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• Global emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and amphibian chytridiomycosis in space, time, and host.

  Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a chytrid fungus that causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Only named in 1999, Bd is a proximate driver of de…

  Authors: Matthew C Fisher, Trenton W J Garner, Susan F Walker

  Source: Annual review of microbiology. 2009

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• Endemic and introduced haplotypes of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Japanese amphibians: sink or source?

  The global emergence of the amphibian chytrid pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is one of the most compelling, and troubling, examples of a…

  Authors: Matthew C Fisher

  Source: Molecular ecology. 2009 Dec

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• Penicillium marneffei infection and recent advances in the epidemiology and molecular biology aspects.

  Penicillium marneffei infection is an important emerging public health problem, especially among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus i…

  Authors: Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Chester R Cooper, Matthew C Fisher, Thira Sirisanthana

  Source: Clinical microbiology reviews. 2006 Jan

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• Frequency and evolution of Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus associated with treatment failure.

  Azoles are the mainstay of oral therapy for aspergillosis. Azole resistance in Aspergillus has been reported infrequently. The first resistant isolate…

  Authors: Susan J Howard, Dasa Cerar, Michael J Anderson, Ahmed Albarrag, Matthew C Fisher, Alessandro C Pasqualotto, Michel Laverdiere, Maiken C Arendrup, David S Perlin, David W Denning

  Source: Emerging infectious diseases. 2009 Jul

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• Fungal multilocus sequence typing--it's not just for bacteria.

  Multilocus sequence typing uses nucleotide sequence from several genes to identify individual microbial pathogens. The data obtained for multilocus se…

  Authors: John W Taylor, Matthew C Fisher

  Source: Current opinion in microbiology. 2003 Aug

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• Proteomic and phenotypic profiling of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis shows that genotype is linked to virulence.

  Population genetics of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) show that isolates are highly related and globally homogenous, data …

  Authors: Matthew C Fisher, Jaime Bosch, Zhikang Yin, David A Stead, Janet Walker, Laura Selway, Alistair J P Brown, Louise A Walker, Neil A R Gow, Jason E Stajich,…

  Source: Molecular ecology. 2009 Feb

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• Multilocus microsatellite typing system for Penicillium marneffei reveals spatially structured populations.

  For eukaryotic pathogens that have low levels of genetic variation, multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) offers an accurate and reproducible method…

  Authors: Matthew C Fisher, David Aanensen, Sybren de Hoog, Nongnuch Vanittanakom

  Source: Journal of clinical microbiology. 2004 Nov

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• Role of Cannomys badius as a natural animal host of Penicillium marneffei in India.

  Infection by Penicillium marneffei in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in India has recently been described; the aim of our study was to…

  Authors: Harish Gugnani, Matthew C Fisher, Anubha Paliwal-Johsi, Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Irabanta Singh, Pratap Singh Yadav

  Source: Journal of clinical microbiology. 2004 Nov

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• Environmental detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in a temperate climate.

  The aetiological agent of amphibian chytridiomycosis Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a primary cause of amphibian population declines. Current surve…

  Authors: Susan F Walker, Mario Baldi Salas, Daniel Jenkins, Trenton W J Garner, Andrew A Cunningham, Alex D Hyatt, Jaime Bosch, Matthew C Fisher

  Source: Diseases of aquatic organisms. 2007 Sep 14

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• Isolation and identification of the human pathogen Pythium insidiosum from environmental samples collected in Thai agricultural areas.

  We describe the ecological niche of the human and animal pathogen Pythium insidiosum within endemic agricultural areas of Thailand. Samples were colle…

  Authors: Jidapa Supabandhu, Matthew C Fisher, Leonel Mendoza, Nongnuch Vanittanakom

  Source: Medical mycology : official publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology. 2008 Feb

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