ABSTRACT

This informative text is divided into eight chapters, each of which presents a comprehensive review of natural and acquired host defense mechanisms in a major mycotic disease. The chapters are written by distinguished scientists whose studies have contributed significantly to the understanding of the immunology of the mycoses. This text should provide a valuable reference for researchers, practicing clinicians, and new investigators entering this expanding field.

chapter Chapter 1|27 pages

Dermatophytosis

ByPeter G. Sohnle

chapter Chapter 2|27 pages

Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis

ByAlayn R. Waldorf, Richard D. Diamond

chapter Chapter 3|36 pages

Candidiasis

ByJudith E. Domer, Emily W. Carrow

chapter Chapter 4|46 pages

Cryptococcosis

ByJuneann W. Murphy

chapter Chapter 5|25 pages

Blastomycosis

ByGeorge S. Deepe

chapter Chapter 6|33 pages

Coccidioidomycosis

ByRebecca A. Cox

chapter Chapter 7|27 pages

Histoplasmosis

ByBetty Wu-Hsieh, D. H. Howard

chapter Chapter 8|21 pages

Paracoccidioidomycosis

ByBeatriz Jimenez-Finkel, Angela Restrepo-Moreno