The influence of many drugs of abuse - licit and illicit - on immune function has been examined extensively over the years. This volume, part of the "Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis" series, examines a variety of drugs of abuse and how they affect the immune system.
First Published in 1997, this book offers a full, comprehensive investigation into the relationship between our Immune System and Disease. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students …
Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic disease because of compromised host defenses. These defects result in an increased risk of infection and its complications. The nature of the underlying malignancy, the immunodeficiencies associate…
Fungal infections in the immunocompromised patient
Unlike any other source on the subject, this reference provides an up-to-date account of fungal syndromes in immunocompromised patients and provides expert descriptions of their clinical manifestations and settings in which they cause illness-covering the pros and cons of curren…
