2013 Journal Article A FimH inhibitor prevents acute bladder infection and treats chronic cystitis caused by multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131Totsika, 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 |
2013 Journal Article Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence and innate immune responses during urinary tract infectionUlett, 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 |
2013 Journal Article Chaperone-usher fimbriae of Escherichia coliWurpel, 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 |
2013 Journal Article How much is too much assessment? Insight into assessment-driven student learning gains in large-scale undergraduate microbiology coursesWang, 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 |
2013 Journal Article Vaccination approaches for the prevention of urinary tract infectionMoriel, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Uropathogenic Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infectionTotsika, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Escherichia coli 83972 expressing a P fimbriae oligosaccharide receptor mimic impairs adhesion of uropathogenic E. coliWatts, 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 |
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 infectionTan, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Identification of genes important for growth of asymptomatic Bacteriuria Escherichia coli in urineVejborg, 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 |
2012 Journal Article A modified three-dose protocol for colonization of the canine urinary tract with the asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli strain 83972Thompson, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Functional heterogeneity of the UpaH autotransporter protein from uropathogenic Escherichia coliAllsopp, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Copper redistribution in murine macrophages in response to Salmonella infectionAchard, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Host-pathogen checkpoints and population bottlenecks in persistent and intracellular uropathogenic Escherichia coli bladder infectionHannan, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Discovery of an archetypal protein transport system in bacterial outer membranesSelkrig, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Molecular characterization of the EhaG and UpaG trimeric autotransporter proteins from pathogenic Escherichia coliTotsika, 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 |
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 infectionDuell, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Characterisation of a cell wall-anchored protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with linoleic acid resistanceKing, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Molecular characterization of UpaB and UpaC, two new autotransporter proteins of uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073Allsopp, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Immersing undergraduate students in the research experience: A practical laboratory module on molecular cloning of microbial genesWang, 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 |
2012 Journal Article Contribution of siderophore systems to growth and urinary tract colonization of asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coliWatts, 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 |