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2025

Journal Article

Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1 UK lineage

Richter, Johanna, Cork, Amanda J., Ong, Yvette, Keller, Nadia, Hayes, Andrew J., Schembri, Mark A., Jennison, Amy V., Davies, Mark R., Schroder, Kate, Walker, Mark J. and Brouwer, Stephan (2025). Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1 UK lineage. mBio, 16 (2) e0336624, e0336624. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03366-24

Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1 UK lineage

2024

Journal Article

An ovine septic shock model of live bacterial infusion

Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Raman, Sainath, Suen, Jacky Y., Peters, Kate M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Passmore, Margaret R., Bouquet, Mahe, Wilson, Emily S., Hyslop, Kieran, Palmieri, Chiara, White, Nicole, Sato, Kei, Farah, Samia M., Gandini, Lucia, Liu, Keibun, Fior, Gabriele, Heinsar, Silver, Ijuin, Shinichi, Kyun Ro, Sun, Abbate, Gabriella, Ainola, Carmen, Sato, Noriko, Lundon, Brooke, Portatadino, Sofia, Rachakonda, Reema H., Schneider, Bailey, Harley, Amanda, See Hoe, Louise E., Schembri, Mark A. ... Fraser, John F. (2024). An ovine septic shock model of live bacterial infusion. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 12 (1) 94, 1-20. doi: 10.1186/s40635-024-00684-x

An ovine septic shock model of live bacterial infusion

2024

Journal Article

Evolution of the pheV-tRNA integrated genomic island in Escherichia coli

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Forde, Brian M., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Phan, Minh-Duy, Roberts, Leah W., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2024). Evolution of the pheV-tRNA integrated genomic island in Escherichia coli. PLoS Genetics, 20 (10) e1011459, e1011459. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011459

Evolution of the pheV-tRNA integrated genomic island in Escherichia coli

2024

Journal Article

Molecular mechanisms of re-emerging chloramphenicol susceptibility in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales

Graf, Fabrice E., Goodman, Richard N., Gallichan, Sarah, Forrest, Sally, Picton-Barlow, Esther, Fraser, Alice J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Mphasa, Madalitso, Hubbard, Alasdair T. M., Musicha, Patrick, Schembri, Mark A., Roberts, Adam P., Edwards, Thomas, Lewis, Joseph M. and Feasey, Nicholas A. (2024). Molecular mechanisms of re-emerging chloramphenicol susceptibility in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 9019, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53391-2

Molecular mechanisms of re-emerging chloramphenicol susceptibility in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales

2024

Journal Article

The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen

White, Rhys T., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Bauer, Michelle J., Bell, Jan, Butkiewicz, Dominika, Álvarez-Fraga, Laura, Gibson, Justine S., Kidsley, Amanda K., Mollinger, Joanne L., Peters, Kate M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Roberts, Leah W., Rogers, Benjamin A., Schembri, Mark A., Trott, Darren J., Turnidge, John, Forde, Brian M. and Beatson, Scott A. (2024). The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen. Access Microbiology, 6 (10) 000894.v3. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000894.v3

The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen

2024

Journal Article

Modified Tn <i>7</i> transposon vectors for controlled chromosomal gene expression

Chang, Chyden, Phan, Minh-Duy and Schembri, Mark A. (2024). Modified Tn 7 transposon vectors for controlled chromosomal gene expression. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 90 (10) e01556-24, e0155624. doi: 10.1128/aem.01556-24

Modified Tn <i>7</i> transposon vectors for controlled chromosomal gene expression

2024

Journal Article

Discovery and characterisation of new phage targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Asgharzadeh Kangachar, Shahla, Logel, Dominic Y., Trofimova, Ellina, Zhu, Hannah X., Zaugg, Julian, Schembri, Mark A., Weynberg, Karen D. and Jaschke, Paul R. (2024). Discovery and characterisation of new phage targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Virology, 597 110148. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110148

Discovery and characterisation of new phage targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli

