Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Meyer W, Aanensen DM, Boekhout T, Cogliati M, Diaz MR, Esposto MC, Fisher M, Gilgado F, Hagen F, Kaocharoen S, Litvintseva AP, Mitchell TG, Simwami SP, Trilles L, Viviani MA, Kwon-Chung J: Consensus multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. Medical Mycology, June 2009, doi: 10.1080/13693780902953886 (impact factor 2.16)
Lucas S, da Luz Martins M, Flores O, Meyer W, Spencer-Martins I, Inacio J (in press): Differentiation of Cryptococcus neoformans varieties and Cryptococcus gattii using CAP59-basedloop-mediatedisothermal DNA amplification. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. accepted 22.01.2009 (impact factor 3.557)
Chen S, Marriott D, Playford EG, Nguyen Q, Ellis D, Meyer W, Sorrell TC, Slavin M and the Australian Candidaemia Study (submitted): Candidemia with uncommon Candida species: predisposing factors, outcome, antifungal susceptibility and implications for management. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. Accepted 09.01.2009. (impact factor 2.9)
Balajee SA, Borman AM, Brandt ME, Cano J, Cuenca-Estrella M, Dannaoui E, Guarro J, Haase G, Kibbler CC, Meyer W, O'Donnell K, Petti CA, Rodriguez-Tudela JL, Sutton D, Velegraki A, Wickes BL: Sequence-based identification of Aspergillus, Fusarium and Mucorales inthe clinical mycology laboratory: Where are we and where should we go from here? Journal Clinical Microbiology. Accepted 9.12.2008, doi:10.1128/JCM.01685-08 (impact factor 3.7)
Heath CH, Slavin M, Sorrell TC, Handke R, Harun A, Phillips M, Nguyen Q, Delhaes L, Ellis D, Meyer W, Chen SCA on behalf of the Australian Scedosporium (AUSCEDO) Study Group (in press): Population-based surveillance for scedosporiosis in Australia: clinical epidemiology, disease manifestations and emergence of Scedosporium aurantiacum. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, accepted 07.11.2008 (impact factor 2.9)
Blyth CC, Chen SCA, Slavin MA, Serena C, Nguyen Q, Marriott D, Ellis D, Meyer W, Sorrell TC: Not just little adults: key differences in neonatal, pediatric and adult candidemia. Pediatrics 2009, doi:10.1542/10.1542 (impact factor 4.5)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Review Article
Invited Book Chapters
Meyer W, Castaneda E, Boekhout T (in press) : Population genetics of cryptococcus. In ; Cryptococcus : from human pathogen to model yeast. Eds. Heitman J, Kozel T, Kwon-Chung J, Perfect J, Casadevall. ASM Press
Meyer W, Gilgado F, Ngaamskulrungroj P, Trilles L, Hagen F, Castaneda E, Boekhout T (in press) : Population genetics of cryptococcus. In ; Cryptococcus : from human pathogen to model yeast. Eds. Heitman J, Kozel T, Kwon-Chung J, Perfect J, Casadevall. ASM Pres.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Santos WRA, Meyer W, Wanke B, Costa SPSE, Trilles L, Nascimento JLM, Medeiros, R, Morales BP, Bezerra CCF, Macêdo RCL, Ferreira SO, Barbosa GG, Lazéra MS. (2008): Primary endemic cryptococcosis gattii by molecular type VGII in the state of Pará, Brazil, Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, doi: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000800012, 103(8): 813-818. (impact factor 1.2)
Hanafy A, Kaocharoen S, Jover-Botella A, Katsu M, Iida S, Kogure T, Gonoi T, Mikami Y, Meyer W (2008): Multilocus Microsatellite Typing for Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii. Medical Mycology, doi: 10.1080/13693780802027062, 46:685-696 (impact factor 2.16)
Delhaes L, Harun A, Chen SCA, Nguyen Q, Slavin M, Heath CH, Maszewska K, Halliday C, Robert V, Sorrell TC, The Australian Scedosporium (AUSCEDO) Study Group & Meyer W (2008): Molecular typing of Australian Scedosporium isolates showing genetic variability and numerous S. aurantiacum. Emerging Infectious Diseases, doi: 10.3201/eid1402.070920, 14(2):282-290. (impact factor 5.7)
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Meyer W, Pearce C (2006) : Proceedings of the 8th International Mycological Congress, Cairns, Australia, 20-25.8.2006, MEDIMOND, Italie (ISBN 88-7587276-7)
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Kidd S, Hagen F, Tscharke R, Huynh M, Bartlett K, Fyfe M, MacDougall L, Boekhout T, Kwon-Chung JK & Meyer W (2004) "A rare genotype of Cryptococcus gattii caused the Cryptococcosis outbreak on Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)", PNAS, doi: 10.1073, 107(49): 17258-17263 (impact factor 10.7) [101 citations]
