2016 Journal Article Molecular characterisation of the Vacuolating Autotransporter Toxin in Uropathogenic Escherichia coliNichols, Katie B., Totsika, Makrina, Moriel, Danilo G., Lo, Alvin W., Yang, Ji, Wurpel, Daniel J., Rossiter, Amanda E., Strugnell, Richard A., Henderson, Ian R., Ulett, Glen C., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Molecular characterisation of the Vacuolating Autotransporter Toxin in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 198 (10), 1487-1498. doi: 10.1128/JB.00791-15 |
2016 Journal Article Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Alsheikh-Hussain, Areej S., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Roberts, Leah W., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2016). Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131. MBio, 7 (2) e00347-16, e00347-16.1-e00347-16.11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00347-16 |
2016 Journal Article Molecular and structural characterization of a novel Escherichia coli interleukin receptor mimic proteinMoriel, Danilo G., Heras, Begona, Paxman, Jason J., Lo, Alvin W., Tan, Lendl, Sullivan, Matthew J., Dando, Samantha J., Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Glen C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Molecular and structural characterization of a novel Escherichia coli interleukin receptor mimic protein. mBio, 7 (2) e02046-15, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02046-15 |
2016 Journal Article Biofilms 2015: multi-disciplinary approaches shed light into microbial life on surfacesVisick, Karen L., Schembri, Mark A., Yildiz, Fitnat and Ghigo, Jean-Marc (2016). Biofilms 2015: multi-disciplinary approaches shed light into microbial life on surfaces. Journal of Bacteriology, 198 (19), 2553-2563. doi: 10.1128/JB.00156-16 |
2016 Journal Article Biofilm formation by multidrug resistant Escherichia coli ST131 is dependent on type 1 fimbriae and assay conditionsSarkar, Sohinee, Vagenas, Dimitrios, Schembri, Mark A. and Totsika, Makrina (2016). Biofilm formation by multidrug resistant Escherichia coli ST131 is dependent on type 1 fimbriae and assay conditions. Pathogens and Disease, 74 (3) ftw013, 1-5. doi: 10.1093/femspd/ftw013 |
2016 Journal Article Crystal structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase at 1.0 Å resolution: A potential target for anti-tuberculosis drug discoveryYou, Lv, Kandale, Ajit, Wun, Shun Jie, McGeary, Ross P., Williams, Simon J., Kobe, Bostjan, Sieber, Volker, Schembri, Mark A., Schenk, Gerhard and Guddat, Luke W. (2016). Crystal structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ketol-acid reductoisomerase at 1.0 Å resolution: A potential target for anti-tuberculosis drug discovery. Febs Journal, 283 (7), 1184-1196. doi: 10.1111/febs.13672 |
2016 Journal Article Salmonella employs multiple mechanisms to subvert the TLR-inducible zinc-mediated antimicrobial response of human macrophagesKapetanovic, Ronan, Bokil, Nilesh J., Achard, Maud E. S., Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y, Peters, Kate M., Stocks, Claudia J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Monteleone, Mercedes, Schroder, Kate, Irvine, Katharine M., Saunders, Bernadette M., Walker, Mark J., Stacey, Katryn J., McEwan, Alastair G., Schembri, Mark A. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2016). Salmonella employs multiple mechanisms to subvert the TLR-inducible zinc-mediated antimicrobial response of human macrophages. The FASEB Journal, 30 (5), 1901-1912. doi: 10.1096/fj.201500061 |
2016 Journal Article Comparative proteomics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli during growth in human urine identify UCA-like (UCL) fimbriae as an adherence factor involved in biofilm formation and binding to uroepithelial cellsWurpel, Daniel J., Totsika, Makrina, Allsopp, Luke P., Webb, Richard I., Moriel, Danilo G. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Comparative proteomics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli during growth in human urine identify UCA-like (UCL) fimbriae as an adherence factor involved in biofilm formation and binding to uroepithelial cells. Journal of Proteomics, 131, 177-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.11.001 |
2016 Journal Article Strain- and host species-specific inflammasome activation, IL-1β release, and cell death in macrophages infected with uropathogenic Escherichia coli.Schaale, K., Peters, K. M., Murthy, A. M., Fritzsche, A. K., Phan, M.-D., Totsika, M., Robertson, A. A. B., Nichols, K. B., Cooper, M. A., Stacey, K. J., Ulett, G. C., Schroder, K., Schembri, M. A. and Sweet, M. J. (2016). Strain- and host species-specific inflammasome activation, IL-1β release, and cell death in macrophages infected with uropathogenic Escherichia coli.. Mucosal Immunology, 9 (1), 124-136. doi: 10.1038/mi.2015.44 |
2016 Conference Publication Antibiotic resistance/16S rRNA analysis of bacterial isolates in women with recurrent urinary tract infections and detrusor overactivityChen, Z., Bates, L. J., Ognenovska, K., McIver, C., Phan, M., Peters, K. M., Moore, K. H. and Schembri, M. (2016). Antibiotic resistance/16S rRNA analysis of bacterial isolates in women with recurrent urinary tract infections and detrusor overactivity. Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society (ICS), Tokyo, Japan, 13-16 September 2016. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/nau.23074 |
