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2026 Journal Article The biofilm matrix of uropathogenic Escherichia coli contributes to antimicrobial resistance by reducing molecular transportKulkarni, Rutuparna, Lian, Zheng Jie, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Wohland, Thorsten and Schembri, Mark A. (2026). The biofilm matrix of uropathogenic Escherichia coli contributes to antimicrobial resistance by reducing molecular transport. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. doi: 10.1038/s41522-026-01174-6 |
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2026 Journal Article Vertical TransmissionSchembri, Mark (2026). Vertical Transmission. Microbiology Australia, 47 (3), 183-184. doi: 10.1071/ma26066 |
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2026 Journal Article Yad fimbriae are triggered by host cues and enhance extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli tissue colonisation during bloodstream infectionEllison, Chloe, Cottam, Curtis, Lian, Zheng Jie, Onur, Tugce, Choudhry, Burhan A., Ong, Yvette Yu Ting, Phan, Minh-Duy, Schembri, Mark A. and Connolly, James P. R. (2026). Yad fimbriae are triggered by host cues and enhance extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli tissue colonisation during bloodstream infection. PLOS Pathogens, 22 (6) e1014299, e1014299-e1014299. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1014299 |
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2026 Conference Publication Ascites bactericidal capacity in patients with decompensated cirrhosisRatnasekera, Isanka, Phan, Min-Duy, Nguyen, Nhu, Jessen, Eline, Keshvari, Sahar, Ong, Yvette, Kidd, Timothy, Hancock, Steven, Hume, David, Powell, Elizabeth, Sweet, Matthew, Schembri, Mark and Irvine, Katharine (2026). Ascites bactericidal capacity in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. 61st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna, Austria, 15-19 September 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. |
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2026 Conference Publication Ascites bactericidal capacity in patients with decompensated cirrhosisRatnasekera, Isanka, Phan, Min-Duy, Nguyen, Nhu, Jessen, Eline, Keshvari, Sahar, Ong, Yvette, Kidd, Timothy, Hancock, Steven, Hume, David, Powell, Elizabeth, Sweet, Matthew, Schembri, Mark and Irvine, Katharine (2026). Ascites bactericidal capacity in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. EASL Congress 2026, Barcelona, Spain, 27-30 May 2026. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(26)00664-1 |
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2026 Journal Article Ascites bactericidal capacity in patients with decompensated cirrhosisRatnasekera I, Isanka U., Phan M-D, Min-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen T.K., Jessen, Eline E., Keshvari, Sahar, Ong, Yvette, Kidd, Timothy J., Hancock, Steven J., Morris, Samuel A.S., Sester, David P., Hume, David A., Powell, Elizabeth E., Sweet, Matthew J., Schembri, Mark A. and Irvine, Katharine M. (2026). Ascites bactericidal capacity in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 20 (9) 101812, 101812. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2026.101812 |
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2026 Journal Article Mitochondrial fission mediates an evolutionarily conserved antibacterial defense responseKapetanovic, Ronan, Afroz, Syeda Farhana, Curson, James E. B., Kirmes, Ina, Ramnath, Divya, Nothjunge, Stephan, Liu, Jinting, Atkinson, Jordan D., Ahier, Arnaud, Raven, Karoline D., Bosch, Marta, Keller, Bernhard, Lawrence, Grace M. E. P., Gupta, Kaustav Das, Shakespear, Melanie R., Ferguson, Charles, Stocks, Claudia J., Bokil, Nilesh J., Matthias, Gabriele, Nguyen, Tam T. K., Khalil, Zeinab G., Reid, Robert C., Hansford, Karl A., Hansbro, Philip M., Cooper, Matthew A., Schembri, Mark A., Blumenthal, Antje, Schroder, Kate, Fairlie, David P. ... Sweet, Matthew J. (2026). Mitochondrial fission mediates an evolutionarily conserved antibacterial defense response. Science Immunology, 11 (118) eaed2623, 1-17. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aed2623 |
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2026 Journal Article Natural maternal immunity protects neonates from Escherichia coli sepsisDiep, Raymond E., Adhikari, Ujjwal, Gokce Tezel, Kubra, Pham, Giang, Burrell, Allison R., Staat, Mary A., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Schembri, Mark A., Saunders, Scott H., Haslam, David B., Erickson, John J., Chavez-Bueno, Susana and Way, Sing Sing (2026). Natural maternal immunity protects neonates from Escherichia coli sepsis. Nature, 653 (8114), 519-527. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10225-z |
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2026 Journal Article Bacterial reporter–paired scRNA sequencing reveals cross talk between zinc starvation and zinc toxicity in macrophage antibacterial defensevon Pein, Jessica B., Andersen, Stacey B., Xu, Jon, Phan, Minh-Duy, Dalton, Emma K., Koczerka, Michael, Stocks, Claudia J., Curson, James E. B., Vandeleur, Zoe, Condon, Nicholas D., Hancock, Steven J., Nefzger, Christian M., Palpant, Nathan J., Ramnath, Divya, Kapetanovic, Ronan, Schembri, Mark A. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2026). Bacterial reporter–paired scRNA sequencing reveals cross talk between zinc starvation and zinc toxicity in macrophage antibacterial defense. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123 (11) e2530503123, 1-12. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2530503123 |
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2026 Conference Publication Characterization of Escherichia coli biofilms using single-molecule spectroscopy and microscopy techniquesKulkarni, Rutuparna, Lian, Zheng Jie, Schembri, Mark and Wohland, Thorsten (2026). Characterization of Escherichia coli biofilms using single-molecule spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. Biophysical Society 70th Annual Meeting (BPS2026), San Francisco, CA, USA, 21-25 February 2026. St. Louis, MO United States: Cell Press. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2025.11.1442 |