2024

Journal Article

High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Hancock, Steven J., Peters, Kate M., Alvarez-Fraga, Laura, Forde, Brian M., Andersen, Stacey B., Miliya, Thyl, Harris, Patrick N. A., Beatson, Scott A., Schlebusch, Sanmarie, Bergh, Haakon, Turner, Paul, Brauner, Annelie, Westerlund-Wikström, Benita, Irwin, Adam D. and Schembri, Mark A (2024). High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection. eLife, 12 RP91853. doi: 10.7554/elife.91853.3

High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

2024

Journal Article

A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Rahman, M. Arifur, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Kim, Seung Jae, Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Alvarez-Fraga, Laura, Hancock, Steven J., Ravi, Chitra, Kidd, Timothy J., Sullivan, Matthew J., Irvine, Katharine M., Beatson, Scott A., Sweet, Matthew J., Irwin, Adam D., Vukovic, Jana, Ulett, Glen C., Hasnain, Sumaira Z. and Schembri, Mark A. (2024). A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 1441, 1441. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45176-4

A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria

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2024

Journal Article

CFTR is required for zinc-mediated antibacterial defense in human macrophages

Das Gupta, Kaustav, Curson, James E. B., Tarique, Abdullah A., Kapetanovic, Ronan, Schembri, Mark A., Fantino, Emmanuelle, Sly, Peter D. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2024). CFTR is required for zinc-mediated antibacterial defense in human macrophages. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121 (8) e2315190121, 1-11. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2315190121

CFTR is required for zinc-mediated antibacterial defense in human macrophages

2024

Journal Article

Combined functional genomic and metabolomic approaches identify new genes required for growth in human urine by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131

Phan, Minh-Duy, Schirra, Horst Joachim, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Peters, Kate M., Sarkar, Sohinee, Allsopp, Luke P., Achard, Maud E. S., Kappler, Ulrike and Schembri, Mark A. (2024). Combined functional genomic and metabolomic approaches identify new genes required for growth in human urine by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131. mBio, 15 (3) e0338823, e0338823. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03388-23

Combined functional genomic and metabolomic approaches identify new genes required for growth in human urine by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131

2023

Journal Article

Genetic basis of I-complex plasmid stability and conjugation

Lian, Zheng Jie, Phan, Minh-Duy, Hancock, Steven J., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Paterson, David L. and Schembri, Mark A. (2023). Genetic basis of I-complex plasmid stability and conjugation. PLoS Genetics, 19 (6) e1010773, 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010773

Genetic basis of I-complex plasmid stability and conjugation

2023

Journal Article

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Ravi, Chitra and Schembri, Mark A. (2023). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms. Microbiology Australia, 44 (2), 109-112. doi: 10.1071/ma23030

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms

2023

Journal Article

Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria

Mu, Andre, Klare, William P., Baines, Sarah L., Ignatius Pang, C. N., Guérillot, Romain, Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Keller, Nadia, Wilksch, Jonathan, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Keller, Bernhard, Nijagal, Brunda, Tull, Dedreia, Dayalan, Saravanan, Chua, Hwa Huat Charlie, Skoneczny, Dominik, Koval, Jason, Hachani, Abderrahman, Shah, Anup D., Neha, Nitika, Jadhav, Snehal, Partridge, Sally R., Cork, Amanda J., Peters, Kate, Bertolla, Olivia, Brouwer, Stephan, Hancock, Steven J., Álvarez-Fraga, Laura, De Oliveira, David M. P. ... Walker, Mark J. (2023). Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 1530, 1-21. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37200-w

Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria

2023

Journal Article

Antidepressants can induce mutation and enhance persistence toward multiple antibiotics

Wang, Yue, Yu, Zhigang, Ding, Pengbo, Lu, Ji, Mao, Likai, Ngiam, Lyman, Yuan, Zhiguo, Engelstädter, Jan, Schembri, Mark A. and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Antidepressants can induce mutation and enhance persistence toward multiple antibiotics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (5) e2208344120, 1-12. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2208344120

