Dear Label_Name,

Greetings! I hope you are well.

I am writing on behalf of an international publishing house, Science and Education Publishing, USA (http://www.sciepub.com).

Science and Education Publishing (SciEP) is a multidisciplinary open access publisher of Journals covering the fields of Science, Technology and Medicine. All SciEP publications are subject to high-quality peer review, editorial and production processes and are freely available online.

Welcome to the April, 2013 edition of SciEP newsletter, providing monthly summaries of articles on science & education related topics of interest to scientist and professionals. The mission of our journals is to provide an open access forum for publishing new findings on issues pertinent to scientific and academic field. We also invite you to submit original research papers, review articles, short reports, or case studies are considered for publication in our Multidisciplinary Journals.

American Journal of Public Health Research
DOI: 10.12691/ajphr-1-1-3

The Implementation of a Tele-Homecare System with Service Oriented Architecture and HL7 Message Transmission Standard
Ching-Sung Wang

American Journal of Medical and Biological Research
DOI: 10.12691/ajmbr-1-1-2

The Influence of Ethanol on Pyruvate Kinases Activity in Vivo, in Vitro, in Silico
Lelevich Sergey Vladimirovich, Khrustalev Vladislav Victorovich, Barkovsky Eugene Victorovich, Shedogubova Tatyana Aleksandrovna

American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine
DOI: 10.12691/ajmsm-1-1-1

Clinical and Histological Features in Wegener Granulomatosis
Li Cavoli Gioacchino, Passantino Rita, Bono Luisa, Tortorici Calogera, Ferrantelli Angelo, Giammarresi Carlo, Rotolo Ugo

American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
DOI: 10.12691/ajidm-1-1-2

The Curse of Lymphatic Filariasis: Would the Continual Use of Diethylcarbamazine Eliminate this Scourge in Papua New Guinea?
Anne Lanham, Lillian Mwanri

We have released issues of some journals on February 2013.
American Journal of Public Health Research
American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine
American Journal of Medical and Biological Research
American Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research
American Journal of Nursing Research
American Journal of Cancer Prevention
American Journal of Medicine Studies
American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
American Journal of Biomedical Research
American Journal of Mechanical Engineering
American Journal of Microbiological Research
Journal of Preventive Medicine
American Journal of Food and Nutrition
American Journal of Hypertension Research
American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Journal of Cancer Research and Treatment
American Journal of Zoological Research
Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
American Journal of Microbiological Research
Biomedical Science and Engineering

We are pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for peer review for all the journals across all our subject areas in SciEP.

Please submit your manuscript via our online submission system:
http://www.sciepub.com/author/signin

To unsubscribe from our mailing list, please click on the following link: unsubscribe

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

David Rain
Email:join@sciepub.com
Science and Education Publishing (http://www.sciepub.com)

Invasive Opportunistic Fungal Infections and Dermatophytes: Research and Reviews in Clinical Microbiology-A Book Review

Venkataramana Kandi

Member Asian Council for Science Editors (ACSE), Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana, India

Abstract: Clinical microbiology deals with microorganisms and their interactions with humans. Among the various microbial species present in the environment, fungi are considered as versatile. Numerous fungal species live freely in the air, water, and soil, some cause infections in plants and a few are responsible for opportunistic and invasive infections in humans and animals. This book consists of five chapters that emphasize the role of fungi in human infections, their diagnosis, and prevention.

Keywords: clinical microbiology, microorganisms, fungi, environment, opportunistic, invasive, infections

Received January 11, 2021; Revised February 12, 2021; Accepted February 26, 2021

Citation: Venkataramana Kandi, Invasive Opportunistic Fungal Infections and Dermatophytes: Research and Reviews in Clinical Microbiology-A Book Review. American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, 9 (1). 18-19. January 2021. doi:10.12691/ajidm-9-1-4

1. Book Review

The book has five chapters, and each chapter deals with the morphological, biochemical, cultural, and other characteristic features of the fungi, especially in the human infection perspective [1]. Chapter one presents the abilities of fungal species to cause invasive infections. Although we know that the fungi are mostly saprophytes, they have the ability to adapt to humans and animals and cause infections. Most fungi accidentally gain access into humans and only occasionally lead to infections. Human infections with fungi are generally associated with certain predisposing factors like the compromised immune system, organ transplantations, and others. The chapter uses pictorial representations and tables to depict the potential of fungi to cause invasive infections.

Chapter two elaborates on the role of Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus in human infection (histoplasmosis). H. capsulatum is a saprophytic fungus that can survive in the environment, but when it enters humans through the respiratory tract may cause pulmonary infections. Most cases of histoplasmosis are self-limited, and rarely require antifungal therapy. But people with weakened immune systems are predisposed to severe pulmonary infections and disseminated histoplasmosis. The chapter uses a potential case of chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis, pictorial representation of the microscopic morphology, and cultural characteristic features as evidenced by the type of growth on Sabouraud’s dextrose agar (SDA) to elaborate on its significance to humans.

Cryptococcus species are a group of fungi that show yeast-like morphology, similar to Candida species, the common yeast. The major morphological difference is the presence of spherical and large yeast cells in contrast to the smaller, oval cells with pseudohyphae in the case of Candida. The most common species, Cryptococcus neoformans is present in the gut of birds like pigeons and parrots. Therefore, cryptococci are present in the bird droppings and can contaminate the soils and dust generated from the old buildings. The chapter uses a human case of type I respiratory failure secondary to bronchial asthma to elaborate on the potential virulence factors of Cryptococcus species. The pictorial representations of the microscopic and clinical characteristic features can benefit the readers.

Chapter four elaborates on two types of skin conditions, Tinea faciei, and Pityriasis folliculorum. The former is caused by the fungal species, and the latter is caused by the infestation of Demodex mite species. Tinea faciei generally involves skin without hair follicles and is caused by dermatophytes like Trichophyton mentagrophytes, whereas the mite usually moves within, and through the hair follicles. The combination of these two conditions in a patient is presented in this chapter. The pictorial representations of the appearance of the skin, the microscopic appearance of the fungi, and the Demodex mite, and the cultural characteristics, will certainly benefit emerging dermatologists and clinical, and medical microbiologists.

The ability to produce the coagulase enzyme is one of the several virulence factors demonstrated by microorganisms. Chapter five discusses the ability of Candida species to produce the coagulase enzyme and coagulate human, rabbit, and sheep plasma. Also, this chapter emphasizes the virulence factors possessed by the Candida species isolated from Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected persons.

This book will contribute to the reader’s understanding of common fungal infections and identify the predisposing factors for fungal infections. Also, the readers will be able to elucidate the virulence factors, cultural, biochemical, and microscopic features of medically important fungi.

References

[1]   | Venkataramana Kandi. Invasive Opportunistic Fungal Infections and Dermatophytes: Research and Reviews in Clinical Microbiology, 2018, ISBN: 978-613-9-95277-9; Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. Available online at www.morebooks.de; Amazon.