Biology of Fungi by The University of Texas at Austin
Biology of Fungi by The University of Texas at Austin
Biology of Fungi by The University of Texas at Austin
This note covers the following topics: Fungal classifications, Fungal
thallus types, Spores, Kinetics of fungal growth, The fungal cell wall, Biology
of yeasts, Hyphal aggregates, Life cycle regulation caused by hormones, Fungal
physiology and biochemistry.
This
note covers the following topics: Medical mycology, Collection and
processing procedures for mycological studies, Saprophytic fungi, Yeasts of
medical importance, Cutaneous fungi, Subcutaneous fungi, Systemic mycoses,
Mycological procedures, Media and reagents, Maintaining stock cultures and
commercial kits.
In this book, we discuss the changing medical and public profile of
fungal infections in the period 1850–2000. We consider four sets of diseases:
ringworm and athlete’s foot; thrush or candidiasis ; endemic, geographically
specific infections in North America and mycotoxins; and aspergillosis.