This manual covers all groups of fungi and fungus-like organisms and includes over 500 diagrams and line drawings. Descriptions of major groups (phylogenetic and artificial), simplified keys to family, and an illustrated glossary enable placement of common fungi into the appropriate taxonomic category. Text and glossary are coordinated to introduce fundamentals of mycological terminology. Over 30 pages of references are provided for literature on identification of cultures and specimens, and references are also given for contemporary phylogenetic research on each major taxonomic group. Publisher.

Since the first edition of Identification of Pathogenic Fungi, there has been incredible progress in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of fungal diseases: new methods of diagnosis have been introduced, and new antifungal agents have been licensed for use. However, these developments have been offset by the emergence of resistance to several classes of drugs, and an increase in infections caused by fungi with innate resistance to one or more classes. Identification of Pathogenic Fungi, Second Edition, assists in the identification of over 100 of the most significant organisms of medical importance. Each chapter is arranged so that the descriptions for similar organisms may be found on adjacent pages. Differential diagnosis details are given for each organism on the basis of both colonial appearance and microscopic characteristics for the organisms described. In this fully updated second edition, a new chapter on the identification of fungi in histopathological sections and smears has been added, while colour illustrations of cultures and microscopic structures have been included, and high quality, four colour digital images are incorporated throughout.

Fungi enjoy great popularity in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biotechnological applications. Recent advances in the decipherment of whole fungal genomes promise an acceleration of these trends. This timely book links scientists from different parts of the world who are interested in the molecular identification of fungi combined with the exploration of the fungal biodiversity in different ecosystems. It provides a compendium for scientists who rely on a rapid and reliable detection of fungal specimens in environmental as well as clinical resources in order to ensure the benefit of industrial and clinical applications. Chapters focus on the opportunities and limits of the molecular marker-mediated identification of fungi. Various methods, procedures and strategies are outlined. Furthermore, the book offers an update of the current progress in the development of fungal molecular techniques, and draws attention to potential and associated problems, as well as integrating theory and practice.

Helps lab workers and medical technology students identify fungal pathogens under the microscope by their morphology and other features. Bandw illustrations and photomicrographs illustrate guides to interpretation of clinical specimens and identification of fungi in culture, with descriptions of filamentous bacteria, yeasts, thermally dimorphic fungi, and thermally monomorphic molds. A section on laboratory technique details lab procedures, staining methods, and media preparation. Includes an illustrated glossary. The latest edition adds new organisms, lab procedures, and staining methods. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The fifth order of the natural kingdom is made up of an estimated 1.5 million species of fungi, found in every habitat type worldwide. The Book of Fungi takes 600 of the most remarkable fleshy fungi from around the world and reproduces each at its actual size, in full colour, and accompanied by a scientific explanation of its distribution, habitat, association, abundance, growth form, spore colour and edibility. Location maps give at-a-glance indications of each species known global distribution, and specially commissioned engravings show different fruitbody forms and provide the vital statistics of height and diameter. Theres a place, too, for readers to discover the more bizarre habits of fungi from the predator that hunts its prey with lassos to the one that entices sows by releasing the pheromones of a wild boar. Mushrooms, morels, puffballs, toadstools, truffles, chanterelles fungi from habitats spanning the poles and the tropics, from the highest mountains to our own gardens are all on display in this definitive work.

The definitive guide for identifying fungi from clinical specimens Medically Important Fungi will expand your knowledge and support your work by: Providing detailed descriptions of the major mycoses as viewed in patients' specimens by direct microscopic examination of stained slides Offering a logical step-by-step process for identification of cultured organisms, utilizing detailed descriptions, images, pointers on organisms' similarities and distinctions, and selected references for further information Covering nearly 150 of the fungi most commonly encountered in the clinical mycology laboratory Presenting details on each organism's pathogenicity, growth characteristics, relevant biochemical reactions, and microscopic morphology, illustrated with photomicrographs, Dr. Larone's unique and elegant drawings, and color photos of colony morphology and various test results Explaining the current changes in fungal taxonomy and nomenclature that are due to information acquired through molecular taxonomic studies of evolutionary fungal relationships Providing basic information on molecular diagnostic methods, e.g., PCR amplification, nucleic acid sequencing, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and other commercial platforms Including an extensive section of easy-to-follow lab protocols, a comprehensive list of media and stain procedures, guidance on collection and preparation of patient specimens, and an illustrated glossary With Larone's Medically Important Fungi: A Guide to Identification, both novices and experienced professionals in clinical microbiology laboratories can continue to confidently identify commonly encountered fungi.

CONTENTS 1. Alternaria alternata (Fries.) Keissler (Syn. A. tenuis Nces) 2. Alternaria brassicicola (Schw,) Wiltshire 3. Alternaria longissima, Deighton Mae Garive 4. Alternaria tenuissima (Kunze.Fr.) Wiltshire 5. Aspergillus candidus Link 6. Aspergillus fiavus link ex. Fr. 7. Aspergillus fumigatus, Fresenius 8. Aspergillus nidulans, (Eidam.) Winter 9. Aspergillus niger, Van Tiegh 10. Aspergillus oryzae Ahlburg. Cohn 11. Aspergillus ruber 12. Aspergillus sydowii (Bainier and Sartory), Thom and Church 13. Aspergillus tamarri, Kita 14. Aspergillus terreus, Thom 15. Botryodiplodia theobromae, Patouillard 16. Botrytis cinerea, Persoon 17. Cephalosporium humicola, Oudemans 18. Chaetomium brasiliense, Bat and Pontuel 19. Chaetomium globosum, Kunze 20. Cladosporium cladosporioides (Fr.) de Vries 21. Colletotrichum dematium (Fr.) Grove 22. Corynespora cassiicola (Berk. and Curt.) Wei 23. Cunninghamella elegans Lendner 24. Curvularia lunata (Walker) Boediju 25. Drechslera rostrata 26. Drechslera tetramera (Mc.Kinney) Subram and Jain Syn. Helminthosporium tetramera Mc. Kinney Bipolaris tetramera (Mc. Kinney) Shoem 27. Epicoccum purpurascens, Ehrenberg 28. Fusarium bulbigenum, Cooke and Massee 29. Fusarium equiseti (Corda) Saccardo 30. Fusariurn moniliforme, Sheldon 31. Fusarium oxysporurn, Schlechtendahl 32. Fusarium semitectum Berkeley and Ravene 33. Fusarium solani (Martius) 34. Fusarium udum (Berkeley.) 35. Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi.) Goid 36. Memnoniella echinata (Rivolta.) Galloway 37. Mucor echinulatus 38. Mucor hiemalis, Wehmer. 39. Mucor varians, Povah. 40. Myrothecium roridum, Tode. 41. Nigrospora oryzae, Hudson 42. Penicillium corylophilum, Dierck Syn. P. umbonatum Shopp. 43. Penicillium chrysogenum, Thom. 44. Penicillium citrinum, 45. Penicillium expansum (Link.) Thom. 46. Penicillium oxalicum, Thom. 47. Penicillium rubrum, Stoll 48.Phoma humicola, Gilman and Abbott 49. Rhizoctonia bataticola (Taub.) Butl. 50. Rhizoctonia solani, Kuhn 51. Rhizopus arrhizus, Fischer 52. Rhizopus nigricans, Ehrenberg 53. Sclerotium rolfsii Saccardo. 54. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. 55. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. 56. Sterile mycelium 57. Verticillium albo-atrum Reinke and Berthold