The author is one of the most distinguished workers in the field of candidiasis and the book
is an impressive overview of this ever-expanding subject. This is the second edition and …

The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased dramatically in recent decades,
especially among immunocompromised patients. However, the diagnosis of these infections …

Invasive candidiasis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Clinical diagnosis is
complicated by a lack of specific clinical signs and symptoms of disease. Laboratory …

The fungal cell wall is a dynamic organelle required for cell shape, protection against the
environment and, in pathogenic species, recognition by the innate immune system. The …

Two standardized enzyme immunoassays for the serological diagnosis of candidiasis were
developed. The first one detects antimannan antibodies, while the second one detects …

The cell wall of Candida albicans not only is the structure in which many biological functions
essential for the fungal cells reside but also is a significant source of candidal antigens. The …

Severe infections due to Candida species have become more frequent during the past two
decades because of the increasing numbers of immunosuppressed patients being treated in …

Candidal antigens were isolated by affinity chromatography from the sera of patients with
disseminated Candida albicans infections. The immunodominant 47-kilodalton (kDa) …

Two of the nonculture approaches to the diagnosis of DC, enzymatic-fluorometric
determination of serum D-arabinitol and detection of marker antigens in antigenemia …

Candidal infection after prosthetic arthroplasty has been reported in six previous cases, to
which four cases are now added. Candida albicans was the offending organism in four …