TY - BOOK ID - 206972 TI - Fungal Immunology : From an Organ Perspective AU - Fidel, Paul L. AU - Huffnagle, Gary B. PY - 2005 SN - 0387254455 0387240926 1489973877 PB - New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Mycoses KW - Pathogenic fungi. KW - Immunological aspects. KW - Fungi, Pathogenic KW - Fungi KW - Pathogenic microorganisms KW - Medical mycology KW - Fungal diseases KW - Fungal infections KW - Fungous diseases KW - Mycosis KW - Mycotic diseases KW - Mycotic infections KW - Immunology. KW - Microbiology. KW - Emerging infectious diseases. KW - Thoracic surgery. KW - Medical Microbiology. KW - Infectious Diseases. KW - Thoracic Surgery. KW - Microbial biology KW - Biology KW - Microorganisms KW - Immunobiology KW - Life sciences KW - Serology KW - Emerging infections KW - New infectious diseases KW - Re-emerging infectious diseases KW - Reemerging infectious diseases KW - Communicable diseases KW - Thoracic surgery KW - Thoracic surgeons KW - Medical microbiology. KW - Infectious diseases. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:206972 AB - Fungal immunology, an expanding field of research, studies the interaction between fungi and the immune system. Modulated immunity as well as evasive mechanisms played by fungi all contribute to the chronicity and reoccurrence of fungal infections. Hypersensitivity to various fungal elements plays a major role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. This book will serve as a comprehensive review of all known immune mechanisms for common medically important fungal pathogens. Its novelty lies in the organization: Rather than chapters devoted to specific fungi, chapters are organized by organ system. All other texts in the field, which are now quite old, are arranged according to specific fungi. Organization by body system rather than fungi is important because one particular fungus can have a different effect on defense mechanisms in different parts of the body. ER -