Veterinary Mycology

• Main Author: Samanta, Indranil (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Atmospheric sciences.; Veterinary medicine.; Microbiology.; Environmental health.; Life Sciences.; Veterinary Medicine.; Environmental Health.; Biomedicine general.; Atmospheric Sciences.

This book is a comprehensive overview of the fungi that are clinically relevant for animals and humans. It is divided in three major parts: the first part comprises the history of veterinary and medical mycology, general aspects of morphology, growth, nutrition, reproduction and classification of fu...

Table of Contents:

• 1. History
• 2. General characteristics of fungi
• 3. Classification of fungi
• 4. Cutaneous, subcutaneous and systemic Mycology
• 5. Collection and processing of clinical material for isolation of fungi
• 6. Diagnostic techniques for fungi.