Fungi [[electronic resource] ] : Biology and Applications |
Autore | Kavanagh Kevin |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (386 p.) |
Disciplina | 579.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Biotechnology
Fungi Fungi - Biotechnology Fungi -- Biotechnology Biological Science Disciplines Eukaryota Technology Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Natural Science Disciplines Mechanical Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Bioengineering |
ISBN |
1-119-97695-2
1-283-24044-0 9786613240446 1-119-97696-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Fungi; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction to Fungal Physiology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Morphology of Yeasts and Fungi; 1.3 Ultrastructure and Function of Fungal Cells; 1.4 Fungal Nutrition and Cellular Biosyntheses; 1.5 Fungal Metabolism; 1.6 Fungal Growth and Reproduction; 1.7 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 2 Fungal Genetics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fungal Life Cycles; 2.3 Sexual Analysis: Regulation of Mating; 2.4 Unique Characteristics of Filamentous Fungi that are Advantageous for Genetic Analysis; 2.5 Genetics as a Tool; 2.6 Conclusion
AcknowledgementRevision Questions; References; Further Reading; 3 Fungal Genomics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Genome Sequencing; 3.3 Bioinformatics Tools; 3.4 Comparative Genomics; 3.5 Genomics and the Fungal Tree of Life; 3.6 Online Fungal Genomic Resources; 3.7 Conclusion; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 4 Fungal Genetics: A Post-Genomic Perspective; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Genomics; 4.3 Transcriptomics and Proteomics; 4.4 Proteomics; 4.5 Systems Biology; 4.6 Conclusion; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 5 Fungal Fermentations Systems and Products; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Fungal Fermentation Systems5.3 Commercial Fungal Products; 5.4 Conclusion; Revision Questions; Reference; Further Reading; 6 Pharmaceutical and Chemical Commodities from Fungi; 6.1 Introduction to Pharmaceutical and Chemical Commodities; 6.2 Fungal Metabolism; 6.3 Antibiotic Production; 6.4 Pharmacologically Active Products; 6.5 Chemical Commodities; 6.6 Yeast Extracts; 6.7 Enriched Yeast; 6.8 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 7 Biotechnological Use of Fungal Enzymes; 7.1 Introduction to Enzymes; 7.2 Enzymes in Industry; 7.3 Current Enzyme Applications 7.4 Future Direction of Industrial Enzymes7.5 Specific Enzymes; 7.6 Enzyme Production Strategies; 7.7 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 8 The Biotechnological Exploitation of Heterologous Protein Production in Fungi; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Heterologous Protein Expression in Fungi; 8.3 Case Study: Hepatitis B Vaccine: A Billion Dollar Heterologous Protein from Yeast; 8.4 Further Biotechnological Applications of Expression Technology; 8.5 Conclusions; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 9 Fungal Proteomics; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Protein Isolation and Purification 9.3 Electrophoretic Techniques9.4 Protein Mass Spectrometry; 9.5 Fungal Proteomics; 9.6 Specialized Proteomics Applications in Fungal Research; 9.7 Conclusion; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 10 Fungal Infections of Humans; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Superficial Mycoses; 10.3 Opportunistic Mycoses; 10.4 Endemic Systemic Mycoses; 10.5 Mycotoxicoses; 10.6 Concluding Remarks; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 11 Antifungal Agents for Use in Human Therapy; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Drugs Targeting the Plasma Membrane; 11.3 Drugs Targeting the Cell Wall 11.4 Drugs Targeting Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis |
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Kavanagh Kevin
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Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fungi [[electronic resource] ] : Biology and Applications |
Autore | Kavanagh Kevin |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (386 p.) |
Disciplina | 579.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Biotechnology
Fungi Fungi - Biotechnology Fungi -- Biotechnology Biological Science Disciplines Eukaryota Technology Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Natural Science Disciplines Mechanical Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Bioengineering |
ISBN |
1-119-97695-2
1-283-24044-0 9786613240446 1-119-97696-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Fungi; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction to Fungal Physiology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Morphology of Yeasts and Fungi; 1.3 Ultrastructure and Function of Fungal Cells; 1.4 Fungal Nutrition and Cellular Biosyntheses; 1.5 Fungal Metabolism; 1.6 Fungal Growth and Reproduction; 1.7 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 2 Fungal Genetics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fungal Life Cycles; 2.3 Sexual Analysis: Regulation of Mating; 2.4 Unique Characteristics of Filamentous Fungi that are Advantageous for Genetic Analysis; 2.5 Genetics as a Tool; 2.6 Conclusion
