We analyzed 270 cases of fungal endocarditis (FE) that occurred over 30 years. Vascular
lines, non-cardiac surgery, immunocompromise and injection drug abuse are increasing risk …

No controlled trials of therapy for invasive aspergillosis have been done. This review
appraises 2,121 cases reported in 497 articles in the literature and analyzes 440 courses of …

Building upon the success of the Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science and completing
Volumes I and II of the Second Edition, Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Second …

The development of newer antifungal drugs is creating new potential combination therapies
to combat the dismal mortality rate associated with invasive aspergillosis (IA). The efficacy of …

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 …

It WAS about 100 yr ago that bacteria were identified as the cause of infective endocarditis.
Subsequently, there was a long period of clinical observation, during which time the natural …

Left-sided Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis was established in the guinea pig heart by
catheterization and inoculation with conidia via a tributary of the femoral vein. This animal …

A variety of saprophytic or pathologic human afflictions have been ascribed to aspergillus
which appear to be related to the genetic composition and immune vulnerability of the host …

Biomedical research involving animals remains essential for the advancement of the
medical, veterinary, agricultural, and biological sciences. Following in the footsteps of its …

Aspergilli have always been an integral part of man's ecology. Prior to the introduction of the
microscope, they were referred to as variously colored molds without any systematic …