Publications
Publications
1) Lauer A. 2020. Viruses, underestimated drivers of ecology and evolution of life. In: Microbes: the foundation stone of the biosphere, C. Hurst (ed.). Springer, US., accepted
2) Lauer A, Etyemezian V, Nicolich G, Azate AF*, Sadiq Batcha F*, Kaur M*, Garcia E*, Mander J*, Kayes Passaglia A*. 2020. Valley fever: Environmental risk factors and exposure pathways deduced from field measurements in California, submitted to the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17:5285
3) Lauer A, Lopez J*, Abarca S*, Bains J. 2020. Earthquake-ridden Ridgecrest, CA area, contains Coccidioides, the Valley fever pathogen. EcoHealth, 14:1-7
4) Lauer, A, Palmer L, Kloock C, Liwanag HE, Norris T, McDonald B, Mejia Munoz J*, Mulcahy C, Hannah S*, Johnson, S. 2019. Survey for Coccidioides antibodies in blood sera from California Sea Lions and Northern Fur Seals that stranded along the coast of California (2013–2015), Western Wildlife, 69.
5) Valenzuela, AH, Mullins EL, Lauer A. 2019. Detecting a Fungal Pathogen in Its Natural Habitat: The Case of Valley Fever. The American Biology Teacher, 81(7), 492-501.
6) Lauer A, Baal JD, Mendes SD*, Casimiro KN, Passaglia AK*, Valenzuela AH*, Guibert G. 2019. Valley fever on the rise—Searching for microbial antagonists to the fungal pathogen Coccidioides immitis, Microorganisms, 7(2), 31.
7) Colson A*, Vredenburgh L., Guevara R, Rangel N*, Kloock C, Lauer A. 2017. Large-scale land development, fugitive dust, and increased coccidioidomycosis incidence in the Antelope Valley of California, 1999-2014, Mycopathologia, doi10.1007/s11046-016-0105-5.
8) Lauer, A. 2017. Coccidioidomycosis: Increasing incidence of an “orphan” disease in response to environmental changes. In Modeling the Transmission and Prevention of Infectious Disease (pp. 151-185). Springer, Cham.
9) Lauer A. Sørensen KB, Teske A. 2016. Phylogenetic characterization of marine benthic Archaea in organic-poor sediments of the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean (ODP Site 1225), Microorganisms 4(3), 32; doi:10.3390/microorganisms4030032.
10) Woodhams DC, Alford R, Antwis RE, Archer H, Becker MH, Belden LK, Bell SC, Bletz M, Daskin JH, Davis LA, Flechas SV, Lauer A, Peña AG, Harris RN, Holden WM, Hughey MC, Ibañez R, Knight R, Kueneman J, Rabemananjara F, Reinert LK, Rollins-Smith LA, Roman-Rodriguez F, Shaw SD, Walke JB, McKenzie V. 2015. Antifungal Isolates Database to Centralize Data on Amphibian Skin-Associated Bacteria and their Function Against Emerging Fungal Pathogens Including Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Ecological Archives E096-059. Ecology, 96(2), 595-595.
11) Lauer A, Hernandez T*. 2014. Identification of anti-dermatophyte cutaneous bacteria from Lithobates catesbeianus. Mycopathologia, DOI: 10.1007/s11046-014-9838-1.
12) Lauer A, Talamantes J, Castañón-Olivares LR, Medina LJ*, Baal JDH*, Casimiro K*, Shroff N*, Emery KW. 2014. Combining forces - The use of Landsat TM satellite imagery, soil parameter information, and multiplex PCR to detect Coccidioides immitis growth sites in Kern County, California, PLOSone, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111921.
13) Lauer A. 2014. Watersipora subtorquata and the possible role of its associated microbes - An attempt to explain the extraordinary invasion success of this marine bryozoan species. In: Their World: a Diversity of Microbial Environments, Series: Advances in Environmental Microbiology, Hurst C (editor). Springer, New York (in press, publication anticipated for March 2016).
14) Lauer A, McConnell L, Singh N. 2012. Microeukaryote Diversity in Freshwater Ponds That Harbor the Amphibian Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) American Biology Teacher, 74:565-569.
