Veterinary mycology [electronic resource] / Innil Samanta.

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Veterinary mycology [electronic resource] / Innil Samanta.

9788132222804 electronic book
8132222806 electronic book
9788132222798

New Delhi ; Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, [2015]

©2015

English

1 online resource : illustrations

10.1007/978-81-322-2280-4 doi

SF780.7 .S26 2015eb

636.0832

This book is a comprehensive overview of the fungi that are clinically relevant for animals and humans. It is divided in three major parts: the first part comprises the history of veterinary and medical mycology, general aspects of morphology, growth, nutrition, reproduction and classification of fungi. In the second part, the etiologic agents of cutaneous, subcutaneous and systemic mycoses are described in detail with special emphasis on emerging and uncommon pathogenic fungi. Each chapter consists of a brief history and the morphology, classification, reproduction, susceptibility to disinfectants, natural habitat, distribution, genome, isolation, growth and colony characteristics, antigenic characteristics, virulence factors. The major diseases and their routes of transmission, pathogenesis, immunity, diagnosis and treatment are also covered. The third part focuses on laboratory diagnosis including clinical sample collection, their processing for fungal isolation, special stains for microscopic visualization, culture media composition and a relevant glossary. Each chapter includes color photographs, schematic diagrams and tables for better understanding.

Includes biographical references and index.

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