Reference Laboratory in Molecular Mycology
Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, ICPMR,
Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW.
Chief Scientist: Dr Wieland Meyer
Clinical Mycologist: Dr Sharon Chen
We are building a reference database for the identification of pathogenic fungi by molecular methods (complementing traditional identification offered by David Ellis), as well as developing molecular methods for the identification of fungi in clinical samples.
We are keen to extend the number and range of fungal species in our data-base and are particularly interested in the less common Candida spp. and moulds. We would also like to receive samples containing microscopically visible fungal elements or which fungi have been cultured.
We invite all interested diagnostic and research laboratories to contribute strains of interest, uncommon or problematic isolates, together with a brief clinical history. Results will be faxed or e-mailed and contributors will be acknowledged in periodic updates of the status of the data-base.
Prior to sending isolates :
Please contact Greg James or Ok Cha Lee (Mycology laboratory at the ICPMR) to expedite handling of the samples.
Clinical queries to Dr. Sharon Chen, CIDM Laboratory Services [Phone (02) 9845 6255, Fax (02) 9893 8659, email sharonc@icpmr.wsahs.nsw.gov.au].
Technical queries to Dr. Wieland Meyer, Molecular Mycology [Phone 61 2 9845 6895, Fax 61 2 9891 5317, email meyer@angis.usyd.edu.au].
Result queries to Wieland Meyer or Ok Cha Lee.
More details are available through our website (www.usyd.edu.au/~cidm) linked to Mycology On-line (www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au). Please visit the "Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services (CIDMLS)" directory.
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