Search Results - "Lee, Kok Wei"
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Candidate Essential Genes in Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315 Identified by Genome-Wide TraDIS
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (22-08-2016)“…Burkholderia cenocepacia infection often leads to fatal cepacia syndrome in cystic fibrosis patients. However, antibiotic therapy rarely results in complete…”
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Sequencing of Cladosporium sphaerospermum, a Dematiaceous Fungus Isolated from Blood Culture
Published in Eukaryotic Cell (01-05-2012)“…Classifications Services EC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Draft Genome Sequence of Daldinia eschscholzii Isolated from Blood Culture
Published in Eukaryotic Cell (01-05-2012)“…Daldinia eschscholzii is an invasive endophyte that is most commonly found in plant tissues rich in secondary metabolites. We report the draft genome sequence…”
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Genome wide association studies (GWAS) and copy number variation (CNV) studies of the major psychoses: What have we learnt?
Published in Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews (2012)“…Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BPD) have high heritabilities and are clinically and genetically complex. Genome wide association studies (GWAS) and…”
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Barriers of Mobile Commerce Adoption Intention: Perceptions of Generation X in Malaysia
Published in Journal of theoretical and applied electronic commerce research (01-05-2017)“…Many telecommunication companies in Malaysia have been attracted to invest significantly in the development of mobile commerce due to the explosive growth in…”
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Genome Sequence of an Unclassified Pleosporales Species Isolated from Human Nasopharyngeal Aspirate
Published in Eukaryotic Cell (01-06-2012)“…Pleosporales is the largest order in the fungal class DOTHIDEOMYCETES: We report the 36,814,818-bp draft genome sequence and gene annotation of UM1110, a…”
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Full genome SNP-based phylogenetic analysis reveals the origin and global spread of Brucella melitensis
Published in BMC genomics (18-02-2015)“…Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease that affects both humans and animals. We sequenced the full genome and characterised the genetic diversity of two…”
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A five-year survey of dematiaceous fungi in a tropical hospital reveals potential opportunistic species
Published in PloS one (06-08-2014)“…Dematiaceous fungi (black fungi) are a heterogeneous group of fungi present in diverse environments worldwide. Many species in this group are known to cause…”
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Genome analysis of Daldinia eschscholtzii strains UM 1400 and UM 1020, wood-decaying fungi isolated from human hosts
Published in BMC genomics (18-11-2015)“…Daldinia eschscholtzii is a wood-inhabiting fungus that causes wood decay under certain conditions. It has a broad host range and produces a large repertoire…”
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The genome of newly classified Ochroconis mirabilis: Insights into fungal adaptation to different living conditions
Published in BMC genomics (03-02-2016)“…Ochroconis mirabilis, a recently introduced water-borne dematiaceous fungus, is occasionally isolated from human skin lesions and nails. We identified an…”
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Genome Anatomy of Pyrenochaeta unguis-hominis UM 256, a Multidrug Resistant Strain Isolated from Skin Scraping
Published in PloS one (14-09-2016)“…Pyrenochaeta unguis-hominis is a rare human pathogen that causes infection in human skin and nail. P. unguis-hominis has received little attention, and thus,…”
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Identification and Characterization of a Rare Fungus, Quambalaria cyanescens, Isolated from the Peritoneal Fluid of a Patient after Nocturnal Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
Published in PloS one (30-12-2015)“…Peritonitis is the leading complication of peritoneal dialysis, which is primarily caused by bacteria rather than fungi. Peritonitis is responsible for…”
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Genomic Analyses of Cladophialophora bantiana, a Major Cause of Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis Provides Insight into Its Lifestyle, Virulence and Adaption in Host
Published in PloS one (29-08-2016)“…Cladophialophora bantiana is a dematiaceous fungus with a predilection for causing central nervous system (CNS) infection manifesting as brain abscess in both…”
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Genome Analysis of the First Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Malaysia Provides Insights into the Genetic Basis of Its Biology and Drug Resistance
Published in PloS one (25-06-2015)“…The outbreak of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has become an increasing problem in many TB-burdened countries. The underlying drug resistance…”
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Isolation and Characterization of an Atypical Metschnikowia sp. Strain from the Skin Scraping of a Dermatitis Patient
Published in PloS one (09-06-2016)“…A yeast-like organism was isolated from the skin scraping sample of a stasis dermatitis patient in the Mycology Unit Department of Medical Microbiology,…”
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Geographical distribution of Brucella melitensis inferred from rpoB gene variation
Published in Journal of infection in developing countries (01-06-2017)“…Currently available tests have limitations for the identification of Brucella species and strains, and their genetic lineage. The genome sequence of the rpoB…”
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Identification and characterization of Daldinia eschscholtzii isolated from skin scrapings, nails, and blood
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (20-12-2016)“…is a filamentous wood-inhabiting endophyte commonly found in woody plants. Here, we report the identification and characterization of nine isolates from skin…”
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Insight into different environmental niches adaptation and allergenicity from the Cladosporium sphaerospermum genome, a common human allergy-eliciting Dothideomycetes
Published in Scientific reports (31-05-2016)“…Cladosporium sphaerospermum , a dematiaceous saprophytic fungus commonly found in diverse environments, has been reported to cause allergy and other occasional…”
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Dissecting the fungal biology of Bipolaris papendorfii: from phylogenetic to comparative genomic analysis
Published in DNA research (01-06-2015)“…Bipolaris papendorfii has been reported as a fungal plant pathogen that rarely causes opportunistic infection in humans. Secondary metabolites isolated from…”
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DemaDb: an integrated dematiaceous fungal genomes database
Published in Database : the journal of biological databases and curation (2016)“…Many species of dematiaceous fungi are associated with allergic reactions and potentially fatal diseases in human, especially in tropical climates. Over the…”
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