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A comprehensive volume presenting detailed reviews by leading experts on the immunological mechanisms underlying fungal infections. The book is organized into thematic parts:
Cells – macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, NK/NKT
Soluble Mediators – collectins, pentraxins, complement, cytokines, antibodies
Pattern Recognition Receptors – TLRs, β-glucan receptors, mannose receptors
Pathogen-Specific Immunity – immune responses to Pneumocystis, Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma
Immune Evasion – strategies by fungi to thwart host defense
Therapeutic Approaches – cytokine therapies and fungal vaccine development
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Publisher: Springer
Publishing Year: 2007
ISBN: 978-9048173808
Pages: 492