2013 Journal Article Structure-informed design of an enzymatically inactive vaccine component for group A StreptococcusHenningham, Anna, Ericsson, Daniel J., Langer, Karla, Casey, Lachlan W., Jovcevski, Blagojce, Singh Chhatwal, G., Aquilina, J. Andrew, Batzloff, Michael R., Kobe, Bostjan and Walker, Mark J. (2013). Structure-informed design of an enzymatically inactive vaccine component for group A Streptococcus. mBio, 4 (4) e00509-13. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00509-13 |
2013 Journal Article A key role for the urokinase Plasminogen Activator (uPA) in invasive Group A streptococcal infectionSanderson-Smith, Martina L., Zhang, Yueling, Ly, Diane, Donahue, Deborah, Hollands, Andrew, Nizet, Victor, Ranson, Marie, Ploplis, Victoria A., Walker, Mark J. and Castellino, Francis J. (2013). A key role for the urokinase Plasminogen Activator (uPA) in invasive Group A streptococcal infection. PLoS Pathogens, 9 (7) e1003469, e1003469.1-e1003469.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003469 |
2013 Journal Article Molecular characterization of endocarditis-associated Staphylococcus aureusNethercott, Cara, Mabbett, Amanda N., Totsika, Makrina, Peters, Paul, Ortiz, Juan C., Nimmo, Graeme R., Coombs, Geoffrey W., Walker, Mark J. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Molecular characterization of endocarditis-associated Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51 (7), 2131-2138. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00651-13 |
2013 Journal Article Acquisition of the Sda1-encoding bacteriophage does not enhance virulence of the serotype M1 Streptococcus pyogenes strain SF370Venturini, Carola, Ong, Cheryl-Iynn Y., Gillen, Christine M., Ben-Zakour, Nouri L., Maamary, Peter G., Nizet, Victor, Beatson, Scott A. and Walker, Mark J. (2013). Acquisition of the Sda1-encoding bacteriophage does not enhance virulence of the serotype M1 Streptococcus pyogenes strain SF370. Infection and Immunity, 81 (6), 2062-2069. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00192-13 |
2013 Journal Article Interplay between manganese and iron in pneumococcal pathogenesis: role of the orphan response regulator RitROng, Cheryl-lynn Y., Potter, Adam J., Trappetti, Claudia, Walker, Mark J., Jennings, Michael P., Paton, James C. and McEwan, Alastair G. (2013). Interplay between manganese and iron in pneumococcal pathogenesis: role of the orphan response regulator RitR. Infection and Immunity, 81 (2), 421-429. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00805-12 |
2013 Journal Article Streptococcal collagen-like protein A and general stress protein 24 are immunomodulating virulence factors of group A StreptococcusTsatsaronis, James A., Hollands, Andrew, Cole, Jason N., Maamary, Peter G., Gillen, Christine M., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Kotb, Malak, Nizet, Victor, Beatson, Scott A., Mark J. Walker and Sanderson-Smith, Martina L. (2013). Streptococcal collagen-like protein A and general stress protein 24 are immunomodulating virulence factors of group A Streptococcus. FASEB Journal, 27 (7), 2633-2643. doi: 10.1096/fj.12-226662 |
2012 Journal Article Evaluation of clinical, histological and immunological changes and qPCR detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in tissues during the early stages of mycoplasmal pneumonia in pigs after experimental challenge with two field isolatesWoolley, Lauren K., Fell, Shayne, Gonsalves, Jocelyn R., Walker, Mark J., Djordjevic, Steven P., Jenkins, Cheryl and Eamens, Graeme J. (2012). Evaluation of clinical, histological and immunological changes and qPCR detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in tissues during the early stages of mycoplasmal pneumonia in pigs after experimental challenge with two field isolates. Veterinary Microbiology, 161 (1-2), 186-195. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.07.025 |
2012 Journal Article Streptokinase variants from Streptococcus pyogenes isolates display altered plasminogen activation characteristics - implications for pathogenesisCook, Simon M., Skora, Amanda, Gillen, Christine M., Walker, Mark J. and McArthur, Jason D. (2012). Streptokinase variants from Streptococcus pyogenes isolates display altered plasminogen activation characteristics - implications for pathogenesis. Molecular Microbiology, 86 (5), 1052-1062. doi: 10.1111/mmi.12037 |
2012 Journal Article Outsmarting outbreaksWalker, Mark J. and Beatson, Scott A. (2012). Outsmarting outbreaks. Science, 338 (6111), 1161-1162. doi: 10.1126/science.1232327 |
2012 Journal Article Tracing the evolutionary history of the pandemic group A streptococcal M1T1 cloneMaamary, Peter G., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Cole, Jason N., Hollands, Andrew, Aziz, Ramy K., Barnett, Timothy C., Cork, Amanda J., Henningham, Anna, Sanderson-Smith, Martina, McArthur, Jason D., Venturini, Carola, Gillen, Christine M., Kirk, Joshua K., Johnson, Dwight R., Taylor, William L., Kaplan, Edward L., Kotb, Malak, Nizet, Victor, Beatson, Scott A. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Tracing the evolutionary history of the pandemic group A streptococcal M1T1 clone. FASEB Journal, 26 (11), 4675-4684. doi: 10.1096/fj.12-212142 |
