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This outline fills a gap by presenting a history of didactic poetry between the late Middle Ages and the Enlightenment. In addition to established authorities, it also considers the field of neo-Latin texts and translations of ancient and especially Italian didactic epics. It is framed as a historical reconstruction of all relevant poetological discussions from Aristotle to Goethe along with a look ahead to the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Whereas plant and insect infections are commonly caused by fungi, only a small minority of the vast diversity of fungal species is pathogenic to humans. Despite this, fungal infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. This volume is dedicated to the biology, clinical presentation and management of invasive fungal infections. Major pathogenic fungi are introduced by world-leading experts and the basic principles of fungal virulence are reviewed in the light of new results and experimental technologies that offer unprecedented insights into invasive infections caused by Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis and Mucorales. In parallel, the clinical presentation of invasive fungal infections and current approaches to their diagnosis and treatment are summarized to provide an overview of human pathogenic fungi, linking pathogen biology to the clinical presentation of disease.