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The full range of scientific and clinical perspectives on Cryptococcus at your fingertips. Covers both the Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species, examining in detail the life cycle, pathophysiology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, epidemiology, immunology, and clinical management of this encapsulated yeast. Provides in-depth discussions of the 1999 Vancouver Island C. gattii outbreak that spread to the Canadian mainland and the United States, causing infections in both humans and animals. Discusses diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and other clinical perspectives on Cryptococcus infection Serves as a resource for molecular biologists, microbiologists, public health officials, epidemiologists, and infectious disease clinicians. This title is published by the American Society of Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.

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Author:   Joseph Heitman ,  Thomas R Kozel ,  Kyung J Kwon-Chung ,  John R Perfect
Publisher:   American Society for Microbiology
Imprint:   American Society for Microbiology
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.850kg
ISBN:  

9781555815011

ISBN 10:   1555815014
Pages:   646
Publication Date:   12 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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