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2013

Journal Article

A FimH inhibitor prevents acute bladder infection and treats chronic cystitis caused by multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131

Totsika, Makrina, Kostakioti, Maria, Hannan, Thomas J., Upton, Mathew, Beatson, Scott A., Janetka, James W., Hultgren, Scott J. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). A FimH inhibitor prevents acute bladder infection and treats chronic cystitis caused by multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 208 (6), 921-928. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit245

A FimH inhibitor prevents acute bladder infection and treats chronic cystitis caused by multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131

2013

Journal Article

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence and innate immune responses during urinary tract infection

Ulett, G. C., Makrina Totsika, Kolja Schaale, Carey, A. J., Sweet, Matthew J. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence and innate immune responses during urinary tract infection. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 16 (1), 100-107. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2013.01.005

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence and innate immune responses during urinary tract infection

2013

Journal Article

Chaperone-usher fimbriae of Escherichia coli

Wurpel, Daniel J., Beatson, Scott A., Totsika, Makrina, Petty, Nicola K. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Chaperone-usher fimbriae of Escherichia coli. PLoS One, 85 (1) e52835, e52835.1-e52835.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052835

Chaperone-usher fimbriae of Escherichia coli

2013

Journal Article

How much is too much assessment? Insight into assessment-driven student learning gains in large-scale undergraduate microbiology courses

Wang, Jack T. H., Schembri, Mark A. and Hall, Roy A. (2013). How much is too much assessment? Insight into assessment-driven student learning gains in large-scale undergraduate microbiology courses. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 14 (1), 12-24. doi: 10.1128/jmbe.v14i1.449

How much is too much assessment? Insight into assessment-driven student learning gains in large-scale undergraduate microbiology courses

2013

Journal Article

Vaccination approaches for the prevention of urinary tract infection

Moriel, Danilo G. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Vaccination approaches for the prevention of urinary tract infection. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 14 (11), 967-974. doi: 10.2174/1389201014666131226144824

Vaccination approaches for the prevention of urinary tract infection

2012

Journal Article

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infection

Totsika, Makrina, Moriel, Danilo Gomes, Idris, Adi, Rogers, Benjamin A., Wurpel, Daniel J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Paterson, David L. and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infection. Current Drug Targets, 13 (11), 1386-1399. doi: 10.2174/138945012803530206

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infection

2012

Journal Article

Escherichia coli 83972 expressing a P fimbriae oligosaccharide receptor mimic impairs adhesion of uropathogenic E. coli

Watts, Rebecca E., Tan, Chee K., Ulett, Glen C., Carey Alison J., Totsika, Makrina, Idris, Adi, Paton, Adrienne W., Morona, Renato, Paton, James C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Escherichia coli 83972 expressing a P fimbriae oligosaccharide receptor mimic impairs adhesion of uropathogenic E. coli. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206 (8), 1242-1249. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis493

Escherichia coli 83972 expressing a P fimbriae oligosaccharide receptor mimic impairs adhesion of uropathogenic E. coli

2012

Journal Article

Genome-wide mapping of cystitis due to Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in mice identifies a unique bladder transcriptome that signifies pathogen-specific antimicrobial defense against urinary tract infection

Tan, Chee K., Carey, Alison J., Cui, Xiangqin, Webb, Richard I., Ipe, Deepak, Crowley, Michael, Cripps, Allan W., Benjamin, William H. Jr, Ulett, Kimberly B., Schembri, Mark A. and Ulett, Glen C. (2012). Genome-wide mapping of cystitis due to Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in mice identifies a unique bladder transcriptome that signifies pathogen-specific antimicrobial defense against urinary tract infection. Infection and Immunity, 80 (9), 3145-3160. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00023-12

Genome-wide mapping of cystitis due to Streptococcus agalactiae and Escherichia coli in mice identifies a unique bladder transcriptome that signifies pathogen-specific antimicrobial defense against urinary tract infection

2012

Journal Article

Identification of genes important for growth of asymptomatic Bacteriuria Escherichia coli in urine

Vejborg, Rebecca M., de Evgrafov, Mari R., Phan, Minh Duy, Totsika, Makrina, Schembri, Mark A. and Hancock, Viktoria (2012). Identification of genes important for growth of asymptomatic Bacteriuria Escherichia coli in urine. Infection and Immunity, 80 (9), 3179-3188. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00473-12

Identification of genes important for growth of asymptomatic Bacteriuria Escherichia coli in urine

2012

Journal Article

A modified three-dose protocol for colonization of the canine urinary tract with the asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli strain 83972

Thompson, Mary F., Schembri, Mark A., Mills, Paul C. and Trott, Darren J. (2012). A modified three-dose protocol for colonization of the canine urinary tract with the asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli strain 83972. Veterinary Microbiology, 158 (3-4), 446-450. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.03.012

A modified three-dose protocol for colonization of the canine urinary tract with the asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli strain 83972

2012

Journal Article

Functional heterogeneity of the UpaH autotransporter protein from uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Allsopp, Luke P., Beloin, Christophe, Gomes Moriel, Danilo, Totsika, Makrina, Ghigo, Jean-Marc and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Functional heterogeneity of the UpaH autotransporter protein from uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 194 (21), 5769-5782. doi: 10.1128/JB.01264-12

Functional heterogeneity of the UpaH autotransporter protein from uropathogenic Escherichia coli

