Synthetic Oligosaccharides Mimicking Fungal Cell Wall Polysaccharides
Vadim B. Krylov, Nikolay E. Nifantiev
Pages 1-16
Aspergillus fumigatus DHN-Melanin
Georgios Chamilos, Agostinho Carvalho
Pages 17-28
Hydrophobin Rodlets on the Fungal Cell Wall
Sarah R. Ball, Ann H. Kwan, Margaret Sunde
Pages 29-51
α- and β-1,3-Glucan Synthesis and Remodeling
Johannes Wagener, Kristina Striegler, Nikola Wagener
Pages 53-82
Chitin: A “Hidden Figure” in the Fungal Cell Wall
Hannah E. Brown, Shannon K. Esher, J. Andrew Alspaugh
Pages 83-111
Control of Actin and Calcium for Chitin Synthase Delivery to the Hyphal Tip of Aspergillus
Norio Takeshita
Pages 113-129
Glucanases and Chitinases
César Roncero, Carlos R. Vázquez de Aldana
Pages 131-166
GPI Anchored Proteins in Aspergillus fumigatus and Cell Wall Morphogenesis
Marketa Samalova, Paul Carr, Mike Bromley, Michael Blatzer, Maryse Moya-Nilges, Jean-Paul Latgé et al.
Pages 167-186
PAMPs of the Fungal Cell Wall and Mammalian PRRs
Remi Hatinguais, Janet A. Willment, Gordon D. Brown
Pages 187-223
Exopolysaccharides and Biofilms
François Le Mauff
Pages 225-254
Cell Wall-Modifying Antifungal Drugs
David S. Perlin
Pages 255-275
Mitochondrial Control of Fungal Cell Walls: Models and Relevance in Fungal Pathogens
Barbara Koch, Ana Traven
Pages 277-296
Impact of the Environment upon the Candida albicans Cell Wall and Resultant Effects upon Immune Surveillance
Delma S. Childers, Gabriela M. Avelar, Judith M. Bain, Daniel E. Larcombe, Arnab Pradhan, Susan Budge et al.
Pages 297-330
Revisiting Old Questions and New Approaches to Investigate the Fungal Cell Wall Construction
Michael Blatzer, Anne Beauvais, Bernard Henrissat, Jean-Paul Latgé
Pages 331-369

This book illustrates, that the fungal cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of all fungi and especially for human fungal pathogens. Readers will learn, that the composition of the fungal cell wall is a unique structure, which cannot be found in the human host. Consequently, the chapters outline, how the immune systems of both animals and humans have evolved to recognize conserved and unique elements of the fungal cell wall. As an application example, the authors also show, that the three-dimensional structures of the cell wall are excellent targets for the development of antifungal agents and chemotherapeutic strategies.
With the combination of biological findings and medical outlooks, this volume is a fascinating read for scientists, clinicians and biomedical students.