AcknowledgementRevision Questions; References; Further Reading; 3 Fungal Genomics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Genome Sequencing; 3.3 Bioinformatics Tools; 3.4 Comparative Genomics; 3.5 Genomics and the Fungal Tree of Life; 3.6 Online Fungal Genomic Resources; 3.7 Conclusion; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 4 Fungal Genetics: A Post-Genomic Perspective; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Genomics; 4.3 Transcriptomics and Proteomics; 4.4 Proteomics; 4.5 Systems Biology; 4.6 Conclusion; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 5 Fungal Fermentations Systems and Products; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Fungal Fermentation Systems5.3 Commercial Fungal Products; 5.4 Conclusion; Revision Questions; Reference; Further Reading; 6 Pharmaceutical and Chemical Commodities from Fungi; 6.1 Introduction to Pharmaceutical and Chemical Commodities; 6.2 Fungal Metabolism; 6.3 Antibiotic Production; 6.4 Pharmacologically Active Products; 6.5 Chemical Commodities; 6.6 Yeast Extracts; 6.7 Enriched Yeast; 6.8 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 7 Biotechnological Use of Fungal Enzymes; 7.1 Introduction to Enzymes; 7.2 Enzymes in Industry; 7.3 Current Enzyme Applications 7.4 Future Direction of Industrial Enzymes7.5 Specific Enzymes; 7.6 Enzyme Production Strategies; 7.7 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 8 The Biotechnological Exploitation of Heterologous Protein Production in Fungi; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Heterologous Protein Expression in Fungi; 8.3 Case Study: Hepatitis B Vaccine: A Billion Dollar Heterologous Protein from Yeast; 8.4 Further Biotechnological Applications of Expression Technology; 8.5 Conclusions; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 9 Fungal Proteomics; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Protein Isolation and Purification 9.3 Electrophoretic Techniques9.4 Protein Mass Spectrometry; 9.5 Fungal Proteomics; 9.6 Specialized Proteomics Applications in Fungal Research; 9.7 Conclusion; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 10 Fungal Infections of Humans; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Superficial Mycoses; 10.3 Opportunistic Mycoses; 10.4 Endemic Systemic Mycoses; 10.5 Mycotoxicoses; 10.6 Concluding Remarks; Revision Questions; Further Reading; 11 Antifungal Agents for Use in Human Therapy; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Drugs Targeting the Plasma Membrane; 11.3 Drugs Targeting the Cell Wall 11.4 Drugs Targeting Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis |
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Kavanagh Kevin
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Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 | ||
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Fungi : biology and applications / / edited by Kevin Kavanagh |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 pages) |
Disciplina | 579.5 |
Soggetto topico | Fungi |
ISBN |
1-119-37427-8
1-119-37416-2 1-119-37431-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction to fungal physiology / Graeme M. Walker and Nia A. White -- Fungal genetics / Malcolm Whiteway and Catherine Bachewich -- Fungal genomics / David Fitzpatrick -- Fungal genetics : a post-genomic perspective / Brendan Curran and Virginia Bugeja -- Fungal proteomics / Sean Doyle and Rebecca Owens -- Fungi as food / Johan Baars -- Pharmaceutical and chemical commodities from fungi / Karina A. Horgan and Richard A. Murphy -- Biotechnological use of fungal enzymes / Shauna M. McKelvey and Richard A. Murphy -- Biotechnological exploitation of heterologous protein production in fungi / Brendan Curran and Virginia Bugeja -- Fungal infections of humans / Derek J. Sullivan, Gary P. Moran, and David C. Coleman -- Immunity to human fungal infections / Mawieh Hamad, Mohammad G. Mohammad, and Khaled H. Abu-Elteen -- Antifungal agents for use in human therapy / Khaled H. Abu-Elteen and Mawieh Hamad -- Fungi in the environment / Richard O'Hanlon -- Fungal pathogens of plants -- Fungal pathogens of plants / Fiona Doohan and Binbin Zhou. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910270939203321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fungi : biology and applications / / edited by Kevin Kavanagh |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 pages) |
Disciplina | 579.5 |
Soggetto topico | Fungi |
ISBN |
1-119-37427-8
1-119-37416-2 1-119-37431-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction to fungal physiology / Graeme M. Walker and Nia A. White -- Fungal genetics / Malcolm Whiteway and Catherine Bachewich -- Fungal genomics / David Fitzpatrick -- Fungal genetics : a post-genomic perspective / Brendan Curran and Virginia Bugeja -- Fungal proteomics / Sean Doyle and Rebecca Owens -- Fungi as food / Johan Baars -- Pharmaceutical and chemical commodities from fungi / Karina A. Horgan and Richard A. Murphy -- Biotechnological use of fungal enzymes / Shauna M. McKelvey and Richard A. Murphy -- Biotechnological exploitation of heterologous protein production in fungi / Brendan Curran and Virginia Bugeja -- Fungal infections of humans / Derek J. Sullivan, Gary P. Moran, and David C. Coleman -- Immunity to human fungal infections / Mawieh Hamad, Mohammad G. Mohammad, and Khaled H. Abu-Elteen -- Antifungal agents for use in human therapy / Khaled H. Abu-Elteen and Mawieh Hamad -- Fungi in the environment / Richard O'Hanlon -- Fungal pathogens of plants -- Fungal pathogens of plants / Fiona Doohan and Binbin Zhou. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830358103321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018 | ||
