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  1. Dientamoeba fragilis, the Neglected Trichomonad of the Human Bowel

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, May 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  2. Epidemiology and geographical distribution of enteric protozoan infections in Sydney, Australia

    Article • Journal of Public Health Research, August 2014, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  3. Description of Dientamoeba fragilis Cyst and Precystic Forms from Human Samples

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  4. Anncaliia algerae Microsporidial Myositis

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2014, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Damien Stark

  5. Evaluation of the EasyScreen™ Enteric Parasite Detection Kit for the detection of Blastocystis spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Dientamoeba fragilis, Entamoeba complex, and Giardia intestinalis from clinical stool samples

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  6. Update on the pathogenic potential and treatment options for Blastocystis sp

    Article • Gut Pathogens, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  7. Improved detection of gastrointestinal pathogens using generalised sample processing and amplification panels

    Article • Pathology, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark

  8. Activity of benzimidazoles againstDientamoeba fragilis(Trichomonadida, Monocercomonadidae)in vitroand correlation of beta-tubulin sequences as an indicator of resistance

    Article • Parasite, January 2014, EDP Sciences

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  9. Treatment failure in patients with chronic Blastocystis infection

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, November 2013, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  10. Cyst formation and faecal–oral transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis – the missing link in the life cycle of an emerging pathogen

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Peter A Windsor, Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  11. Subtype distribution of Blastocystis isolates from a variety of animals from New South Wales, Australia

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  12. Optimization of microbial screening for cord blood

    Article • Transfusion, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Damien Stark

  13. Effects of cryopreservation on microbial‐contaminated cord blood

    Article • Transfusion, June 2013, Wiley

    Dr Damien Stark

  14. Gastrointestinal pathogen distribution in symptomatic children in Sydney, Australia

    Article • January 2013, Atlantis Press

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  15. Current treatment options for Dientamoeba fragilis infections

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  16. Subtype distribution of Blastocystis isolates identified in a Sydney population and pathogenic potential of Blastocystis

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  17. 134. Cytotoxic and Proteolytic Molecules of the Human Parasite Dientamoeba fragilis, Identified by RNA seq, Provide Support for its Pathogenic Capacity

    Article • Toxicon, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  18. Enteric Protozoa in the Developed World: a Public Health Perspective

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, July 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  19. Myositis due to the microsporidian Anncaliia (Brachiola) algerae in a lung transplant recipient

    Article • Transplant Infectious Disease, March 2012, Wiley

    Dr Damien Stark

  20. New advances in thein-vitroculture ofDientamoeba fragilis

    Article • Parasitology, February 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  21. A microscopic description and ultrastructural characterisation of Dientamoeba fragilis: An emerging cause of human enteric disease

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  22. Detection and Transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis from Environmental and Household Samples

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 2012, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  23. Factors affecting microbial contamination rate of cord blood collected for transplantation

    Article • Transfusion, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Damien Stark

  24. In VitroSusceptibility Testing of Dientamoeba fragilis

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, October 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  25. Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Public Health in Africa, September 2011, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  26. Blastocystis infection is associated with irritable bowel syndrome in a Mexican patient population

    Article • Parasitology Research, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Damien Stark

  27. A case-controlled study of Dientamoeba fragilis infections in children

    Article • Parasitology, April 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  28. The ambiguous life ofDientamoeba fragilis: the need to investigate current hypotheses on transmission

    Article • Parasitology, February 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  29. Comparison of Microscopy, Culture, and Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Blastocystis sp. in Clinical Stool Samples

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 2011, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  30. A review ofDientamoeba fragiliscarriage in humans: Several reasons why this organism should be considered in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal illness

    Article • Gut Microbes, January 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  31. Evaluation of Multiplex Tandem Real-Time PCR for Detection of Cryptosporidium spp., Dientamoeba fragilis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia intestinalis in Clinical Stool Samples

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  32. Importance of Nonenteric Protozoan Infections in Immunocompromised People

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, October 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  33. Seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Sydney, Australia

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2010, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr Damien Stark, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  34. Newly defined conditions for thein vitrocultivation and cryopreservation ofDientamoeba fragilis: new techniques set to fast track molecular studies on this organism

    Article • Parasitology, July 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  35. A Review of the Clinical Presentation of Dientamoebiasis

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, March 2010, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  36. Comparison of microscopy, two xenic culture techniques, conventional and real-time PCR for the detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in clinical stool samples

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  37. Clinical Significance of Enteric Protozoa in the Immunosuppressed Human Population

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, October 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  38. Repeated Dientamoeba fragilis infections: a case report of two families from Sydney, Australia

    Article • Infectious Disease Reports, September 2009, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  39. Clinical Significance and Phylogenetic Relationship of Novel Australian Pneumocystis jirovecii Genotypes

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  40. Limited genetic diversity among genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi strains isolated from HIV-infected patients from Sydney, Australia

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, March 2009, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  41. Absence of human Bocavirus in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of lung transplant patients

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Dr Sebastiaan van Hal, Dr Joel Leonard Nicholas Barratt

  42. Leishmaniasis, an Emerging Imported Infection: Report of 20 Cases From Australia: Table 1

    Article • Journal of Travel Medicine, September 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Damien Stark

  43. MRSA detection: comparison of two molecular methods (BD GeneOhm® PCR assay and Easy-Plex) with two selective MRSA agars (MRSA-ID and Oxoid MRSA) for nasal swabs

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Damien Stark

  44. Invasive Amebiasis in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Australia

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Damien Stark

  45. Achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. xylosoxidans prosthetic aortic valve infective endocarditis and aortic root abscesses

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 2008, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Damien Stark

  46. Comparison of Stool Antigen Detection Kits to PCR for Diagnosis of Amebiasis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  47. Candida dubliniensis Meningitis as Delayed Sequela of Treated C. dubliniensis Fungemia

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Damien Stark

  48. Gorillas are a host for Dientamoeba fragilis: An update on the life cycle and host distribution

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  49. Declining incidence of intestinal microsporidiosis and reduction in AIDS-related mortality following introduction of HAART in Sydney, Australia

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Damien Stark

  50. Entamoeba moshkovskii infections in Sydney, Australia

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  51. Laboratory Diagnostic Techniques for Entamoeba Species

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, July 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  52. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Detection: Comparison of Two Molecular Methods (IDI-MRSA PCR Assay and GenoType MRSA Direct PCR Assay) with Three Selective MRSA Agars (MRSA ID, MRSASelect, and CHROMagar MRSA) for Use with Infection-C...

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark

  53. Rhizopus microsporus var. rhizopodiformis sinus-orbital zygomycosis in an immunosuppressed patient: successful treatment with posaconazole after a complicated clinical course

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, May 2007, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Damien Stark

  54. Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Australia: Anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar L2b in Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark

  55. PCR Detection of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii in Stool Samples from Sydney, Australia

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  56. Dientamoeba fragilis as a Cause of Travelers’ Diarrhea: Report of Seven Cases: Table 1

    Article • Journal of Travel Medicine, January 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  57. Irritable bowel syndrome: A review on the role of intestinal protozoa and the importance of their detection and diagnosis

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  58. Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Due to Leishmania infantum in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Patient

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2006, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark

  59. Dientamoebiasis: clinical importance and recent advances

    Article • Trends in Parasitology, February 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  60. Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods, Including Real-Time PCR, for Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in Stool Specimens

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2006, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  61. Prospective Study of the Prevalence, Genotyping, and Clinical Relevance of Dientamoeba fragilis Infections in an Australian Population

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2005, ASM Journals

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis

  62. Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in fresh stool specimens using PCR

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Damien Stark, Prof John T Ellis