Lipids of Pathogenic Fungi (1996)

by Mahmoud A. Ghannoum and Rajendra Prasad

Increases in various fungal infections due to Candida, Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma spp., and Dermatophytes have attracted interest in the biochemistry of the fungal pathogens responsible. This book discusses the importance of lipids in pathogenic fungi and how they are involved in infections that pose serious health problems. The role of lipids in dimorphism, adherence, and virulence of fungi is investigated as is their composition and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138506036
• ISBN13: 9781138506039
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"