15) Lauer A, Baal JCH*, Baal JDH*, Verma M*, Chen JM*. 2012. Detection of Coccidioides immitis in Kern County, CA, by multiplex PCR. Mycologia, 104:62-69.
16) Woodhams DC, Bosch J, Briggs CJ, Cashins S, Davis LR, Lauer A, Muths E, Puschendorf R, Schmidt BR, Shaefor B, and Voyles J. 2011. Mitigating amphibian disease: strategies to maintain wild populations, Frontiers in Zoology, 8:8.
17) Harris RN, Lauer A, Simon MA, Banning JL*, Alford RA. 2009. Addition of antifungal skin bacteria to salamanders ameliorates the effects of Chytridiomycosis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 83:11-16.
18) Brucker R.M., Baylor C.M., Walters, R.L., K., Lauer A., Harris RN, and Minbiole, K.P.C. 2008. The Identification of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol as an antifungal metabolite produced by cutaneous bacteria of the salamander Plethodon cinereus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 34:39-43.
19) Lauer A., M.A. Simon, J.L. Banning*, B.A. Lam*, and R.N. Harris. 2008. Diversity of cutaneous bacteria with antifungal activity isolated from female for-toed salamanders. The ISME Journal, 2:145-157.
20) Banning*, J.L., Weddel, A., Wahl G.W. III, Simon M.A., Lauer, A., Walters, R. and Harris R.N. 2007. Antifungal skin bacteria and nesting behavior of a salamander species: the effect of joint nesting and length of brooding in the salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum. Oecologia, DOI 10.1007/s00442-008-1002-5.
21) Lauer A., M.A. Simon, J.L. Banning*, Emily André*, Karen Duncan*, and R.N. Harris. 2007. Common cutaneous bacteria from the Eastern Red-backed salamander can inhibit pathogenic fungi. Copeia, 3:630-640.
22) Harris, R.N., James T., Lauer, A., Simon, M.A., Patil, A*. 2006. The amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is inhibited by the cutaneous bacteria of amphibian species. Eco Health 3:53-56.
23) Inagaki, F., Nounura, T., Nakagawa, S., Teske, A., Lever, M., Lauer, A., Suzuki, M., Takai, K., Delwiche, M., Colwell, F.S., Nealson, K.H., Horikoshi, K., D’Hondt, S., Jørgensen, B.B. 2006. Distribution of unidentified prokaryotes in deeply buried marine sediments. PNAS, 103:2815-2820.
24) Gerdes, G., Kadagies, N., Kaselowsky, J., Lauer, A., and Scholz, J. 2005. Bryozoans and microbial communities of cool-termperate to subtropical latitudes – paleoecological implications. FACIES, 50:363-389.
25) Gerdes, G., Kaselowsky, J., Lauer, A., Mawatari, S.F., Scholz, J. 2005. Taxonomical Composition and Structure of bryozoan-associated biofilms from Japan and New Zealand. Contribution to the Conference Proceeding: Bryozoology Association 13th International Conference, Concepción, Chile. Bryozoan Studies 2004 – Moyano, Cancino & Wyse (eds), Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 04 1537 293 3. pp 69-82.
26) Lauer, A., and A. Teske. 2004. Uncultured Archaea in organic-poor subsurface sediments of the equatorial Pacific Ocean (ODP Leg 201, site 1225). International Journal of Astrobiology, 3(S1):63.
27) Sørensen K., Lauer A., Teske, A. 2004. Archaeal phylotypes in a metal-rich, low-activity deep subsurface sediment of the Peru Basin, ODP leg 201, site 1231. Geobiology, 2:151-161.
28) Imhoff, J.F., Lauer, A. & Petri, R. 2000. Cultivated and genetically verified diversity of nitrate reducing and denitrifying bacteria. (Kultivierte und genetisch verifizierte Diversität nitratreduzierender und denitrifizierender Bakterien.) In: Biologische Sicherheit. BioMonitor, Molekulare Mikrobenökologie (Tagungsband). Contribution to Symposia Proceedings (GSF, Muenchen) Ed.: A. Hartmann, BMBF Projektträger BEO, Jülich, Germany, pp 43-53.
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