Publisher's Synopsis
"This book is warmly recommended not only to mycologists - medical and others - but also to basic and clinical investigators." ISHAM Mycoses Newsletter, June 1987 This book describes the interactions of the antigens of yeasts, molds, and actinomycetes with immune systems of the animal and human hosts. By examining the key antigens from each pathogen and the major humoral and T-cell mediated responses, Molecular Immunology of Mycotic and Actinomycotic Infections unifies the reader's present knowledge about the structure and biological functions of clinically important antigens in the context of the immune response. Note these important features: * a thorough and complete discussion of antigenic mosaic * new information derived from recent in vitro antigen purification studies * an immunochemical perspective that cuts across genus boundaries of the mycotic and actinomycotic pathogens * comprehensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter
