Papers / Posters

MEYER

  1. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Gilgado F, Kaocharoen S, Trilles L, Escandon P, Ngamskulrungroj P, Hagen F, Fisher M, Boekhout T, Chindamporn A, Lazera M, Castaneda E
    The Cryptococcus species complex: insides in the emergence of a super killer
    VII Fórum de Infecçöes Fúngicas na Prática Clínica (Infocus), 25.-27.09.2008, Campinas, Brazil
  2. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Gilgado F, Kaocharoen S, Trilles L, Escandon P, Ngamskulrungroj P, Hagen F, Fisher M, Boekhout T, Chindamporn A, Lazera M, Castaneda E
    Global molecular epidemiology divides the Cryptococcus species complex into 8 major molecular types and revealed the possible origin of the Vancouver Island outbreak
    7th International Conference on Cryptococcus & Cryptococcosis, 11-14.9.2008, Nagasaki, Japan
  3. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Gilgado F, Kaocharoen S, Trilles L, Escandon P, Ngamskulrungroj P, Hagen F, Fisher M, Boekhout T, Chindamporn A, Lazera M, Castaneda E
    MLST typing in Cryptococus neoformans species
    IUMS, XIIth Internatonal Congress of Mycology, 5.-9.08.2008, Istanbul, Turkey
  4. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W
    Case Study: Cryptococcus Outbreak on Vancouver Island, Canada – Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGII an emerging pathogen in temperate climates?
    Emerging Infectious Disease Control Conference, 17.-18.3.2008, Melbourne, Australia
  5. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W
    Genetic complexity of C. gattii isolated in S.E. Asia and North America
    3rd Trends in Medical Mycology Conference, 28-31.10.2007, Torino, Italy
  6. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Harun A, Delhaes L, Nguyen Q, Slavin M, Heath C, Ellis D, Chen S
    Molecular Typing of Australian Scedosporium isolates
    2nd Meeting of the ECMM-ISHAM working group on Pseudoallescheria/Scedosporium infections", 7-8.6.2007, Angers, France
  7. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Kaocharoen S, Escandon P, Trilles L, Ngamskulrungroj P, Maszewska K, Hagen F, Fisher M, Boekhout T, Castaneda E, Velegraki A, and many more…
    An update on the global molecular epidemiology of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex
    2ed Pan African Medical mycology Society Conference, 6-8.5.2007, Cape Town, South Africa
  8. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Kaocharoen S, Trilles L, Jover-Botella A, Escandon P, Castaneda E, Tsui C, Hagen F, Boekhout T
    High virulent strains of Cryptococcus gattii VGII emerged in Latin American to cause a outbreak on Vancouver Island, Canada
    XXIII International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1-6.6.2007 Melbourne, Australia
  9. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Kaocharoen S, Trilles L, Jover-Botella A, Escandon P, Ngamskulrungroj P, Castaneda E, Tsui C, Hagen F, Boekhout T
    Global molecular epidemiology of Cryptococcus gattii VGII isolates traces the origin of the Vancouver Island outbreak to Latin America
    28th Fungal genetics Conference. 20.-25.3.2007 Assilomar, USA
  10. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Trilles L, Jover-Botella A, Tsui C, Ngamskulrungroj P, Escandon P, Castaneda
    A global molecular epidemiological survey shows that the Vancouver Island outbreak strain is closely related to Latin American Cryptococcus gattii VGII isolates
    International Mycology Congress 8 (IMC8) 20.-25.08.2006 Cairns, Australia
  11. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W
    Cryptic speciation within the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex
    Annual Meeting of the Japanese Medical Mycological Society 6/7.10.2005, Chiba, Japan
  12. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Maszewska K, Pecenpetelovska G, Nhuyen Q, Australian Candidaemia Study Group
    Molecular Characterization of Australian Candidemia Isolates
    Annual conference Australian Society for Microbiology, 25-29.09.2005 Canberra, Australia
  13. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W
    Ongoing speciation in the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex
    IUMS, XIth Internatonal Congress of Mycology, 23.-28.07.2005, San Francisco, USA
  14. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Boekhout T, Castañeda E, Karaoglu H, Ngamskulrungroj P, Kidd S, Escandón P, Hagen F, Maszewska K,Velegraki A and many more
    Molecular characterization of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex
    6th International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis , 24-28.06.2005 Boston, USA
  15. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Kidd S, Marszewska K, Hagen F, Boekhout T, Krockenberger M, Malik R, Fyfe M, Castaneda E, Velegraki A, Campell L, Carter D, Tscharke R, Kwon-Chung J
    C. gattii molecular type VGII - a new emerging pathogen in temporary climates
    11th International Congress on Yeasts Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15-20.8.2004
  16. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W
    Has Cryptococcus gattii evolved into a more virulent genotype?
    Yeast: Products and Discovery Meeting (YPD2004) Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, 3/4.4.2004
  17. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Boekhout T, Kwon-Chung KJ, Castaneda E, Wanke B, Lazera M, Theelen B, Kidd S, Latouche N, Jackson S, Castaneda A, Siafakas R, Maszewska K, Huynh M & South American/ Spanish Cryptococcal Study Group
    Global molecular epidemiology of C. neoformans revealing a possible link between the old and the new world.
    Joint Conference of the Australian Systematic Botany Society & Australasian Mycological Society, Melbourne, Australia 29.9.-3.10.2003
  18. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Boekhout T, Kwon-Chung KJ, Castaneda E, Wanke B, Lazera M, Theelen B, Kidd S, Latouche N, Jackson S, Castaneda A, Siafakas R, Maszewska K, Huynh M & South American/ Spanish Cryptococcal Study Group
    Speciation on the Cryptococcus neoformans complex
    Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand 28.9.-2.10.2003
  19. Presenter: Meyer W
    Authors: Meyer W, Robert V
    Molecular Identification of Yeasts in the 21. Century
    23rd International Specialized Symposium on Yeasts, Budapest, Hungary 26-29.8.2003

MINDEL

  1. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Page, A, Taylor R, Richters, J, Shaw J, Taylor J, Cunningham A and Mindel A
    Upstairs Downstairs: Socioeconomic and gender interactions in herpes simples virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence in Australia
    Australasian Sexual Health Conference :15-17 September 2008 : Perth WA
  2. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Sawleshwarkar S, Harrison C, Britt H and Mindel A
    Chlamydia testing in General Practice in Australia
    Australasian Sexual Health Conference :15-17 September 2008 : Perth WA
  3. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Mindel A
    What patients want: Patient behaviour on antiviral therapy
    Novartis Evening Symposium 16.09.2008 held during the Australasian Sexual Health Conference :15-17 September 2008 : Perth WA
  4. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Mindal A, Christie E, Chung C, Berger, T and the Australian Herpes Management Forum (AHMF)
    Genital herpes online risk survey
    Australasian Sexual Health Conference : 8-10 October 2007 : Gold Coast
  5. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Adrian Mindel
    Condoms for STI prevention: Politics versus science
    Australasian Sexual Health Conference : 9-13 October 2006 : Melbourne
  6. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Adrian Mindel
    HSV-1 as an STI
    AHMF Forum 11.10.06 held during the Australasian Sexual Health Conference : 9-13 October 2006 : Melbourne
  7. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Mindel A
    HSV – Epidemiology and vaccination
    CIDM Public Health Symposium Series 2006 : 31 March 2006 : Sydney
  8. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Mindel A
    Measurement of efficacy in herpes genitalis trials
    IHMF Workshop : June 2006 : Chicago
  9. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Mindel A, Taylor R, Taylor J, Marks C, Shaw J, Cunningham AL
    Prevalence of infection with HSV 1 and 2 in Australia: A nationwide population-based survey
    Australasian Sexual Health Conference : 22-24 August 2005 : Hobart
  10. Presenter: Mindel A
    Authors: Mindel A, Taylor R, Taylor J, Marks C, Shaw J, Cunningham AL
    Prevalence of infection with HSV 1 and 2 in Australia: A nationwide population-based survey
    16th ISSTDR Conference : 10-13 July 2005 : Amsterdam

