Fungal Pathogenesis
Subtitle: Principles and Clinical Applications (Mycology)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: October 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 776
ISBN-13: 9780824705688
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Medical microbiology & virology; Mycology, fungi (non-medical); Parasitology; Medical Mycology; Microorganisms; Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Pathogenesis; Microbiology; Science / Botany; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology; Pathology; Mycoses
First sentence: Pathogenic fungi cause a spectrum of infections from annoying to life-threatening with portals of entry that include skin contact, inhalation, and translocation across physical barriers as a result of host defects or accidental or iatrogenic abridgement of epithelial integrity.