2012

Journal Article

Copper redistribution in murine macrophages in response to Salmonella infection

Achard, Maud E. S., Stafford, Sian L., Bokil, Nilesh J., Chartres, Jy, Bernhardt, Paul V., Schembri, Mark A., Sweet, Matthew J. and McEwan, Alastair G. (2012). Copper redistribution in murine macrophages in response to Salmonella infection. Biochemical Journal, 444 (1), 51-57. doi: 10.1042/BJ20112180

Copper redistribution in murine macrophages in response to Salmonella infection

2012

Journal Article

Host-pathogen checkpoints and population bottlenecks in persistent and intracellular uropathogenic Escherichia coli bladder infection

Hannan, Thomas J., Totsika, Makrina, Mansfield, Kylie J., Moore, Kate H., Schembri, Mark A. and Hultgren, Scott J. (2012). Host-pathogen checkpoints and population bottlenecks in persistent and intracellular uropathogenic Escherichia coli bladder infection. FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 36 (3), 616-648. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2012.00339.x

Host-pathogen checkpoints and population bottlenecks in persistent and intracellular uropathogenic Escherichia coli bladder infection

2012

Journal Article

Discovery of an archetypal protein transport system in bacterial outer membranes

Selkrig, Joel, Mosbahi, Khedidja, Webb, Chaille T., Belousoff, Matthew J., Perry, Andrew J., Wells, Timothy J., Morris, Faye, Leyton, Denisse L., Totsika, Makrina, Phan, Minh-Duy, Celik, Nermin, Kelly, Michelle, Oates, Clare, Hartland, Elizabeth L., Robins-Browne, Roy M., Ramarathinam, Sri Harsha, Purcell, Anthony W., Schembri, Mark A., Strugnell, Richard A., Henderson, Ian R., Walker, Daniel and Lithgow, Trevor (2012). Discovery of an archetypal protein transport system in bacterial outer membranes. Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 19 (5), 506-510. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2261

Discovery of an archetypal protein transport system in bacterial outer membranes

2012

Journal Article

Molecular characterization of the EhaG and UpaG trimeric autotransporter proteins from pathogenic Escherichia coli

Totsika, Makrina, Wells, Timothy J., Beloin, Christophe, Valle, Jaione, Allsopp, Luke P., King, Nathan P., Ghigo, Jean-Marc and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Molecular characterization of the EhaG and UpaG trimeric autotransporter proteins from pathogenic Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 78 (7), 2179-2189. doi: 10.1128/AEM.06680-11

Molecular characterization of the EhaG and UpaG trimeric autotransporter proteins from pathogenic Escherichia coli

2012

Journal Article

Innate transcriptional networks activated in bladder in response to uropathogenic Escherichia coli drive diverse biological pathways and rapid synthesis of IL-10 for defense against bacterial urinary tract infection

Duell, Benjamin L., Carey, Alison J., Tan, Chee K., Cui, Xiangqin, Webb, Richard I., Totsika, Makrina, Schembri, Mark A., Derrington, Petra, Irving-Rodgers, Helen, Brooks, Andrew J., Cripps, Allan W., Crowley, Michael and Ulett, Glen C. (2012). Innate transcriptional networks activated in bladder in response to uropathogenic Escherichia coli drive diverse biological pathways and rapid synthesis of IL-10 for defense against bacterial urinary tract infection. Journal of Immunology, 188 (2), 781-792. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1101231

Innate transcriptional networks activated in bladder in response to uropathogenic Escherichia coli drive diverse biological pathways and rapid synthesis of IL-10 for defense against bacterial urinary tract infection

2012

Journal Article

Characterisation of a cell wall-anchored protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with linoleic acid resistance

King, Nathan P, Sakinc, Turkan, Ben Zakour, Nouri L, Totsika, Makrina, Heras, Begona, Simerska, Pavla, Shepherd, Mark, Gatermann, Soren G, Beatson, Scott A and Schembri, Mark A (2012). Characterisation of a cell wall-anchored protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with linoleic acid resistance. BMC Microbiology, 12 (1) 8, 8.1-8.25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-12-8

Characterisation of a cell wall-anchored protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with linoleic acid resistance

2012

Journal Article

Molecular characterization of UpaB and UpaC, two new autotransporter proteins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073

Allsopp, Luke P., Beloin, Christophe, Ulett, Glen C., Valle, Jaione, Totsika, Makrina, Sherlock, Orla, Ghigo, Jean-Marc and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Molecular characterization of UpaB and UpaC, two new autotransporter proteins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073. Infection and Immunity, 80 (1), 321-332. doi: 10.1128/IAI.05322-11

Molecular characterization of UpaB and UpaC, two new autotransporter proteins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073

2012

Journal Article

Immersing undergraduate students in the research experience: A practical laboratory module on molecular cloning of microbial genes

Wang, Jack T.H., Schembri, Mark A., Ramakrishna, Mathitha, Sagulenko, Evgeny and Fuerst, John A. (2012). Immersing undergraduate students in the research experience: A practical laboratory module on molecular cloning of microbial genes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 40 (1), 37-45. doi: 10.1002/bmb.20572

Immersing undergraduate students in the research experience: A practical laboratory module on molecular cloning of microbial genes

2012

Journal Article

Contribution of siderophore systems to growth and urinary tract colonization of asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli

Watts, Rebecca E., Totsika, Makrina, Challinor, Victoria L., Mabbett, Amanda N., Ulett, Glen C., De Voss, James J. and Schembri, Mark A. (2012). Contribution of siderophore systems to growth and urinary tract colonization of asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli. Infection and Immunity, 80 (1-2), 333-344. doi: 10.1128/IAI.05594-11

Contribution of siderophore systems to growth and urinary tract colonization of asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli