Candidoses and the problems associated with them are becoming more and more common, a circumstance directly linked to the increasing number of people under immunosuppressive medication, the rising incidence of diabetes, the aging population, and other predisposing factors. Recent studies have demonstrated that these mycoses are more complex than previously believed and that candidal virulence determinants contribute to a wider and deeper manifestation of such diseases. Moreover, Candida spp. strains are developing elegant mechanisms to circumvent the action of antimycotics.

This book on oral candidosis is for dentists and related professionals who require a straightforward update on the important new advances relating to physiopathology, virulence, and treatment. Essential concepts and advanced discoveries are presented in user-friendly language with the aim of providing a trustworthy reference guide that can be rapidly consulted whenever necessary. The rich and colorful photos have been carefully chosen to illustrate each theme and provide the reader with helpful visual support; informative diagrams, tables, and charts are also included.

The authors - dentists, physicians, and pharmacists - have been selected on the basis of their expertise and scientific reputation. All of these "candidologists" have invested great effort in generating a unique and remarkable work that successfully translates scientific jargon into clinically relevant language.

Autorentext
Edvaldo Antonio Ribeiro Rosa studied Chemistry and Pharmacy before gaining Master's and Doctoral degrees from the Faculty of Dentistry, The State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil and completing postdoctoral studies at the University of Hong Kong. In 2000 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Oral Microbiology and Immunology in the Faculty of Dentistry, The Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil. He became an Associate Professor in the following year and was appointed Full Professor of Oral Microbiology and Immunology in 2009. He has also been Assistant Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong. Professor Rosa is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry and also of Biology Studies (Brazil) and Archives of Oral Research (Brazil). His research interests include the modulation of microbial virulence by xenobiotics and endobiotics and by environmental stress; microbial biotransformation of xenobiotics and endobiotics; and the molecular epidemiology of pathogens. Professor Rosa has published widely in national and international journals.

Zusammenfassung
This book on oral candidosis is for dentists and related professionals who require a straightforward update on the important new advances relating to physiopathology, virulence and treatment. Essential concepts and advanced discoveries are presented in user-friendly language with the aim of providing a trustworthy reference guide that can be rapidly consulted whenever necessary. The rich and colorful photos have been carefully chosen to illustrate each theme and provide the reader with helpful visual support; informative diagrams, tables and charts are also included. The authors dentists, physicians and pharmacists have been selected on the basis of their expertise and scientific reputation. All of these candidologists have invested great effort in generating a unique and remarkable work that successfully translates scientific jargon into clinically relevant language.

Inhalt

Oral Candidosis Epidemiology.- Candida Virulence Factors.- Immunological Features Protect Against Candida spp.- Antifungals For Candidosis Treatment.- Acute Oral Erythematous Candidosis.- Acute And Chronic Pseudomembranous Candidosis.- Candida-associated Denture Stomatitis: Clinical Relevant Aspects.- Oral Chronic Hyperplastic Candidosis.- Median Rhomboid Glossitis.- Oral Hairy Leukoplakia.-Association of Oral Candidosis and Oral Lichen Planus.- Association of Candida with Linear Gingival Erythema in HIV Infected Subjects.