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The Fungal Cell Wall: An Armour and a Weapon for Human Fungal Pathogens

The Fungal Cell Wall: An Armour and a Weapon for Human Fungal Pathogens

Hardcover

Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immmunology, Book 425

Medical ReferenceBiology

ISBN10: 3030499278
ISBN13: 9783030499273
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Aug 13 2020
Pages: 369
Weight: 1.56
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book illustrates, that the fungal cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of all fungi and especially for human fungal pathogens. Readers will learn, that the composition of the fungal cell wall is a unique structure, which cannot be found in the human host. Consequently, the chapters outline, how the immune systems of both animals and humans have evolved to recognize conserved and unique elements of the fungal cell wall. As an application example, the authors also show, that the three-dimensional structures of the cell wall are excellent targets for the development of antifungal agents and chemotherapeutic strategies.

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