O'SULLIVAN

  1. Presenter: O’Sullivan MVN
    Authors: O’Sullivan MVN, Sintchenko V, Kong F, Gilbert GL
    Identification of MRSA transmission in hospitals: Enhancing phage derived ORF typing with reverse line blot assay detection.
    13th International Symposium on Staphyloccocci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI). Cairns, 2008
  2. Presenter: O’Sullivan MVN
    Authors: O’Sullivan MVN, Sintchenko V, Gilbert GL
    Are the days of PFGE numbered? A comparison of PCR-based typing methods with PFGE for identification of nosocomial transmission of MRSA
    18th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Barcelona, 2008
  3. Presenter: O’Sullivan MVN
    Authors: Fernandes CF, O’Sullivan MVN, Cai Y, Kong F, Zeng X, Gilbert GL and Kotsiou G.
    An agar dilution method for the detection of inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus spp
    46th Interscience conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), San Francisco, 2006
  4. Presenter: O’Sullivan MVN
    Authors: O’Sullivan MVN and Eisen DP.
    The primaquine tolerant phenotype of Plasmodium vivax from the South West Pacific region is shared between genotypically diverse organisms
    Presented at the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, 2006
  5. Presenter: O’Sullivan MVN
    Authors: O’Sullivan MVN, Whitby M, Hirst LW, Apel AJG and Ellis D.
    Outcome of Paecilomyces species ophthalmic infections treated with systemic voriconazole
    43rd Interscience conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago, 2003

SINTCHENKO

  1. Presenter: V.Sintchenko
    Authors: Sintchenko V, Jelfs P, Gilbert GL.
    Extending utility of tuberculosis genotyping: Prioritization of screening for drug resistance.
    8th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers/European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease. May 2008. Zakopane, Poland
  2. Presenter: V.Sintchenko
    Authors: Sintchenko V, Gallego B, Chung G, Coiera E.
    Towards bioinformatics assisted infectious disease control.
    2008 Summit on Translational Bioinformatics, American Medical Informatics Association, 10-12 March 2008, San Francisco, USA.
  3. Presenter: S.Chen
    Authors: Sintchenko V, McCann N, Gilbert GL, Dickeson D, Chen S.
    Quantiferon-TB Gold testing for latent and symptomatic tuberculosis.
    Australian Society for Infectious Diseases Annual Meeting. April 2008, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
  4. Presenter: Wang Q.
    Authors: Wang Q, Sintchenko V, Gallego B, Kong F, Gilbert GL.
    Early warning system for foodborne outbreaks based on multiple locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) of Salmonella Typhimurium and temporospatial clustering.
    American Society for Microbiology Conference on Emerging Technologies of Medical Importance for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Detection of Pathogenic Microbes. April 2008, Beijing, China.
  5. Presenter: V.Sintchenko
    Authors: Sintchenko V, Wang Q, Gilbert GL.
    Early warning system for Salmonella surveillance based on molecular subtyping.
    National Communicable Diseases Conference, March 2007, Canberra.
  6. Presenter: Sintchenko V
    Authors: Sintchenko V, Usherwood T, Coiera E.
    Are clinicians’ information needs and decision support affected by different models of care? Experimental study.
    MEDINFO 2007/ 12th World Congress on Health Informatics. August 2007, Brisbane.
  7. Presenter: Sintchenko V
    Authors: Sintchenko V, Muscatello D, Churches T, Gilbert GL.
    Syndromic and laboratory-based electronic surveillance: A case for synergy.
    National Communicable Diseases Control Conference, March 2005. Sydney
  8. Presenter: Sintchenko V
    Authors: Sintchenko V, Iredell J, Gilbert GL, Coiera EW.
    Handheld based decision support for empirical therapy reduces usage of broad-spectrum antibiotics in the ICU.
    44th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. American Society for Microbiology, November 2004. Washington DC, USA
  9. Presenter: Sintchenko V.
    Authors: Sintchenko V.
    Improving patient safety and quality of health care through pathology informatics.
    Transforming Australia’s Health System/ National Health Information Summit, 6-7 December 2004, Melbourne
  10. Presenter: Sintchenko V
    Authors: Sintchenko V.
    Clinical microbiology meets informatics: new approaches to improve laboratory utilisation.
    Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian Society for Microbiology, September 2004, Sydney

