The incidence of fungal diseases, particularly the opportunistic pathogens, has steadily
increased in recent years. This may be attributed to several factors including the increased …

The history of mankind has been shaped by infections, more than by war and famine
together. At the same time, however, the development of society has had an equally …

The incidence of infection with the pathogenic fungi continues to escalate, especially in the
era of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. To the clinician, this heterogeneous group …

Biomedical scientists widely acknowledge that individuals' immune respon siveness is
important in resistance to infections by microorganisms, including fungi. Because of the …

Fungal infections, also called mycoses, are important causes of morbidity and mortality in
humans. Some fungal infections are endemic, and these infections are usually caused by …

An immunocompromised host is an individual whose immune response is weakened as a
result of an immunodeficiency disorder, exposure to immunosuppressive drugs or irradiation …

Few fungal species are pathogenic. Although some infect healthy hosts, the majority of life-
threatening infections are caused by opportunistic genera in the context of compromised …

Medically-important fungi potentially capable of initiating life-threatening disease can be
categorized roughly into two groups, viz., primary pathogens and opportunists. The primary …

The major facets of virulence of pathogenic fungi such as adherence, tissue invasion,
multiplication within tissue and tissue damage are outlined and components of the immune …

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