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Richard C. Summerbell

Richard C. Summerbell

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Biology and Biochemistry

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82
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3695
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Overview

Richard C. Summerbell is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these broad fields, their work covers several subfields including epidemiology, cell biology, plant science, infectious diseases, and pharmacology.

The main topics addressed in Summerbell's research include:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Fungal Biology and Applications

Summerbell has contributed to numerous scientific publications, frequently collaborating with several co-authors. The most frequent co-authors include:

  • Aditya K. Gupta
  • James A. Scott
  • P.W. Crous
  • Vincent Piguet
  • M. Venkataraman

Their research appears commonly in specific publication venues with repeated contributions to the following journals:

  • Studies in Mycology
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • International Journal of Dermatology
  • Medical Mycology Case Reports
  • ClinMicroNow

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Summerbell include:

  • "Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell," published in 2021 in Studies in Mycology
  • "Onychomycosis: a review," published in 2020 in Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • "Terbinafine Resistant Trichophyton Indotineae Isolated in Patients With Superficial Dermatophyte Infection in Canadian Patients," published in 2022 in Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
  • "The emergence of Trichophyton indotineae: Implications for clinical practice," published in 2022 in International Journal of Dermatology
  • "High prevalence of mixed infections in global onychomycosis," published in 2020 in PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Living in a fungal world: impact of fungi on soil bacterial niche development⋆

    Wietse de Boer;Larissa B. Folman;Richard C. Summerbell;Lynne Boddy

  • Fungus-growing ants use antibiotic-producing bacteria to control garden parasites

    Cameron R. Currie;James A. Scott;Richard C. Summerbell;Richard C. Summerbell;David Malloch

  • A large-scale North American study of fungal isolates from nails: The frequency of onychomycosis, fungal distribution, and antifungal susceptibility patterns

    M. A. Ghannoum;R. A. Hajjeh;R. Scher;N. Konnikov

  • The Ascomycota Tree of Life: A Phylum-wide Phylogeny Clarifies the Origin and Evolution of Fundamental Reproductive and Ecological Traits

    Conrad L. Schoch;Gi Ho Sung;Francesc López-Giráldez;Jeffrey P. Townsend

  • Internet-Accessible DNA Sequence Database for Identifying Fusaria from Human and Animal Infections

    Kerry O'Donnell;Deanna A. Sutton;Michael G. Rinaldi;Brice A.J. Sarver

  • Prevalence and epidemiology of onychomycosis in patients visiting physicians' offices: a multicenter canadian survey of 15,000 patients.

    Aditya K. Gupta;Hem C. Jain;Charles W. Lynde;Paul MacDonald

  • Prevalence and epidemiology of toenail onychomycosis in diabetic subjects: a multicentre survey

    A K Gupta;N Konnikov;P MacDonald;P Rich

  • Members of the Fusarium solani Species Complex That Cause Infections in Both Humans and Plants Are Common in the Environment

    Ning Zhang;Kerry O'Donnell;Deanna A. Sutton;F. Ameena Nalim

  • Fusariosis Associated with Pathogenic Fusarium Species Colonization of a Hospital Water System: A New Paradigm for the Epidemiology of Opportunistic Mold Infections

    Elias J. Anaissie;Robert T. Kuchar;John H. Rex;Andrea Francesconi

  • Taxonomy and Pathology of Togninia (Diaporthales) and its Phaeoacremonium Anamorphs

    Lizel Mostert;Johannes Z. Groenewald;Richard C. Summerbell;Walter Gams

  • An Outbreak of Phialemonium Infective Endocarditis Linked to Intracavernous Penile Injections for the Treatment of Impotence

    Jacob Strahilevitz;Galia Rahav;Hans Josef Schroers;Richard C. Summerbell

  • Fungi growing on aromatic hydrocarbons: biotechnology's unexpected encounter with biohazard?

    Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldú;Richard Summerbell;G. Sybren de Hoog

  • Acremonium phylogenetic overview and revision of Gliomastix, Sarocladium, and Trichothecium

    R.C. Summerbell;C. Gueidan;H.J. Schroers;G.S. de Hoog

  • Pathogenic Aspergillus Species Recovered from a Hospital Water System: A 3-Year Prospective Study

    Elias J. Anaissie;Shawna L. Stratton;M. Cecilia Dignani;Richard C. Summerbell

  • The New Species Concept in Dermatophytes—a Polyphasic Approach

    Yvonne Gräser;James Scott;Richard Summerbell

  • Onychomycosis, tinea pedis and tinea manuum caused by non-dermatophytic filamentous fungi.

    R. C. Summerbell;J. Kane;S. Krajden

  • Pathogenic molds (including Aspergillus species) in hospital water distribution systems: a 3-year prospective study and clinical implications for patients with hematologic malignancies.

    Elias J. Anaissie;Shawna L. Stratton;M. Cecilia Dignani;Choon Kee Lee

  • Identifying Filamentous Fungi: A Clinical Laboratory Handbook

    Guy St-GERMAIN;Richard Summerbell

  • Members of the Fusarium solani species complex that cause infections in both humans and plants are common in the environment

    N. Zhang;K. O’Donnell;D.A. Sutton;F.A. Naim

  • Fungus-Growing Ants Use Antibiotic-Producing Bacteria to Control Garden Parasites [Correction]

    Cameron Robert Currie;James A. Scott;Richard C. Summerbell;David Malloch

Frequent Co-Authors

Aditya K. Gupta
Aditya K. Gupta University of Toronto
Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Deanna A. Sutton
Deanna A. Sutton The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Walter Gams
Walter Gams Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Teun Boekhout
Teun Boekhout University of Amsterdam
David M. Geiser
David M. Geiser Pennsylvania State University
G.S. de Hoog
G.S. de Hoog Radboud University Medical Center
Lizel Mostert
Lizel Mostert Stellenbosch University
Josep Guarro
Josep Guarro Rovira i Virgili University
Yvonne Gräser
Yvonne Gräser Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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