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Overview

Fanrong Kong is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad areas, Kong has contributed notably to subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Endocrinology.

Their work addresses several main scientific topics, including:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials

Kong has published research in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Journal of Biomedical Science
  • Materials Today Chemistry
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • BMC Microbiology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kong demonstrate interdisciplinary work connecting material sciences and microbiology. Selected publications include:

  • "Synergistic regulation of intra-particle and inter-particle polarizations in BaTiO3@Al2O3/PVDF nanocomposites towards boosted overall dielectric properties" (2024) published in Materials Today Chemistry
  • "Evaluation of Autof MS 1000 and Vitek MS MALDI-TOF MS System in Identification of Closely-Related Yeasts Causing Invasive Fungal Diseases" (2021) published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "Molecular Characterization of Candida parapsilosis by Microsatellite Typing and Emergence of Clonal Antifungal Drug Resistant Strains in a Multicenter Surveillance in China" (2020) published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Regulating SiO2 interlayer morphology towards synergistically reinforced dielectric properties and thermal conductivity in Si/PVDF composites" (2025) published in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "Antimicrobial activity of omadacycline in vitro against bacteria isolated from 2014 to 2017 in China, a multi-center study" (2020) published in BMC Microbiology

Kong collaborates frequently with a set of co-authors with whom multiple publications exist. These frequent collaborators include:

  • Timothy Kudinha
  • Meng Xiao
  • Yingchun Xu
  • Wenying Zhou
  • Shu-Ying Yu

Best Publications

  • International Society of Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM)-ITS reference DNA barcoding database--the quality controlled standard tool for routine identification of human and animal pathogenic fungi.

    Laszlo Irinyi;Carolina Serena;Dea Garcia-Hermoso;Michael Arabatzis

  • Serotype IX, a Proposed New Streptococcus agalactiae Serotype

    Hans Christian Slotved;Fanrong Kong;Lotte Lambertsen;Susanne Sauer

  • Species identification and subtyping of Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum using PCR-based assays.

    Fanrong Kong;Zhenfang Ma;Gregory James;Susanna Gordon

  • Occurrence of rare genotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae in cultured red tilapia Oreochromis sp. and Nile tilapia O. niloticus in Thailand—Relationship to human isolates?

    Naraid Suanyuk;Fanrong Kong;Danny Ko;Gwendolyn L. Gilbert

  • Serotype Identification of Group B Streptococci by PCR and Sequencing

    Fanrong Kong;Sonia Gowan;Diana Martin;Gregory James

  • First Report of Putative Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 6D among Nasopharyngeal Isolates from Fijian Children

    Ping Jin;Fanrong Kong;Meng Xiao;Shahin Oftadeh

  • Phylogenetic analysis of Ureaplasma urealyticum--support for the establishment of a new species, Ureaplasma parvum.

    Kong Fanrong;Greg James;Ma Zhenfang;Susanna Gordon

  • Proposal of Ureaplasma parvum sp. nov. and emended description of Ureaplasma urealyticum (Shepard et al. 1974) Robertson et al. 2001.

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  • Molecular profiles of group B streptococcal surface protein antigen genes: relationship to molecular serotypes.

    Fanrong Kong;Sonia Gowan;Diana Martin;Gregory James

  • Antifungal susceptibilities of Candida glabrata species complex, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis species complex and Candida tropicalis causing invasive candidiasis in China: 3 year national surveillance

    Meng Xiao;Xin Fan;Sharon C.A. Chen;He Wang;He Wang

  • In Vitro Susceptibilities of Yeast Species to Fluconazole and Voriconazole as Determined by the 2010 National China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) Study

    He Wang;Meng Xiao;Meng Xiao;Sharon C.-A. Chen;Fanrong Kong

  • Multiplex PCR-based reverse line blot hybridization assay (mPCR/RLB)—a practical epidemiological and diagnostic tool

    Fanrong Kong;Gwendolyn L Gilbert

  • Diversity of Group B Streptococcus Serotypes Causing Urinary Tract Infection in Adults

    Kimberly B. Ulett;William H. Benjamin Jr.;Fenglin Zhuo;Meng Xiao

  • Species-specific PCR for identification of common contaminant mollicutes in cell culture.

    Fanrong Kong;Gregory James;Susanna Gordon;Anna Zelynski

  • Accurate and Practical Identification of 20 Fusarium Species by Seven-Locus Sequence Analysis and Reverse Line Blot Hybridization, and an In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility Study

    He Wang;Meng Xiao;Fanrong Kong;Sharon Chen

  • Rapid Identification and Differentiation of Trichophyton Species, Based on Sequence Polymorphisms of the Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer Regions, by Rolling-Circle Amplification

    Fanrong Kong;Zhongsheng Tong;Xiaoyou Chen;Tania Sorrell

  • A Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Strongyloides stercoralis in Stool That Uses a Visual Detection Method with SYTO-82 Fluorescent Dye

    Matthew R. Watts;Gregory James;Yasmin Sultana;Andrew N. Ginn

  • Practical Method for Detection and Identification of Candida, Aspergillus, and Scedosporium spp. by Use of Rolling-Circle Amplification

    Xiaoyong Zhou;Fanrong Kong;Tania C. Sorrell;Hui Wang

  • National Surveillance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in China Highlights a Still-Evolving Epidemiology with 15 Novel Emerging Multilocus Sequence Types

    Meng Xiao;He Wang;Ying Zhao;Lei-Li Mao

  • Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida Species Causing Candidemia in China: An Update From the CHIF-NET Study.

    Meng Xiao;Meng Xiao;Sharon C-A Chen;Fanrong Kong;Xiu-Li Xu

  • Simultaneous detection and serotype identification of Streptococcus agalactiae using multiplex PCR and reverse line blot hybridization.

    Fanrong Kong;Lin Ma;Gwendolyn L Gilbert

  • Five-Year National Surveillance of Invasive Candidiasis: Species Distribution and Azole Susceptibility from the China Hospital Invasive Fungal Surveillance Net (CHIF-NET) Study.

    Meng Xiao;Zi-Yong Sun;Mei Kang;Da-Wen Guo

  • Simple, Accurate, Serotype-Specific PCR Assay To Differentiate Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes 6A, 6B, and 6C

    Ping Jin;Meng Xiao;Fanrong Kong;Shahin Oftadeh

  • Influence of Disk Separation Distance on Accuracy of the Disk Approximation Test for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococcus spp.

    Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan;Yongwei Cai;Fanrong Kong;Xianyu Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Gwendolyn L. Gilbert
Gwendolyn L. Gilbert University of Sydney
Vitali Sintchenko
Vitali Sintchenko University of Sydney
Sharon C.-A. Chen
Sharon C.-A. Chen Westmead Hospital
Dominic E. Dwyer
Dominic E. Dwyer University of Sydney
Tania C. Sorrell
Tania C. Sorrell University of Sydney
James R. Johnson
James R. Johnson University of Minnesota
Lei Wang
Lei Wang Nankai University
Wieland Meyer
Wieland Meyer Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Catriona Halliday
Catriona Halliday Westmead Hospital
William H. Benjamin
William H. Benjamin University of Alabama at Birmingham

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