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Meyer W (2004): Molecular tools for fungal identification from clinical specimens, Pfizer Spectrum 4: 2-3
Invited Book Chapters
Meyer W (2004): "Molecular techniques for the identification of pathogenic fungi" Proceedings of the 2003 Mycology Master ClassHamilton Island - Pfizer, ASM, Melbourne, Australie: 34-37
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Kidd SE, Sorrell TC, Meyer W (2003): A potential environmental association between Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and insectfrass. Medical Mycology 41(2): 171-176 (impact factor 2.16) [6 citations]
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Malik R, Alderton B, Finlaison D, Krockenberger MB, Karaoglu H, Meyer W, Martin P, France MP, McGill J, Lester SJ, O'Brien CR and LoveDN (2002): Cryptococcosis in ferrets: a diverse spectrum of clinical disease. Australian Veterinary Journal 80(12): 749-755 (impact factor 0.5) [7 citations]
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Daniel H-M. & Meyer W (2002): Molecular phylogeny applied to Candida species and related ascomycetous yeasts (Summary Daniel H-M PhDthesis) Yeast- A Newsletter for persons Interested in Yeast LI(II): 37
Meyer W (2002): Molecular Identification of Pathogenic Fungi. Microbiology Australia 23(3): 40-41
Carter D and Meyer W (2002): Medical Mycology. Microbiology Australie 23(3): 3
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Kidd SE, Hitchcock C, Marszewska K, Balakrishnan P, Hunt C, Rajendran P, Usha AR, Thyagarajan SP, Sorrell TC & Meyer W (2001): Molecular epidemiology of clinical and environmental isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from Tamil Nadu, India, The Australian Mycologist 2001, 20(3) 105-114 [1 citation]
Meyer W, Maszewska K & Sorrell TC (2001): PCR-fingerprinting a convenient molecular tool to distinguish between Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans. Medical Mycology 39: 185-193 (impact factor 2.16) [21 citations]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Review Article
Chen CA, Halliday C, Meyer W (2001): Nucleic-acid based diagnostic tests for invasive fungal infections. (Review article Medical Mycology 40(4): 333-358 (impact factor 2.16) [39 citations]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Meyer W, Marszewska K, Amirmostofian M, Igreja RP, Hardtke C, Methling K, Viviani MA, Chindamporn A, Sukroongreung S, John, MA, Ellis DH & Sorrell TC (1999): Molecular typing of global isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans by PCR-Fingerprinting and RAPD - A pilot study to standartize techniques on which to base a detail edepidemiological survey. Electrophoresis 20 (8): 1790-1799 (impact factor 3.6) [68 citations]
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Gams W & Meyer W (1998): What exactly is Trichodermaharzianum Rifai? Mycologia 90 (5): 904-915 (impact factor 1.4) [32 citations]
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Kuhls K, Lieckfeldt E, Börner T, Meyer W, Kubicek CP & Samuels G.J. (1997): Revision of Trichoderma sect. Longibrachiatum including related teleomorphs based on analysis of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer sequences. Mycologia 89 (3): 442-460 (impact factor 1.4) [70 citations]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Thanos M, Schönian G, Meyer W, Schweynoch C, Gräser Y, Mitchell TG, Presber W & Tietz HJ (1996): Rapid identification of different species within the genius Candida by DNA fingerprinting with the polymerase chain reaction 34 (3): 615-621 (impact factor 3.7) [59 citations]
Invited Book Chapters
Meyer W (1996): Identification of fungi using DNA and PCR fingerprinting - a critical review. In: Culture collections to improve the quality of life. eds.: Samson RA, Stalpers JA, van der Mei D & Stouthamer AH, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Baarn-Delft, Netherlands pp. 282-289
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Weising K, Nybom H, Wolff K & Meyer W (1995): DNA fingerprinting of plants and fungi. CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA(ISBN:0-8493-8920-8)
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Mitchell TG, Sandin RL, Bowman BH, Meyer W & Merz WG (1994): Molecular Mycology: Probes and Applications of PCR Technology. J.Medical and Veterinary Mycology 32 (Supp.1):351-366 (impact factor 2.6) [33 citations]
Lieckfeldt E, Meyer W, Lieckfeldt D & Börner T (1994): DNA-und PCR- fingerprinting - zwei molekulare Methoden zurIdentifizierung und Typisierung von Mikroorganismen. UBA-Tete 29:477-489