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Medical mycology [[electronic resource] ] : cellular and molecular techniques / / edited by Kevin Kavanagh |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.96901 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KavanaghKevin |
Soggetto topico |
Medical mycology
Mycoses - Molecular aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-34592-3
9786612345920 0-470-05741-6 0-470-05740-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Medical Mycology; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Diagnosis of Candida Infection in Tissue by Immunohistochemistry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Specificity of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for C. albicans; Protocol 1.1 Testing of specificity of monoclonal antibody 3H8; 1.3 Evaluation of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for the detection of C. albicans morphological forms; Protocol 1.2 Evaluation of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for the detection of C. albicans morphological forms; 1.4 Application of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of Candida periodontal disease
Protocol 1.3 Use of monoclonal antibody 3H8 in the detection of C. albicans in tissue1.5 References; 2 Transmission Electron Microscopy of Pathogenic Fungi; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Glutaraldehyde-potassium-permanganate or glutaraldehyde-osmiumtetroxide fixation for ultrastructural analysis; Protocol 2.1 Glutaraldehyde-osmium tetroxide (#) or glutaraldehyde-potassium permanganate (*) fixation for ultrastructural analysis; 2.3 Identification of the different compartments of the secretory pathway in yeasts Protocol 2.2 Identification of the different compartments of the secretory pathway in yeasts2.4 Cytochemical localization of acid phosphatase in yeasts; Protocol 2.3 Cytochemical localization of acid phosphatase in yeasts; 2.5 Detection of anionic sites; Protocol 2.4 Detection of anionic sites; 2.6 Detection of glycoconjugates by the periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate technique (PATAg); Protocol 2.5 Detection of glycoconjugates by the periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate technique (PATAg) 2.7 Enzyme-gold approach for the detection of polysaccharides in the cell wallProtocol 2.6 Enzyme-gold approach for the detection of polysaccharides in the cell wall; 2.8 Detection of glycoconjugates by the lectin-gold technique; Protocol 2.7 Detection of glycoconjugates by the lectin-gold technique; 2.9 Immunogold detection of antigens on ultrathin sections of acrylic resin; Protocol 2.8 Immunogold detection of antigens on ultrathin sections of acrylic resin; 2.10 Cryofixation and freeze substitution for ultrastructural analysis and immunodetection Protocol 2.9 Cryofixation and freeze substitution for ultrastructural analysis and immunodetection2.11 Overview; 2.12 References; 3 Evaluation of Molecular Responses and Antifungal Activity of Phagocytes to Opportunistic Fungi; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preparation of conidia and hyphae of opportunistic fungi; Protocol 3.1 Preparation of conidia and hyphae of opportunistic fungi; Protocol 3.2 Preparation of hyphal fragments; 3.3 Isolation of human monocytes from whole blood; Protocol 3.3 Isolation of human MNCs from whole blood; 3.4 Analysis of human MNC function in response to fungal infection Protocol 3.4 XTT microassay |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143737903321 |
Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Medical mycology [[electronic resource] ] : cellular and molecular techniques / / edited by Kevin Kavanagh |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.96901 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KavanaghKevin |
Soggetto topico |
Medical mycology
Mycoses - Molecular aspects |
ISBN |
1-282-34592-3
9786612345920 0-470-05741-6 0-470-05740-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Medical Mycology; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Diagnosis of Candida Infection in Tissue by Immunohistochemistry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Specificity of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for C. albicans; Protocol 1.1 Testing of specificity of monoclonal antibody 3H8; 1.3 Evaluation of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for the detection of C. albicans morphological forms; Protocol 1.2 Evaluation of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for the detection of C. albicans morphological forms; 1.4 Application of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of Candida periodontal disease
