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Candida, which was discovered more than a century ago as a causative organism of oral thrush, is now thought to potentially infect almost every tissue of the human body. Although we still do not have a safe anti-candida drug, the growing pace of progess of research on Candida albicans holds promise that a breakthrough is imminent. Though many monographs and articles on candida and candidoses have appeared in recent years, they mostly cover the clinical aspects. This particular text, however, explains the more basic features of candida including the molecular genetics, molecular biology and immunology of the cell wall, the molecular basis of morphogenesis and the structure and function of the plasma membrane. The role of anti-candida drugs and their mechanism of action are also discussed.
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Book Title: Candida Albicans
Book Subtitle: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Editors: Rajendra Prasad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75253-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1991
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-75253-7Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 267
Topics: Cell Biology, Microbiology, Allergology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology