Toxicology of 1 - 3-Beta-Glucans (eBook)

Glucans as a Marker for Fungal Exposure

Vincent Castranova, Shih-Houng Young (Herausgeber)

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2005 | 1. Auflage
232 Seiten
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-0-203-02081-4 (ISBN)

Infos

A component of the fungal cell wall, 13--glucans not only affect human health, they are a marker for the existence of fungi in environmental samples. This book introduces current methods for detecting 13--glucans in environmental samples and reviews risk evaluation in the environment. It discusses numerous topics including likely occupational and environmental exposure, studies suggesting a strong link between environmental glucan concentrations and pulmonary inflammation, and signal transduction pathways and specific receptors. A unique volume, the book pulls together the expertise of leading international researchers to provide a straightforward monograph on the toxicology of 13--glucans.

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The investigation of indoor air quality has shown that microbial contamination is often a problem in buildings. Recent evidence indicates that fungi are often a part of the picture. A component of the fungal cell wall, 1 3-glucans not only affect human health, they are a marker for the existence of fungi in environmental samples.Toxicology

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.3.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-203-02081-2 / 0203020812
• ISBN-13: 978-0-203-02081-4 / 9780203020814