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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253923003321

Titolo

Immunogenetics of Fungal Diseases / / edited by Agostinho Carvalho

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-50842-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 242 p. 7 illus., 5 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

616.9041

Soggetti

Medical microbiology

Immunology

Infectious diseases

Medical Microbiology

Infectious Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 - Fungal Infections in Primary and Acquired Immunodeficiencies -- Chapter 2 – Immunity to Fungal Infections -- Chapter 3 - Genetics of Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis -- Chapter 4 - Chronic Granulomatous Disease and Aspergillosis -- Chapter 5 - Primary Immunodeficiencies and Dermatophytosis -- Chapter 6 - Genetic Determinants of Host Susceptibility to Fungal Diseases in Solid Organ Transplantation and Hematological Patients -- Chapter 7 - Immunogenetics of Chronic and Allergic Aspergillosis -- Chapter 8 - Biomarker Applications in Diagnostics of Fungal Infections -- Chapter 9 - Immunotherapy of Invasive Fungal Disease -- Chapter 10 - Vaccination against fungal diseases: lessons from Candida albicans.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides up-to-date information on immunogenetics of fungal diseases in the context of primary and acquired immunodeficiencies. Different aspects of this emerging field are covered, including epidemiology of fungal diseases, innate and adaptive antifungal immunity, and the role of immunogenetics in defining susceptibility to fungal diseases in primary (CMC, CGD, etc.) immunodeficiencies and hematologic patients. The available information will also be discussed in the scope of new biomarker



discovery and development of immunotherapeutic approaches for personalized diagnostics and therapy. The book addresses Professors, researchers and advanced students of Medicine, Immunology, Microbiology and Genetics.