Recent Trends in Human and Animal Mycology
Fungal pathogens pose an on-going and serious threat for poikilotherms and homeotherms, and can cause a broad spectrum of diseases ranging from innocuous to life-threatening. In addition, long-term exposure to some mycotoxigenic moulds can lead to mycotox
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cent Trends in Human and Animal Mycology
Recent Trends in Human and Animal Mycology
Karuna Singh • Neelabh Srivastava Editors
Recent Trends in Human and Animal Mycology
Editors Karuna Singh Department of Zoology, Mahila Mahavidyalaya Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Neelabh Srivastava Department of Zoology, Mahila Mahavidyalaya Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Foreword
It is a pleasure for me to write a foreword for the book Recent Trends in Human and Animal Mycology edited capably by Dr. Karuna Singh of the Department of Zoology (MMV), Banaras Hindu University, India. In a time when the concept of One Health is well accepted, this book takes things to the next level by considering fungal disease entities within the conceptual framework of Planetary Health, taking into account the environment, animals, humans and plants, plus their fungal pathogens, and taking a holistic view of how they all interplay. Not only are the authors focused on human and animal disease, but they are interested in crop diseases, environmental health and food security and what strategies are affordable in the developing as well as the developed world. Marauru, Chermette and Guillot from France cover the superficial fungal diseases of companion animals, with special emphasis on dermatophytes and Malassezia, common and important pathogens of pedigree dogs and cats. Signs, diagnostic approaches and therapy are covered in an overarching up-to-date rev
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