TOI

  1. Presenter: Toi CS
    Authors: Toi CS, Dwyer DE
    Differentiation between vaccine and wild-type Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) by high resolution melt of single nucleotide polymorphisms.
    Westmead Association Hospital Research Week, 15-17 August 2007, Westmead, NSW
  2. Presenter: Toi CS
    Authors: Toi CS
    Genetic diversity and the influence of traditional African Foods on mutans streptococci isolates and dental caries in Gauteng children.
    SA Nutrition Congress, 23-27 September, 2006, Nelson Mandela Bay, PE, SA
  3. Presenter: Volchansky A
    Authors: Volchansky A, Cleaton-Jones P, Toi CS
    Size and shape of root trunks and mandibular M1 furcation lesions.
    IADR XXXX Scientific Congress, 6-8 September 2006, Saint George Hotel, Pretoria.
  4. Presenter: Toi CS.
    Authors: Toi CS
    Traditional African Foods and Glucosyltransferase Gene Expression in Mutans Streptococci.
    IADR XXXVIII Scientific Congress, 2-3 September 2004, Saint George Hotel, Pretoria.
  5. Presenter: Bönecker M
    Authors: Bönecker M, Toi C, Cleaton-Jones P
    Prevalencia de estreptococcos do grupo mutan em dentina de lesões de cárie tratadas por téchnica restauradora atraumática.
    Congress of the Brazilian Division of the International Association for Dental Research, 8-12 September 2004, Aguas de Lindoia, Brazil.

WANG

  1. Presenter: Lyn Gilbert
    Authors: Cai L., Kong F., Wang Q., Wang H., Xiao M., Sintchenko V., Gilbert GL.
    A comprehensive, novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing assay using multiplex PCR based reverse line blot hybridization (mPCR/RLB)
    13th International Symposium on Staphylococci & Staphylococcal Diseases. Sep. 2008, Cairns, Australia
  2. Presenter: Qinning Wang
    Authors: Wang Q., Sinctchenko V., Gallego B., Kong F., Gilbert LG.
    Early warning system for foodborne outbreaks based on multiple locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) of Salmonella Typhimurium and temporospatial clustering
    Emerging Technologies of Medical Importance for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and the Detection of Pathogenic Microbes, The American Society of Microbiology Conference, Apr. 2008, Beijing, China
  3. Presenter: Vitali Sintchenko
    Authors: Sintchenko V., Wang Q., Gilbert GL.
    Early warning system for Salmonella surveillance based on molecular subtyping
    Communicable Disease Control Conference, Mar. 2007, Canberra
  4. Presenter: Qinning Wang
    Authors: Wang Q., Kong F., Chen X,, O'Sullivan M., Sintchenko V., Shaw K., Gilbert GL.
    Molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in two Sydney hospitals using mPCR/RLB, spa and PFGE
    The Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Jul. 2007, Adelaide
  5. Presenter: Qinning Wang
    Authors: Wang Q., Kong F., Jelfs P., Chiew R., Howard P., Gilbert GL.
    Development of molecular typing of Salmonella Typhimurium using multiplex PCR-based reverse line blot hybridization techniques
    The Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Mar. 2006, Gold Coast
  6. Presenter: Lyn Gilbert
    Authors: Wang Q., Kong F., Jelfs P., Sintchenko V., Gilbert GL.
    Molecular phage typing and strain identification of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium using multiplex PCR based reverse line blot hybridization and multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeats analysis.
    Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Sep. 2006, USA
  7. Presenter: Qinning Wang
    Authors: Wang Q., Chiew R., Howard P., Gilbert GL.
    Recognition of Salmonella outbreaks and identification of phage types using rapid molecular methods.
    Communicable Disease Control Conference, Mar. 2007, Canberra
  8. Presenter: Qinning Wang
    Authors: Wang Q., Chang BJ., Mee BJ., Riley TV.
    Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae: epidemiology, virulence factors and neuraminidase studies
    Research Seminar, The University of Western Australia, Oct. 2003, Perth
  9. Presenter: Qinning Wang
    Authors: Wang Q., Chang BJ., Mee BJ. and Riley, TV.
    Cloning of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae neuraminidase gene.
    The Australian Society of Microbiology Annual Conference, Sep. 2002, Melbourne