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2018

Journal Article

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

Bohlmann, Lisa, De Oliveira, David M. P., El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Brazel, Erin B., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Ferguson, Scott A., Cork, Amanda J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Soderholm, Amelia T., Davies, Mark R., Nimmo, Graeme R., Dougan, Gordon, Schembri, Mark A., Cook, Gregory M., McEwan, Alastair G., von Itzstein, Mark, McDevitt, Christopher A. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance. mBio, 9 (6) e02391-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02391-18

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

2018

Journal Article

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

Bohlmann, Lisa, De Oliveira, David M. P., El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Brazel, Erin B., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Ferguson, Scott A., Cork, Amanda J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Soderholm, Amelia T., Davies, Mark R., Nimmo, Graeme R., Dougan, Gordon, Schembri, Mark A., Cook, Gregory M., McEwan, Alastair G., von Itzstein, Mark, McDevitt, Christopher A. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance. mBio, 9 (6) e02391-18, 1-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02391-18

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

2018

Journal Article

Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage

Forde, Brian M., Zowawi, Hosam M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Roberts, Leah, Ibrahim, Emad, Shaikh, Nissar, Deshmukh, Anand, Sid Ahmed, Mazen A., Al Maslamani, Muna, Cottrell, Kyra, Trembizki, Ella, Sundac, Lana, Yu, Heidi H., Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Whiley, David M., Paterson, David L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2018). Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage. mSphere, 3 (5) e00486-18. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00486-18

Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage

2018

Journal Article

Discovery of new genes involved in curli production by a uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain from the highly virulent O45:K1:H7 lineage

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Lo, Alvin W., Forde, Brian M., Min Chong, Teik, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Chromek, Milan, Brauner, Annelie, Chapman, Matthew R., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2018). Discovery of new genes involved in curli production by a uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain from the highly virulent O45:K1:H7 lineage. mBio, 9 (4) e01462-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01462-18

Discovery of new genes involved in curli production by a uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain from the highly virulent O45:K1:H7 lineage

2018

Journal Article

Identification and characterization of a phase-variable element that regulates the autotransporter UpaE in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Battaglioli, E. J., Goh, K. G. K., Atruktsang, T. S., Schwartz, K., Schembri, M. A. and Welch, R. A. (2018). Identification and characterization of a phase-variable element that regulates the autotransporter UpaE in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. mBio, 9 (4) e01360-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01360-18

Identification and characterization of a phase-variable element that regulates the autotransporter UpaE in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

2018

Journal Article

A novel method of serum resistance by Escherichia coli that causes urosepsis

Coggon, Carrie F., Jiang, Andrew, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Henderson, Ian R., Schembri, Mark A. and Wells, Timothy J. (2018). A novel method of serum resistance by Escherichia coli that causes urosepsis. mBio, 9 (3) e00920-18, e00920-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00920-18

A novel method of serum resistance by Escherichia coli that causes urosepsis

2018

Journal Article

The urinary microbiome in patients with refractory urge incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infection

Chen, Zhuoran, Phan, Minh-Duy, Bates, Lucy J., Peters, Kate M., Mukerjee, Chinmoy, Moore, Kate H. and Schembri, Mark A. (2018). The urinary microbiome in patients with refractory urge incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infection. International Urogynecology Journal, 29 (12), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3679-2

The urinary microbiome in patients with refractory urge incontinence and recurrent urinary tract infection

2018

Journal Article

Regulation of hemolysin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli fine-tunes killing of human macrophages

Murthy, Ambika M. V., Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Welch, Rodney A., Ulett, Glen C., Schembri, Mark A. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2018). Regulation of hemolysin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli fine-tunes killing of human macrophages. Virulence, 9 (1), 1-32. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2018.1465786

Regulation of hemolysin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli fine-tunes killing of human macrophages

2018

Journal Article

Molecular basis for the folding of β-helical autotransporter passenger domains

Yuan, Xiaojun, Johnson, Matthew D., Zhang, Jing, Lo, Alvin W., Schembri, Mark A., Wijeyewickrema, Lakshmi C., Pike, Robert N., Huysmans, Gerard H. M., Henderson, Ian R. and Leyton, Denisse L. (2018). Molecular basis for the folding of β-helical autotransporter passenger domains. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 1395, 1395. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03593-2

Molecular basis for the folding of β-helical autotransporter passenger domains

2018

Journal Article

Intestinal colonization traits of pandemic multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131

Sarkar, Sohinee, Hutton, Melanie L., Vagenas, Dimitrios, Ruter, Rinaldo, Schüller, Stephanie, Lyras, Dena, Schembri, Mark A. and Totsika, Makrina (2018). Intestinal colonization traits of pandemic multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 218 (6), 979-990. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy031

Intestinal colonization traits of pandemic multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131

2018

Journal Article

Copper ions and coordination complexes as novel carbapenem adjuvants

Djoko, Karrera Y., Achard, Maud E. S., Phan, Minh-Duy, Lo, Alvin W., Miraula, Manfredi, Prombhul, Sasiprapa, Hancock, Steven J., Peters, Kate M., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Harris, Patrick N., Mitić, Nataša, Walsh, Timothy R., Anderson, Gregory J., Shafer, William M., Paterson, David L., Schenk, Gerhard, McEwan, Alastair G. and Schembri, Mark A. (2018). Copper ions and coordination complexes as novel carbapenem adjuvants. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 62 (2) e02280-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02280-17