Meyer W, Lieckfeldt E, Morawetz R, Börner T, Kubicek CP (1994): DNA- Fingerprinting one of the molecular methods used for the reclassification of the Trichoderma aggregate. In: Generic Concepts in Mycology-A Herbette Symposium in Lausanne 1991, Switzerland. (ed) Clémencon H, Mycologia Helvetica 6(1): 160-171 [1 citation]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Gräser Y, Meyer W, Halle E, Presber W & Schönian G (1993): Optimization of a PCR based assay for fingerprinting microorganisms. Medical Microbiology Letters 2: 379 ? 385 [13 citations]
Lieckfeldt E, Meyer W & Börner T (1993): Rapid identification and differentiation of yeasts by DNA and PCR fingerprinting. J. of Basic Microbiology 33(6): 413 ? 426 [75 citations]
Schönian G, Meusel O, Tietz HJ, Meyer W, Gräser Y, Tausch I, Presber W & Mitchell TG (1993): Identification of clinical strains of Candida albicans by DNA fingerprinting with the polymerase chain reaction. Mycoses (30): 171 - 179 (impact factor 0,5) [65 citations]
Meyer W, Mitchell TG, Freedman EZ & Vilgalys R (1993): Hybridization probes for conventional DNA fingerprinting can be used as single primers in the PCR to distinguish strains of Cryptococus neoformans. J. of Clinical Microbiology 30(9):2274 - 2280 (impact factor 3.7) [138 citations]
Invited Book Chapters
Meyer W & Mitchell TG (1993): PCR fingerprinting to distinguish species and strains of yeast. In: Molecular Biology of Pathogenic Fungi: A Laboratory Manual; (eds) Maresca B & Kobayashi GS, TelosPress, New York, USA: pp. 293-302
Meyer W, Lieckfeldt E, Kuhls K, Freedman EZ, Börner T & Mitchell TG (1993): DNA and PCR-fingerprinting in fungi. In: DNA Fingerprinting: State of Science; (eds) Pena SDJ, Charkraborty R, Epplen JT &Jeffreys AJ (1993); Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland: 311 ? 320. (17)[19 citations]
Mitchell TG, Freedman EZ, Meyer W, White TJ & Taylor JW (1993): PCR identification of Cryptococcus neoformans. In: Diagnostic Molecular Microbiology. eds. Persing DH, Tenover FC, Smith TF & White TJ, ASM, Washington, DC, USA; pp: 431-436. (4) [5 citations]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Meyer W, Lieckfeldt E, Wöstemeyer J, Börner T (1992): DNA fingerprinting for differentiating aggressivity groups of the rape seed pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans. Mycological Research 96(8): 651-657 (impact factor 1.3) [38 citations]
Lieckfeldt E, Meyer W, Kuhls K & Börner T (1992): Characterization of filamentous fungi and yeast by DNA fingerprinting and random amplified polymorphic DNA. Belg. Journ. Bot. 125(2): 226-233 (impact factor 0.6) [12 citations]
Book Author
Meyer W (1992): Nachweis hypervariabler repetitiver DNA-Sequenzenbei Pilzen mittels DNA-Fingerprinting. Disseration A, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Invited Book Chapters
Meyer W, Lieckfeldt E, Kayser T, Nürnberg P, Epplen JT,Börner T (1992): Fingerprinting fungal genomes with phage M13 DNA and oligonucleotide probes specific for simple repetitive DNA sequences. BTF10, In: DNApolymorphisms in eukaryotic Genomes. (eds) Kahl G, Appelhaus H, Kömpf J & Driesel AJ, Hüthig Buch Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, Advances in mol. Genetics 5: 241-253 [2 citations]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Meyer W, Lieckfeldt E, Börner T (1991): DNA Fingerprinting Charakterisierung, Differenzierung und Identifizierung von Pilzen. BioTech 3: 37 41 (impact factor 2.1)
Meyer W, Koch A, Niemann C, Beyermann B, Epplen JT, Börner T (1991): Differentiation of species and strains among filamentous fungiby DNA fingerprinting. Current Genetics 19: 239 242 (impact factor 2.5) [71 citations]
Invited Book Chapters
Epplen JT, Ammer H, Epplen C, Kammerbauer C, Mitreiter R, Roewer L,Schwaiger W, Steimle V, Zischler H, Albert E, Andreas A, Beyermann B, Meyer W, Buitkamp J, Nanda I, Schmid M, Nürnberg P, Pöche H, Sprecher W, Scharti M, Weising K, Yassouridis A (1991): Oligonucleotide Fingerprinting Using Simple Repeat Motifs: A Convenient, Ubiquitously Applicable Method to Detect Hybervariability for Multiple Purposes. In: DNA Fingerprinting Approches and Applications, (eds) Burke T, Dolf G, Jeffreys AJ & Wolff R, Birkhäuser Verlag Basel, Switzerland: 50 69 [85citations]
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Weihe A, Niemann C, Lieckfeldt D, Meyer W, Börner T (1990): An improved hybridisation procedure for DNA fingerprinting with bacteriophage M13as a probe. Fingerprint News 2(4): 9 10