Antidepressants can induce mutation and enhance persistence toward multiple antibiotics

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2023

Journal Article

HDAC7 is an immunometabolic switch triaging danger signals for engagement of antimicrobial versus inflammatory responses in macrophages

Das Gupta, Kaustav, Ramnath, Divya, von Pein, Jessica B., Curson, James E. B., Wang, Yizhuo, Abrol, Rishika, Kakkanat, Asha, Moradi, Shayli Varasteh, Gunther, Kimberley S., Murthy, Ambika M. V., Stocks, Claudia J., Kapetanovic, Ronan, Reid, Robert C., Iyer, Abishek, Ilka, Zoe C., Nauseef, William M., Plan, Manuel, Luo, Lin, Stow, Jennifer L., Schroder, Kate, Karunakaran, Denuja, Alexandrov, Kirill, Shakespear, Melanie R., Schembri, Mark A., Fairlie, David P. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2023). HDAC7 is an immunometabolic switch triaging danger signals for engagement of antimicrobial versus inflammatory responses in macrophages. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (4) e2212813120, 1-12. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2212813120

HDAC7 is an immunometabolic switch triaging danger signals for engagement of antimicrobial versus inflammatory responses in macrophages

2022

Journal Article

Distinct ecological fitness factors coordinated by a conserved Escherichia coli regulator during systemic bloodstream infection

O’Boyle, Nicky, Douce, Gillian R., Farrell, Gillian, Rattray, Nicholas J. W., Schembri, Mark A., Roe, Andrew J. and Connolly, James P. R. (2022). Distinct ecological fitness factors coordinated by a conserved Escherichia coli regulator during systemic bloodstream infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (1) e2212175120, 1-10. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2212175120

Distinct ecological fitness factors coordinated by a conserved Escherichia coli regulator during systemic bloodstream infection

2022

Journal Article

Synthesis of a Gal-β-(1→4)-Gal disaccharide as a ligand for the fimbrial adhesin UcaD

Boittier, Eric D., Wimmer, Norbert, Harris, Alexandria K., Schembri, Mark A. and Ferro, Vito (2022). Synthesis of a Gal-β-(1→4)-Gal disaccharide as a ligand for the fimbrial adhesin UcaD. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 76 (1), 30-36. doi: 10.1071/ch22158

Synthesis of a Gal-β-(1→4)-Gal disaccharide as a ligand for the fimbrial adhesin UcaD

2022

Journal Article

Antidepressants promote the spread of antibiotic resistance via horizontally conjugative gene transfer

Ding, Pengbo, Lu, Ji, Wang, Yue, Schembri, Mark A. and Guo, Jianhua (2022). Antidepressants promote the spread of antibiotic resistance via horizontally conjugative gene transfer. Environmental Microbiology, 24 (11), 5261-5276. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.16165

Antidepressants promote the spread of antibiotic resistance via horizontally conjugative gene transfer

2022

Journal Article

Cyclic ADP ribose isomers: Production, chemical structures, and immune signaling

Manik, Mohammad K., Shi, Yun, Li, Sulin, Zaydman, Mark A., Damaraju, Neha, Eastman, Samuel, Smith, Thomas G., Gu, Weixi, Masic, Veronika, Mosaiab, Tamim, Weagley, James S., Hancock, Steven J., Vasquez, Eduardo, Hartley-Tassell, Lauren, Kargios, Nestoras, Maruta, Natsumi, Lim, Bryan Y. J., Burdett, Hayden, Landsberg, Michael J., Schembri, Mark A., Prokes, Ivan, Song, Lijiang, Grant, Murray, DiAntonio, Aaron, Nanson, Jeffrey D., Guo, Ming, Milbrandt, Jeffrey, Ve, Thomas and Kobe, Bostjan (2022). Cyclic ADP ribose isomers: Production, chemical structures, and immune signaling. Science, 377 (6614) eadc8969, 1-11. doi: 10.1126/science.adc8969

Cyclic ADP ribose isomers: Production, chemical structures, and immune signaling