharmaceutical industry. Dermal and mucocutaneous …