Protocol 1.3 Use of monoclonal antibody 3H8 in the detection of C. albicans in tissue1.5 References; 2 Transmission Electron Microscopy of Pathogenic Fungi; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Glutaraldehyde-potassium-permanganate or glutaraldehyde-osmiumtetroxide fixation for ultrastructural analysis; Protocol 2.1 Glutaraldehyde-osmium tetroxide (#) or glutaraldehyde-potassium permanganate (*) fixation for ultrastructural analysis; 2.3 Identification of the different compartments of the secretory pathway in yeasts Protocol 2.2 Identification of the different compartments of the secretory pathway in yeasts2.4 Cytochemical localization of acid phosphatase in yeasts; Protocol 2.3 Cytochemical localization of acid phosphatase in yeasts; 2.5 Detection of anionic sites; Protocol 2.4 Detection of anionic sites; 2.6 Detection of glycoconjugates by the periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate technique (PATAg); Protocol 2.5 Detection of glycoconjugates by the periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate technique (PATAg) 2.7 Enzyme-gold approach for the detection of polysaccharides in the cell wallProtocol 2.6 Enzyme-gold approach for the detection of polysaccharides in the cell wall; 2.8 Detection of glycoconjugates by the lectin-gold technique; Protocol 2.7 Detection of glycoconjugates by the lectin-gold technique; 2.9 Immunogold detection of antigens on ultrathin sections of acrylic resin; Protocol 2.8 Immunogold detection of antigens on ultrathin sections of acrylic resin; 2.10 Cryofixation and freeze substitution for ultrastructural analysis and immunodetection Protocol 2.9 Cryofixation and freeze substitution for ultrastructural analysis and immunodetection2.11 Overview; 2.12 References; 3 Evaluation of Molecular Responses and Antifungal Activity of Phagocytes to Opportunistic Fungi; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preparation of conidia and hyphae of opportunistic fungi; Protocol 3.1 Preparation of conidia and hyphae of opportunistic fungi; Protocol 3.2 Preparation of hyphal fragments; 3.3 Isolation of human monocytes from whole blood; Protocol 3.3 Isolation of human MNCs from whole blood; 3.4 Analysis of human MNC function in response to fungal infection Protocol 3.4 XTT microassay |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830383403321 |
Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Medical mycology [[electronic resource] ] : cellular and molecular techniques / / edited by Kevin Kavanagh |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.96901 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KavanaghKevin |
Soggetto topico |
Medical mycology
Mycoses - Molecular aspects |
ISBN |
1-282-34592-3
9786612345920 0-470-05741-6 0-470-05740-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Medical Mycology; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Diagnosis of Candida Infection in Tissue by Immunohistochemistry; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Specificity of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for C. albicans; Protocol 1.1 Testing of specificity of monoclonal antibody 3H8; 1.3 Evaluation of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for the detection of C. albicans morphological forms; Protocol 1.2 Evaluation of monoclonal antibody 3H8 for the detection of C. albicans morphological forms; 1.4 Application of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of Candida periodontal disease
Protocol 1.3 Use of monoclonal antibody 3H8 in the detection of C. albicans in tissue1.5 References; 2 Transmission Electron Microscopy of Pathogenic Fungi; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Glutaraldehyde-potassium-permanganate or glutaraldehyde-osmiumtetroxide fixation for ultrastructural analysis; Protocol 2.1 Glutaraldehyde-osmium tetroxide (#) or glutaraldehyde-potassium permanganate (*) fixation for ultrastructural analysis; 2.3 Identification of the different compartments of the secretory pathway in yeasts Protocol 2.2 Identification of the different compartments of the secretory pathway in yeasts2.4 Cytochemical localization of acid phosphatase in yeasts; Protocol 2.3 Cytochemical localization of acid phosphatase in yeasts; 2.5 Detection of anionic sites; Protocol 2.4 Detection of anionic sites; 2.6 Detection of glycoconjugates by the periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate technique (PATAg); Protocol 2.5 Detection of glycoconjugates by the periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate technique (PATAg) 2.7 Enzyme-gold approach for the detection of polysaccharides in the cell wallProtocol 2.6 Enzyme-gold approach for the detection of polysaccharides in the cell wall; 2.8 Detection of glycoconjugates by the lectin-gold technique; Protocol 2.7 Detection of glycoconjugates by the lectin-gold technique; 2.9 Immunogold detection of antigens on ultrathin sections of acrylic resin; Protocol 2.8 Immunogold detection of antigens on ultrathin sections of acrylic resin; 2.10 Cryofixation and freeze substitution for ultrastructural analysis and immunodetection Protocol 2.9 Cryofixation and freeze substitution for ultrastructural analysis and immunodetection2.11 Overview; 2.12 References; 3 Evaluation of Molecular Responses and Antifungal Activity of Phagocytes to Opportunistic Fungi; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preparation of conidia and hyphae of opportunistic fungi; Protocol 3.1 Preparation of conidia and hyphae of opportunistic fungi; Protocol 3.2 Preparation of hyphal fragments; 3.3 Isolation of human monocytes from whole blood; Protocol 3.3 Isolation of human MNCs from whole blood; 3.4 Analysis of human MNC function in response to fungal infection Protocol 3.4 XTT microassay |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910840502103321 |
Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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