Mycological studies of yeasts are entering a new phase, with the sequencing of multiple fungal genomes informing our understanding of their ability to cause disease and interact with the host. At the same time, the ongoing use of traditional methods in many clinical mycology laboratories continues to provide information for the diagnosis and treatment of patients. This volume reviews various aspects of pathogenic yeasts and what is known about their molecular and cellular biology and virulence, in addition to looking at clinical and laboratory findings. As each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field, this book summarizes in one volume much of the latest research on several pathogenic yeasts, including Candida, Cryptococcus, Malassezia and yeasts of emerging importance. The importance of laboratory diagnosis, antifungal susceptibility testing, antifungal resistance and yeast diseases in animals are reviewed.

Comparative Genomic Analysis of Pathogenic Yeasts and the Evolution of Virulence

Molecular Epidemiology of Candida Species
Candida Infections and Modelling Disease
Candida albicans Cell Wall Mediated Virulence
Secreted Candida Proteins: Pathogenicity and Host Immunity
Yeast Biofilms
Cryptococcus: Spectrum of Disease and Treatment
Typing Species of Cryptococcus and Epidemiology of Cryptococcosis
Environmental Stress-Sensing and Pathogenicity in Cryptococcus neoformans
Malassezia
Emerging Systemic Yeast Pathogens
Yeast Pathogens of Domestic Animals
Laboratory Diagnosis of Yeast Infections
Antifungal Susceptibility Testing and Therapy
Mechanisms of Multidrug Resistance in Fungal Pathogens.