Current Topics in Medical Mycology

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Pathology of the Mycoses in Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)....Pages 1-23
Composition and Structure of Yeast Cell Walls....Pages 24-56
Animal Models for Candidiasis....Pages 57-116
Dermatophyte Antigens and Cell-Mediated Immunity in Dermatophytosis....Pages 117-134
Natural Cell-Mediated Resistance Against Cryptococcus neoformans: A Possible Role for Natural Killer (NK) Cells....Pages 135-154
Biotyping of Medically Important Fungi....Pages 155-171
Characterization of Protein and Mannan Polysaccharide Antigens of Yeasts, Moulds, and Actinomycetes....Pages 172-207
The Changing Epidemiology and Emerging Patterns of Dermatophyte Species....Pages 208-234
 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis: Cell Wall Glucans, Pathogenicity, and Dimorphism....Pages 235-257
The Role of Zinc in Candida Dimorphism....Pages 258-285
Killer Yeasts....Pages 286-312
Biochemical Targets for Antifungal Azole Derivatives: Hypothesis on the Mode of Action....Pages 313-351
Back Matter....Pages 353-359