G. C. Ainsworth, Ainsworth G. C.

Introduction to the History of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A well-documented, illustrated survey of the historical background to disease caused by fungi.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780521524551
• ISBN-10: 0521524555
• Artikelnr.: 22129436

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Aetiology: dermatophytes and the taxonomic problem
3. Names: problems of nomenclature
4. Problems of pathogenic status with special reference to mycelial yeasts
5. Epidemiological problems
6. Therapeutic problems
7. Spores as allergens: a problem of sensitization
8. Mycetism, mycotoxicoses, and hallucinogenic fungi: toxicological problems
9. Training mycopathologists: an educational problem
10. Regional developments
Postscript
Notes on the text
Bibliography and chronology
Names index
Subject index.