2016 Journal Article Discovery and Characterization of Human Urine Utilization by Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Streptococcus agalactiaeIpe, Deepak S., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Sullivan, Matthew J., Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Kimberly B., Benjamin, William H., Davies, Mark R., Dando, Samantha J., King, Nathan P., Cripps, Allan W., Schembri, Mark A., Dougan, Gordon and Ulett, Glen C. (2016). Discovery and Characterization of Human Urine Utilization by Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Streptococcus agalactiae. Infection and Immunity, 84 (1), 307-319. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00938-15 |
2016 Book Chapter Co-transcriptomic analysis by RNA sequencing to simultaneously measure regulated gene expression in host and bacterial pathogenRavasi, Timothy, Mavromatis, Charalampos (Harris), Bokil, Nilesh J., Schembri, Mark A. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2016). Co-transcriptomic analysis by RNA sequencing to simultaneously measure regulated gene expression in host and bacterial pathogen. Toll-like receptors: practice and methods. (pp. 145-158) edited by Claire E. McCoy. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3335-8_10 |
2016 Conference Publication The role of zinc in macrophage antimicrobial responsesStocks, C. J., Kapetanovic, R., Bokil, N., Phan, M. -D, Lo, A., Schembri, M. and Sweet, M. J. (2016). The role of zinc in macrophage antimicrobial responses. International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 21-26 August 2016. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley - VCH. doi: 10.1002/eji.201670200 |
2015 Journal Article Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 cloneForde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Gawthorne, Jayde A., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Sarkar, Sohinee, Peters, Kate M., Chan, Kok-Gan, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Upton, Mathew, Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 clone. MBio, 6 (6) e01602-15, e01602-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01602-15 |
2015 Journal Article The role of H4 flagella in Escherichia coli ST131 virulenceKakkanat, Asha, Totsika, Makrina, Schaale, Kolja, Duell, Benjamin L., Lo, Alvin W., Phan, Minh-Duy, Moriel, Danilo G., Beatson, Scott A., Sweet, Matthew J., Ulett, Glen C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2015). The role of H4 flagella in Escherichia coli ST131 virulence. Scientific Reports, 5 (16149) 16149, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/srep16149 |
2015 Journal Article Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.Zowawi, Hosam M., Forde, Brian M., Alfaresi, Mubarak, Alzarouni, Abdulqadir, Farahat, Yasser, Chong, Teik-Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Paterson, David L. (2015). Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.. Scientific Reports, 5 (Art No.: 15082) 15082, 15082. doi: 10.1038/srep15082 |
2015 Journal Article Copper(II)-bis(thiosemicarbazonato) complexes as antibacterial agents: insights into their mode of action and potential as therapeuticsDjoko, Karrera Y., Schembri, Maira M., Donnelly, Paul S., Schembri, Mark A., Shafer, William M. and McEwan, Alastair G. (2015). Copper(II)-bis(thiosemicarbazonato) complexes as antibacterial agents: insights into their mode of action and potential as therapeutics. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59 (10), 6444-6453. doi: 10.1128/aac.01289-15 |
2015 Journal Article Uropathogenic Escherichia coli engages CD14-dependent signaling to enable bladder macrophage-dependent control of acute urinary tract infectionCarey, Alison J., Sullivan, Matthew J., Duell, Benjamin L., Crossman, David K., Chattopadhyay, Debasish., Brooks, Andrew J., Tan, Chee K., Crowley, Michael., Sweet, Matthew J., Schembri, Mark A. and Ulett, Glen C. (2015). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli engages CD14-dependent signaling to enable bladder macrophage-dependent control of acute urinary tract infection. The Journal of infectious diseases, 213 (4), 659-668. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiv424 |
2015 Journal Article The emerging threat of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in urologyZowawi, Hosam M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Roberts, Matthew J., Tambyah, Paul A., Schembri, Mark A., Pezzani, M. Diletta, Williamson, Deborah A. and Paterson, David L. (2015). The emerging threat of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in urology. Nature Reviews Urology, 12 (10), 570-584. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2015.199 |
2015 Journal Article Molecular characterization of the multidrug resistant escherichia coli ST131 cloneSchembri, Mark A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Minh-Duy Phan, Forde, Brian M., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Molecular characterization of the multidrug resistant escherichia coli ST131 clone. Pathogens, 4 (3), 422-430. doi: 10.3390/pathogens4030422 |