Imperial College London

Professor Matthew Fisher

Faculty of MedicineSchool of Public Health

Professor of Fungal Disease Epidemiology
 
 
 
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1113Sir Michael Uren HubWhite City Campus

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Publications

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Fisher M, 2008, Dr Elizabeth (Janie) Pryce-Miller, 7th November 1976 to 11th September 2007 Obituary, FUNGAL ECOLOGY, Vol: 1, Pages: 2-3, ISSN: 1754-5048

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Lotters S, Rodder D, Bielby J, Bosch J, Garner TWJ, Kielgast J, Schmidtlein S, Veith M, Walker S, Weldon C, Aanensen DM, Fisher MCet al., 2008, Meeting the challenge of conserving Madagascar's megadiverse amphibians : addition of a risk-assessment for the chytrid fungus., PLoS Biology, Vol: 6

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Supabandhu J, Fisher MC, Mendoza L, Vanittanakom Net al., 2008, Isolation and identification of the human pathogen <i>Pythium insidiosum</i> from environmental samples collected in Thai agricultural areas, MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, Vol: 46, Pages: 41-52, ISSN: 1369-3786

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Fisher MC, 2007, Potential interactions between amphibian immunity, infectious disease and climate change, ANIMAL CONSERVATION, Vol: 10, Pages: 420-421, ISSN: 1367-9430

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Supabandhu J, Fisher MC, Vanittanakom N, 2007, Polymorphic microsatellite markers for the human oomycete pathogen Pythium insidiosum, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, Vol: 7, Pages: 1088-1090, ISSN: 1471-8278

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Walker SF, Salas MB, Jenkins D, Garner TWJ, Cunningham AA, Hyatt AD, Bosch J, Fisher MCet al., 2007, Environmental detection of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> in a temperate climate, DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS, Vol: 77, Pages: 105-112, ISSN: 0177-5103

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Fisher MC, Garner TWJ, 2007, The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species, Fungal Biology Reviews, Vol: 21, Pages: 2-9, ISSN: 1749-4613

Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease of amphibians caused by the chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The disease has been associated with global amphibian declines and species extinctions, however the principle drivers that underly the emergence of chytridiomycosis remain unclear. Current evidence suggests that the world trade in amphibians is implicated in the emergence of chytridiomycosis. Here, we review the evidence that the amphibian trade is driving the emergence of chytridiomycosis by (1) spreading infected animals worldwide, (2) introducing non-native infected animals into naïve populations and (3) amplifying infection of amphibians by co-housing, followed by untreated discharge of infectious zoospores into water supplies. We conclude that the evidence that the amphibian trade is contributing to the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is strong, and that specific actions are necessary to prevent the introduction of the pathogen into thus-far uninfected areas. Specifically, we recommend the development of national risk-abatement plans, focused on firstly preventing introduction of Bd into disease free areas, and secondly, decreasing the impact of the disease on populations that are currently infected. © 2007 The British Mycological Society.

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Bosch J, Carrascal LM, Duran L, Walker S, Fisher MCet al., 2007, Climate change and outbreaks of amphibian chytridiomycosis in a montane area of Central Spain;: is there a link?, PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Vol: 274, Pages: 253-260, ISSN: 0962-8452

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Fisher MC, 2007, Attila Lorincz: Nucleic acid testing for human disease, 2006, Human Genetics, Vol: 122, Pages: 115-116, ISSN: 1432-1203

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Tintelnot K, De Hoog GS, Antweiler E, Losert H, Seibold M, Brandt MA, Van den Ende AHGG, Fisher MCet al., 2007, Taxonomic and diagnostic markers for identification of <i>Coccidioides immitis</i> and <i>Coccidioides posadasii</i>, MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, Vol: 45, Pages: 385-393, ISSN: 1369-3786

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Fisher MC, 2007, The evolutionary implications of an asexual lifestyle manifested by Penicillium marneffei., Sex in fungi: molecular determination and evolutionary implications, Editors: Heitman, Kronstad, Taylor, Casselton, Publisher: ASM Press

Book chapter

Spratt BG, Staley JT, Fisher MC, 2006, Introduction: species and speciation in micro-organisms, PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Vol: 361, Pages: 1897-1898, ISSN: 0962-8436

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Garner TWJ, Perkins MW, Govindarajulu P, Seglie D, Walker S, Cunningham AA, Fisher MCet al., 2006, The emerging amphibian pathogen <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> globally infects introduced populations of the North American bullfrog, <i>Rana catesbeiana</i>, BIOLOGY LETTERS, Vol: 2, Pages: 455-459, ISSN: 1744-9561

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Vanittanakom N, Cooper CR, Fisher MC, Sirisanthana Tet al., 2006, <i>Penicillium marneffei</i> infection and recent advances in the epidemiology and molecular biology aspects, CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS, Vol: 19, Pages: 95-+, ISSN: 0893-8512