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2026 Journal Article NeuO-mediated O-acetylation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 capsule enhances resistance to phage and neutrophil killingWalker, Lachlan L., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Lian, Zheng Jie, Peters, Kate M., Monteleone, Mercedes, Connolly, James P. R., Walker, Mark J., Forde, Brian M., Schroder, Kate, Sweet, Matthew J., Phan, Minh-Duy and Schembri, Mark A. (2026). NeuO-mediated O-acetylation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 capsule enhances resistance to phage and neutrophil killing. Journal of Bacteriology, 208 (3) e00610-25, 1-13. doi: 10.1128/jb.00610-25 |
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2026 Book Chapter Case study: illuminating the nanoscale world of microbiologySyed, Parnayan, Schembri, Mark A., McCann, Alex J. and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2026). Case study: illuminating the nanoscale world of microbiology. Methods in Molecular Biology. (pp. 303-327) New York, NY, United States: Humana Press, Inc.. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-5268-8_14 |
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2026 Journal Article Convergence of plasmid-driven virulence and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coliLian, Zheng Jie, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Ravi, Chitra, Chang, Chyden, Martinez-Roman, Irene, Phan, Minh-Duy and Schembri, Mark A. (2026). Convergence of plasmid-driven virulence and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 505, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-67202-9 |
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2025 Journal Article Chemical inhibition of MrkH-dependent activation of type 3 fimbriae synthesis and biofilm formation by Klebsiella pneumoniaeWilksch, Jonathan J., Tan, Jason W. H., Nero, Tracy L., Hocking, Dianna M., Bennett-Wood, Vicki, Wang, Nancy, Zavras, Stefanie-Ann, Schiesser, Carl H., Tauschek, Marija, Schembri, Mark A., Lithgow, Trevor, Hartland, Elizabeth L., Robins-Browne, Roy M., Parker, Michael W., Yang, Ji and Strugnell, Richard A. (2025). Chemical inhibition of MrkH-dependent activation of type 3 fimbriae synthesis and biofilm formation by Klebsiella pneumoniae. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 11 (1) 212. doi: 10.1038/s41522-025-00834-3 |
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2025 Journal Article Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate actionLennon, J. T., Bittleston, L. S., Chen, Q., Cooper, V. S., Fernández, J., Gilbert, J. A., Häggblom, M. M., Harper, L. V., Jansson, J. K., Jiao, N., Kuurstra, E. M., Peixoto, R. S., Rappuoli, R., Schembri, M. A., Ventosa, A., Vullo, D. L., Zhang, C. and Nguyen, N. K. (2025). Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action. mBio, 16 (11) e02136-25, e0213625-3. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02136-25 |
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2025 Journal Article Snapshot genomic surveillance reveals insights into antimicrobial resistance and lineage diversity of uropathogens in older adults in QueenslandPermana, Budi, Falconer, Caitlin, Mayer-Coverdale, Johanna, Robson, Jennifer, Cuddihy, Thom, Schembri, Mark A., Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N. A. and Forde, Brian M. (2025). Snapshot genomic surveillance reveals insights into antimicrobial resistance and lineage diversity of uropathogens in older adults in Queensland. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 12 (10) ofaf610, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf610 |
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2025 Journal Article Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate actionLennon, J. T., Bittleston, L. S., Chen, Q., Cooper, V. S., Fernández, J., Gilbert, J. A., Häggblom, M. M., Harper, L. V., Jansson, J. K., Jiao, N., Kuurstra, E. M., Peixoto, R. S., Rappuoli, R., Schembri, M. A., Ventosa, A., Vullo, D. L., Zhang, C. and Nguyen, N. K. (2025). Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action. Microbiology Australia, 46 (3), 111-113. doi: 10.1071/ma25032 |
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2025 Journal Article Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate actionLennon, J. T., Bittleston, L. S., Chen, Q., Cooper, V. S., Fernández, J., Gilbert, J. A., Häggblom, M. M., Harper, L. V., Jansson, J. K., Jiao, N., Kuurstra, E. M., Peixoto, R. S., Rappuoli, R., Schembri, M. A., Ventosa, A., Vullo, D. L., Zhang, C. and Nguyen, N. K. (2025). Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action. Sustainable Microbiology, 2 (3) qvaf021, 1-2. doi: 10.1093/sumbio/qvaf021 |
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2025 Journal Article Microbes without Borders: Uniting Societies for Climate ActionLennon, Jay T., Bittleston, Leonora S., Chen, Quanrui, Cooper, Vaughn S., Fernandez, Julieta, Gilbert, Jack A., Haggblom, Max M., Harper, Lucy V., Jansson, Janet K., Jiao, Nianzhi, Kuurstra, Elise M., Peixoto, Raquel S., Rappuoli, Rino, Schembri, Mark A., Ventosa, Antonio, Vullo, Diana L., Zhang, Chuanlun and Nguyen, Nguyen K. (2025). Microbes without Borders: Uniting Societies for Climate Action. Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research, 4 0108. doi: 10.34133/olar.0108 |
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2025 Journal Article Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate actionLennon, J T, Bittleston, L S, Chen, Q, Cooper, V S, Fernández, J, Gilbert, J A, Häggblom, M M, Harper, L V, Jansson, J K, Jiao, N, Kuurstra, E M, Peixoto, R S, Rappuoli, R, Schembri, M A, Ventosa, A, Vullo, D L, Zhang, C and Nguyen, N K (2025). Microbes without borders: uniting societies for climate action. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 101 (10) fiaf084. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiaf084 |