Copper ions and coordination complexes as novel carbapenem adjuvants

2018

Journal Article

Bacterial pathogenesis and interleukin-17: interconnecting mechanisms of immune regulation, host genetics, and microbial virulence that influence severity of infection

Chamoun, Michelle N., Blumenthal, Antje, Sullivan, Matthew J., Schembri, Mark A. and Ulett, Glen C. (2018). Bacterial pathogenesis and interleukin-17: interconnecting mechanisms of immune regulation, host genetics, and microbial virulence that influence severity of infection. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 44 (4), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/1040841X.2018.1426556

Bacterial pathogenesis and interleukin-17: interconnecting mechanisms of immune regulation, host genetics, and microbial virulence that influence severity of infection

2018

Journal Article

For when bacterial infections persist: toll-like receptor-inducible direct antimicrobial pathways in macrophages

Stocks, Claudia J., Schembri, Mark A., Sweet, Matthew J. and Kapetanovic, Ronan (2018). For when bacterial infections persist: toll-like receptor-inducible direct antimicrobial pathways in macrophages. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 103 (1), 35-51. doi: 10.1002/JLB.4RI0917-358R

For when bacterial infections persist: toll-like receptor-inducible direct antimicrobial pathways in macrophages

2017

Journal Article

Crystal structures of Staphylococcus aureus ketol-acid reductoisomerase in complex with two transition state analogs that have biocidal activity

Patel, Khushboo, Teran, David, Zheng, Shan, Kandale, Ajit, Garcia, Mario, Lv, You, Schembri, Mark A, McGeary, Ross P, Schenk, Gerhard and Guddat, Luke William (2017). Crystal structures of Staphylococcus aureus ketol-acid reductoisomerase in complex with two transition state analogs that have biocidal activity. Chemistry- A European Journal, 23 (72), 18289-18295. doi: 10.1002/chem.201704481

Crystal structures of Staphylococcus aureus ketol-acid reductoisomerase in complex with two transition state analogs that have biocidal activity

2017

Journal Article

Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27

Harris, Patrick N. A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Roberts, Leah W., Wailan, Alexander M., Zowawi, Hosam M., Tambyah, Paul A., Lye, David C., Jureen, Roland, Lee, Tau H., Yin, Mo, Izharuddin, Ezlyn, Looke, David, Runnegar, Naomi, Rogers, Benjamin, Bhally, Hasan, Crowe, Amy, Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Paterson, David L. (2017). Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27. The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 73 (3), 634-642. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx466

Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27

2017

Journal Article

Genome-wide discovery of genes required for capsule production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Goh, Kelvin G. K., Phan, Minh-Duy, Forde, Brian M., Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Ulett, Glen C., Sweet, Matthew J., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Genome-wide discovery of genes required for capsule production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli. MBio, 8 (5) e01558-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01558-17

Genome-wide discovery of genes required for capsule production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

2017

Journal Article

Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Phan, Minh-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Achard, Maud E. S., Forde, Brian M., Hong, Kar Wai, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, West, Nicholas P., Walker, Mark J., Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72 (10), 2729-2736. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx204

Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

2017

Journal Article

YeeJ is an inverse autotransporter from Escherichia coli that binds to peptidoglycan and promotes biofilm formation

Martinez-Gil, Marta, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Rackaityte, Elze, Sakamoto, Chizuko, Audrain, Bianca, Moriel, Danilo G., Totsika, Makrina, Ghigo, Jean-Marc, Schembri, Mark A. and Beloin, Christophe (2017). YeeJ is an inverse autotransporter from Escherichia coli that binds to peptidoglycan and promotes biofilm formation. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 11326, 11326. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10902-0

YeeJ is an inverse autotransporter from Escherichia coli that binds to peptidoglycan and promotes biofilm formation

2017

Journal Article

A shape-shifting redox foldase contributes to Proteus mirabilis copper resistance

Furlong, Emily J., Lo, Alvin W., Kurth, Fabian, Premkumar, Lakshmanane, Totsika, Makrina, Achard, Maud E. S., Halili, Maria A., Heras, Begona, Whitten, Andrew E., Choudhury, Hassanul G., Schembri, Mark A. and Martin, Jennifer L. (2017). A shape-shifting redox foldase contributes to Proteus mirabilis copper resistance. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 16065, 16065. doi: 10.1038/ncomms16065

A shape-shifting redox foldase contributes to Proteus mirabilis copper resistance

2017

Journal Article

Structure-function analyses of a pertussis-like toxin from pathogenic Escherichia coli reveal a distinct mechanism of inhibition of trimeric G-proteins

Littler, Dene R., Ang, Sheng Y., Moriel, Danilo G., Kocan, Martina, Kleifeld, Oded, Johnson, Matthew D., Tran, Mai T., Paton, Adrienne W., Paton, James C., Summers, Roger J., Schembri, Mark A., Rossjohn, Jamie and Beddoe, Travis (2017). Structure-function analyses of a pertussis-like toxin from pathogenic Escherichia coli reveal a distinct mechanism of inhibition of trimeric G-proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 292 (36), 15143-15158. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.796094

Structure-function analyses of a pertussis-like toxin from pathogenic Escherichia coli reveal a distinct mechanism of inhibition of trimeric G-proteins