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Donnelly CA, Riley S, Fraser C, Ghani AC, Fisher MC, Ferguson NM, Anderson RMet al., 2006, Epidemiological analysis of SARS: a novel infectious disease, Challenges of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Editors: Chan, Wong, Publisher: Elsevier, Pages: 9-30

Book chapter

Fisher MC, 2006, Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST)and Multilocus Microsatellite Typing (MLMT) in fungi, Fungi in the Environment, Editors: Gadd, Watkinson, Dyer, Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Book chapter

Fisher MC, Hanage WP, de Hoog S, Johnson E, Smith MD, White NJ, Vanittanakom Net al., 2005, Low effective dispersal of asexual genotypes in heterogeneous landscapes by the endemic pathogen <i>Penicillium marneffei</i>, PLOS PATHOGENS, Vol: 1, Pages: 159-165, ISSN: 1553-7366

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Garner TWJ, Walker S, Bosch J, Hyatt AD, Cunningham AA, Fisher MCet al., 2005, Chytrid fungus in Europe, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol: 11, Pages: 1639-1641, ISSN: 1080-6040

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Cunningham AA, Garner TWJ, Aguilar-Sanchez V, Banks B, Foster J, Sainsbury AW, Perkins M, Walker SF, Hyatt AD, Fisher MCet al., 2005, Emergence of amphibian chytridiomycosis in Britain, VETERINARY RECORD, Vol: 157, Pages: 386-387, ISSN: 0042-4900

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Gugnani H, Fisher MC, Paliwal-Johsi A, Vanittanakom N, Singh I, Yadav PSet al., 2004, Role of <i>Cannomys badius</i> as a natural animal host of <i>Penicillium marneffei</i> in India, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol: 42, Pages: 5070-5075, ISSN: 0095-1137

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Fisher MC, Aanensen D, de Hoog S, Vanittanakom Net al., 2004, Multilocus microsatellite typing system for <i>Penicillium marneffei</i> reveals spatially structured populations, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol: 42, Pages: 5065-5069, ISSN: 0095-1137

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Donnelly CA, Fisher MC, Fraser C, Ghani AC, Riley S, Ferguson NM, Anderson RMet al., 2004, Epidemiological and genetic analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome, Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol: 4, Pages: 672-683, ISSN: 1473-3099

The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemics in 2002–2003 showed how quickly a novel infectious disease can spread both within communities and internationally. We have reviewed the epidemiological and genetic analyses that have been published both during and since these epidemics, and show how quickly data were collected and analyses undertaken. Key factors that determine the speed and scale of transmission of an infectious disease were estimated using statistical and mathematical modelling approaches, and phylogenetic analyses provided insights into the origin and evolution of the SARS-associated coronavirus. The SARS literature continues to grow, and it is hoped that international collaboration in the analysis of epidemiological and contact-network databases will provide further insights into the spread of this newly emergent infectious disease.

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Fisher MC, De Hoog S, Vanittanakom N, 2004, A highly discriminatory multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) system for <i>Penicillium marneffei</i>, MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, Vol: 4, Pages: 515-518, ISSN: 1471-8278

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Taylor JW, Fisher MC, 2003, Fungal multilocus sequence typing - it's not just for bacteria, CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY, Vol: 6, Pages: 351-356, ISSN: 1369-5274

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Fisher MC, Rannala B, Chaturvedi V, Taylor JWet al., 2002, Disease surveillance in recombining pathogens:: Multilocus genotypes identify sources of human <i>Coccidioides</i> infections, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Vol: 99, Pages: 9067-9071, ISSN: 0027-8424

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Fisher MC, Koenig GL, White TJ, Taylor JWet al., 2002, Molecular and phenotypic description of <i>Coccidioides Posadasii</i> sp nov., previously recognized as the non-California population of <i>Coccidioides immitis</i>, MYCOLOGIA, Vol: 94, Pages: 73-84, ISSN: 0027-5514

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Fisher MC, Koenig GL, White TJ, Taylor JTet al., 2002, Molecular and phenotypic description of Coccidioides Posadasii sp nov., previously recognized as the non-California population of Coccidioides immitis, MYCOLOGIA, Vol: 94, Pages: 73-84, ISSN: 0027-5514

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Fisher MC, Koenig GL, White TJ, San-Blas G, Negroni R, Alvarez IG, Wanke B, Taylor JWet al., 2001, Biogeographic range expansion into South America by <i>Coccidioides immitis</i> mirrors New World patterns of human migration, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Vol: 98, Pages: 4558-4562, ISSN: 0027-8424

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Taylor JW, Jacobson DJ, Kroken S, Kasuga T, Geiser DM, Hibbett DS, Fisher MCet al., 2000, Phylogenetic species recognition and species concepts in fungi, FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY, Vol: 31, Pages: 21-32, ISSN: 1087-1845

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Fisher MC, Koenig G, White TJ, Taylor JWet al., 2000, A test for concordance between the multilocus genealogies of genes and microsatellites in the pathogenic fungus <i>Coccidioides immitis</i>, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, Vol: 17, Pages: 1164-1174, ISSN: 0737-4038

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