2012 Journal Article Molecular characterization of the 2011 Hong Kong scarlet fever outbreakTse, Herman, Bao, Jessie Y. J., Davies, Mark R., Maamary, Peter, Tsoi, Hoi-Wah, Tong, Amy H. Y., Ho, Tom C. C., Lin, Chi-Ho, Gillen, Christine M., Barnett, Timothy C., Chen, Jonathan H. K., Lee, Mianne, Yam, Wing-Cheong, Wong, Chi-Kin, Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Chan, Yee-Wai, Wu, Cheng-Wei, Ng, Tony, Lim, Wilina W. L., Tsang, Thomas H. F., Tse, Cindy W. S., Dougan, Gordon, Walker, Mark J., Lok, Si and Yuen, Kwok-Yung (2012). Molecular characterization of the 2011 Hong Kong scarlet fever outbreak. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206 (3), 341-351. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis362 |
2012 Journal Article Pathogenesis of group A streptococcal infectionsHenningham, Anna, Barnett, Timothy C., Maamary, Peter G. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Pathogenesis of group A streptococcal infections. Discovery Medicine, 13 (72), 329-342. |
2012 Journal Article Characterization of cleavage events in the multifunctional cilium adhesin Mhp684 (P146) reveals a mechanism by which Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae regulates surface topographyBogema, Daniel R., Deutscher, Ania T., Woolley, Lauren K., Seymour, Lisa M., Raymond, Benjamin B. A., Tacchi, Jessica L., Padula, Matthew P., Dixon, Nicholas E., Minion, F. Chris, Jenkins, Cheryl, Walker, Mark J. and Djordjevic, Steven P. (2012). Characterization of cleavage events in the multifunctional cilium adhesin Mhp684 (P146) reveals a mechanism by which Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae regulates surface topography. mBio, 3 (2) e00282-11, e00282.1-e00282.11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00282-11 |
2012 Journal Article Molecular characterization of a 21.4 kilobase antibiotic resistance plasmid from an alpha-Hemolytic Escherichia coli O108:H- Human Clinical IsolateDawes, Fay E., Bulach, Dieter M., Kuzevski, Alexander, Bettelheim, Karl A., Venturini, Carola, Djordjevic, Steven P. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Molecular characterization of a 21.4 kilobase antibiotic resistance plasmid from an alpha-Hemolytic Escherichia coli O108:H- Human Clinical Isolate. Plos One, 7 (4) e34718, e34718.1-e34718.6. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034718 |
2012 Journal Article Polyelectrolyte complex materials consisting of antibacterial and cell-supporting layersAmin, Khairul Anuar Mat, Gilmore, Kerry J., Matic, Jake, Poon, Stephen, Walker, Mark J., Wilson, Mark R. and Panhuis, Marc In Het (2012). Polyelectrolyte complex materials consisting of antibacterial and cell-supporting layers. Macromolecular Bioscience, 12 (3), 374-382. doi: 10.1002/mabi.201100317 |
2012 Journal Article The role of streptokinase as a virulence determinant of Streptococcus pyogenes: Potential for therapeutic targetingMcArthur, Jason D., Cook, Simon M., Venturini, Carola and Walker, Mark J. (2012). The role of streptokinase as a virulence determinant of Streptococcus pyogenes: Potential for therapeutic targeting. Current Drug Targets, 13 (3), 297-307. doi: 10.2174/138945012799424589 |
2012 Journal Article Analysis of a Streptococcus pyogenes puerperal sepsis cluster using whole-genome sequencingBen Zakour, Nouri L., Venturini, Carola, Beatson, Scott A. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Analysis of a Streptococcus pyogenes puerperal sepsis cluster using whole-genome sequencing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50 (7), 2224-2228. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00675-12 |
2012 Journal Article Conserved anchorless surface proteins as group A streptococcal vaccine candidatesHenningham, Anna, Chiarot, Emiliano, Gillen, Christine M., Cole, Jason N., Rohde, Manfred, Fulde, Marcus, Ramachandran, Vidiya, Cork, Amanda J., Hartas, Jon, Magor, Graham, Djordjevic, Steven P., Cordwell, Stuart J., Kobe, Bostjan, Sriprakash, Kabada S., Nizet, Victor, Chhatwal, G. S., Margarit, Immaculada Y. R., Batzloff, Michael R. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Conserved anchorless surface proteins as group A streptococcal vaccine candidates. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 90 (10), 1197-1207. doi: 10.1007/s00109-012-0897-9 |
2012 Journal Article Establishment of the Australian Infectious Diseases Research CentreWalker, Mark (2012). Establishment of the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre. Current Drug Targets, 13 (11), 1347-1347. doi: 10.2174/138945012803530189 |
2012 Journal Article Mhp182 (P102) binds fibronectin and contributes to the recruitment of plasmin(ogen) to the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cell surfaceSeymour, Lisa M., Jenkins, Cheryl, Deutscher, Ania T., Raymond, Benjamin B. A., Padula, Matthew P., Tacchi, Jessica L., Bogema, Daniel R., Eamens, Graeme J., Woolley, Lauren K., Dixon, Nicholas E., Walker , Mark J. and Djordjevic, Steven P. (2012). Mhp182 (P102) binds fibronectin and contributes to the recruitment of plasmin(ogen) to the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cell surface. Cellular Microbiology, 14 (1), 81-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2011.01702.x |