Christopher Heath

ID/Micro, with a passion for Mycology. Perth, WA. Widower, Father x3, My own views…

[Christopher Heath @Christo90291252]

@brendanmcID @thefunguskidd I await the movie with great interest. Hopefully Darth Vader (aka, keeping the status quo) will not prevail over The Force (aka, changes in nomenclature based on science; albeit, with care). For example, releasing reports that give the new name, plus the old name in parentheses.

[ASM @ASMicrobiology]

#MicrobeoftheMonth! Who am I?

1) I cause skin ulcerations.
2) I produce a toxin that prevents release of neurotransmitters involved in pain perception.
3) My mechanism of transmission isn't entirely clear.

Think you know? Comment below!

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Invasive aspergillosis in adult patients in Australia and New Zealand:... https://t.co/DlmPaWq6CD
Congratulations to all involved, in this really nice paper!!

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@CIDJournal Great ANZMIG Collaboration between colleagues in ID & Micro, from both Australia & New Zealand! Well done, to all involved! 🙏

[Clinical Infectious Diseases @CIDJournal]

Current epidemiology and clinical features of Cryptococcus infection in patients without HIV infection: a multicentre study in 46 hospitals from Australia and New Zealand

✅ Just Accepted
🆓 Freely Available
https://t.co/KX9KoYUSOh

[Christopher Heath @Christo90291252]

The current state of laboratory mycology in Asia/Pacific: A survey from the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) and International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) - ScienceDirect; latest update from ECMM & ISHAM Groups. Well done https://t.co/GPaowVdBD4

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@RealDante12 Cff

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@DGlaucomflecken Grapefruit juice boosts the levels of many of the triazoles! I sincerely hope Dr Glaucomflecken hasn’t got something really nasty like Mucor post-COVID? 😳 Grapefruit juice boosting, goes back to the days of GF boosting, unbosted PO saquinavir! Useless, ID factoid of the day! 😎

[Christopher Heath @Christo90291252]

Red-tailed black cockatoo…

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We had a wonderful family Xmas lunch today. But, we all missed the presence of our beautiful 🤩 Gosia, for the 1st time…

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Rare modification in the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway leads to amphotericin B resistance in Candida auris clinical isolates https://t.co/bxbdZxLy9Z Thanks to a very nice collaboration with our colleagues in New Jersey, & other collaborators o/seas.

[Christopher Heath @Christo90291252]

My wife died earlier this week. She’s struggled with various health issues since 2010. Whilst being devastated, there’s a strong sense of relief that she won’t suffer anymore. RIP, my sweetheart, & our amazing Mum; sleep well, Gosia. 💔
Love, Chris, William, Alexandra & Sam

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@ischemo Most people are not aware of impact of fungi on human health. It’s huge!

[Christopher Heath @Christo90291252]

They’re encouraging posse’s in Texas now! And, each ‘bounty hunter’ gets $10K, for each ‘life saved’! I’m not sure why there’s not higher protection, via Roe vs. Wade? It seems very radical & totally unreasonable to me, viz: protecting women’s basic reproductive rights.