This book provides a comprehensive overview on the most recent knowledge in dermatophytic infection biology. Topics covered range from taxonomy, biology and genetics of most common skin disease causing fungi over immunology of dermatophytosis to diagnosis and treatment approaches. Furthermore epidemiology of skin diseases caused by pathogenic fungi is discussed. The book is aimed at researchers and advanced students in infection biology, microbiology and dermatology. 

Jean-Philippe Bouchara, University of Angers, Centre Hospitalier, Angers, France

Pietro Nenoff, Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Rötha, Germany

Aditya K. Gupta, Mediprobe Research Inc., London, ON, Canada

Vishnu Chaturvedi, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA