Candida albicans: Cellular and Molecular Biology

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Prasad, Rajendra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2017.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Drug resistance.; Molecular biology.; Cell membranes.; Mycology.; Life Sciences.; Molecular Medicine.; Drug Resistance.; Membrane Biology.

This book on Candida albicans and similar pathogens provides a timely overview of the groundbreaking discoveries made in the areas of drug resistance, host–pathogen interactions, virulence, host immune system modulation, etc., in the last two decades. This comprehensive 2nd Edition includes chapters...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Fungal infections
• Fungal infections- The South-Asian perspective
• Regulatory pathways during C. albicans infections
• Virulence mechanisms and regulation
• Signalling mechanisms in pathogenesis and virulence of C. albicans
• Biofilm development
• Biofilm development and resistance mechanisms
• Biofilm of C. albicans: development and regulation
• Host immune responses during infections
• Mechanism of drug resistance
• Structure- function analyses of Multi-drug transporters
• All about MFS multi-drug transporter of Candida albicans
• Inhibitors/Modulators of MDR transporters
• Inhibitors/Modulators of MDR proteins/transporters
• Anti-fungals
• Anti-microbial peptides
• Anti-candidial agents
• MDR1 and its regulation
• Genomics and Anti-fungal resistance
• Genomics and Anti-fungal resistance
• Lipids and Multi-drug resistance in Candida albicans
• Cell wall of Candida albicans and its role in virulence
• Hyphal morphogenesis of C. albicans
• Innate immune defences against fungal infections.