Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4398-1240-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 958 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 282 mm, Gewicht: 2418 g

The large number of molecular protocols available creates a dilemma for those attempting to adopt the most appropriate for streamlined identification and detection of fungal pathogens of interest. Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens provides a reliable and comprehensive resource relating the molecular detection and identification of major human fungal pathogens.

This volume contains expert contributions from international mycologists involved in fungal pathogen research and diagnosis. Following a similar format throughout, each chapter comprises:

- A brief review of the classification, epidemiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of one or a group of related fungal species

- An outline of clinical sample collection and preparation procedures

- A selection of representative stepwise molecular detection protocols

- A discussion on further research requirements for improving the diagnosis

The book offers an indispensable tool for medical, veterinary, and industrial laboratory scientists working in the area of fungal determination. It also constitutes a convenient textbook for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in microbiology and is an essential guide for upcoming and experienced laboratory scientists wishing to acquire and polish their skills in molecular diagnosis of fungal diseases.

Zielgruppe

Clinical laboratories, mycology reference and research laboratories, industrial laboratories, and medical and veterinary colleges.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liu, Dongyou

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinische Mikrobiologie & Virologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ascomycota. Bastidiomycota. Entomohpthoromycotina and Mucoromyotina. Microsporidia. Oomycota, Chlorophyta, and Mesomycetozoea. Panfungal and Drug Resistance Detection. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dongyou Liu, Ph.D. has worked in research and clinical laboratories in Australia and the United States, focusing on molecular characterization and virulence determination of microbial pathogens such as human hydatid tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus), ovine footrot bacterium (Dichelobacter nodosus), dermatophyte fungi (Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton), and listeriae (Listeria species). He is the senior author of over 50 original research and review articles in various international journals as well as the editor of several recent biomedical books.