2008 Journal Article M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolateSanderson-Smith, M. L., Dinkla, K., Cole, J. N., Cork, A. J., Maamary, P. G., McArthur, J. D., Chhatwal, G. S. and Walker, M. J. (2008). M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolate. The FASEB Journal, 22 (8), 2715-2722. doi: 10.1096/fj.07-105643 |
2008 Journal Article Human pathogenic streptococcal proteomics and vaccine developmentCole, Jason N., Henningham, Anna, Gillen, Christine M., Ramachandran, Vidiya and Walker, Mark J. (2008). Human pathogenic streptococcal proteomics and vaccine development. Proteomics Clinical Applications, 2 (3), 387-410. doi: 10.1002/prca.200780048 |
2008 Journal Article Opacity factor activity and epithelial cell binding by the serum opacity factor protein of Streptococcus pyogenes are functionally discreteGillen, Christine M., Courtney, Harry S., Schulze, Kai, Rohde, Manfred, Wilson, Mark R., Timmer, Anjulli M., Guzman, Carlos A., Nizet, Victor, Chhatwal, G. s. and Walker, Mark J. (2008). Opacity factor activity and epithelial cell binding by the serum opacity factor protein of Streptococcus pyogenes are functionally discrete. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (10), 6359-6366. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M706739200 |
2008 Journal Article Isolation and solubilization of gram-positive bacterial cell wall-associated proteinsCole, Jason N, Djordjevic, Steven P and Walker, Mark J (2008). Isolation and solubilization of gram-positive bacterial cell wall-associated proteins. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 425, 295-311. |
2007 Journal Article Role of group A Streptococcus HtrA in the maturation of SpeB proteaseCole, Jason N., Aquilina, John A., Hains, Peter G., Henningham, Anna, Sriprakash, Kadaba S., Caparon, Michael G., Nizet, Victor, Kotb, Malak, Cordwell, Stuart J., Djordjevic, Steven P. and Walker, Mark J. (2007). Role of group A Streptococcus HtrA in the maturation of SpeB protease. Proteomics, 7 (24), 4488-4498. doi: 10.1002/pmic.200700626 |
2007 Journal Article Site-directed mutations in the C-terminal extension of human αB-crystallin affect chaperone function and block amyloid fibril formationTreweek, Teresa M., Ecroyd, Heath, Williams, Danielle M., Meehan, Sarah, Carver, John A. and Walker, Mark J. (2007). Site-directed mutations in the C-terminal extension of human αB-crystallin affect chaperone function and block amyloid fibril formation. PLoS One, 2 (Article # e1046) e1046, e1046. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001046 |
2007 Journal Article DNase Sda1 provides selection pressure for a switch to invasive group A streptococcal infectionWalker, Mark J., Hollands, Andrew, Sanderson-Smith, Martina L., Cole, Jason N., Kirk, Joshua K., Henningham, Anna, McArthur, Jason D., Dinkla, Katrin, Aziz, Ramy K., Kansal, Rita G., Simpson, Amelia J., Buchanan, John T., Chhatwal, Gursharan S., Kotb, Malak and Nizet, Malak (2007). DNase Sda1 provides selection pressure for a switch to invasive group A streptococcal infection. Nature Medicine, 13 (8), 981-985. doi: 10.1038/nm1612 |
2007 Journal Article New understanding of the group A Streptococcus pathogenesis cycleTart, Anne H., Walker, Mark J. and Musser, James M. (2007). New understanding of the group A Streptococcus pathogenesis cycle. Trends in Microbiology, 15 (7), 318-325. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2007.05.001 |
2007 Journal Article Characterization of mesophilic bacilli in faeces of feedlot cattleWu, X. -Y., Walker, M., Vanselow, B., Chao, R. -L. and Chin, J. (2007). Characterization of mesophilic bacilli in faeces of feedlot cattle. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 102 (3), 872-879. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03106.x |
2007 Journal Article Comparative analysis of virulence genes, genetic diversity, and phylogeny of commensal and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from weaned pigsWu, Xi-Yang, Chapman, Toni, Trott, Darren J., Bettelheim, Karl, Do, Thuy N., Driesen, Steve, Walker, Mark J. and Chin, James (2007). Comparative analysis of virulence genes, genetic diversity, and phylogeny of commensal and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from weaned pigs. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73 (1), 83-91. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00990-06 |
2006 Journal Article Serum opacity factor promotes group A streptococcal epithelial cell invasion and virulenceTimmer, Anjuli M., Kristian, Sascha A., Datta, Vivekanand, Jeng, Arthur, Gillen, Christine M., Walker, Mark J., Beall, Bernard and Nizet, Victor (2006). Serum opacity factor promotes group A streptococcal epithelial cell invasion and virulence. Molecular Microbiology, 62 (1), 15-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05337.x |
2006 Journal Article The maintenance of high affinity plasminogen binding by group A streptococcal plasminogen-binding M-like protein is mediated by arginine and histidine residues within the a1 and a2 repeat domainsSanderson-Smith, Martina L., Walker, Mark J. and Ranson, Marie (2006). The maintenance of high affinity plasminogen binding by group A streptococcal plasminogen-binding M-like protein is mediated by arginine and histidine residues within the a1 and a2 repeat domains. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (36), 25965-25971. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M603846200 |
2006 Journal Article Trigger for group A streptococcal M1T1 invasive diseaseCole, Jason N., McArthur, Jason D., McKay, Fiona C., Sanderson-Smith, Martina L., Cork, Amanda J., Ranson, Marie, Rohde, Manfred, Itzek, Andreas, Sun, Hongmin, Ginsburg, David, Kotb, Malak, Nizet, Victor, Chhatwal, GS and Walker, Mark J. (2006). Trigger for group A streptococcal M1T1 invasive disease. FASEB Journal, 20 (10), E1139-E1145. doi: 10.1096/fj.06-5804fje |
2006 Journal Article Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase activity by H2O2Poljak, Anne, Grant, Ross, Austin, Chris J. D., Jamie, Joanne F., Willows, Robert D., Takikawa, Osamu, Littlejohn, Tamantha K., Truscott, Roger J. W., Walker, Mark J., Sachdev, Perminder and Smythe, George A. (2006). Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase activity by H2O2. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 450 (1), 9-19. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2006.03.003 |
2006 Journal Article P159 is a proteolytically processed, surface adhesin of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae : Defined domains of P159 bind heparin and promote adherence to eukaryote cellsBurnett, Tracey A., Dinkla, Katrin, Rohde, Manfred, Chhatwal, Gursharan S., Uphoff, Cord, Srivastava, Mukesh, Cordwell, Stuart J., Geary, Steven, Liao, Xiaofen, Minion, F. Chris, Walker, Mark J. and Djordjevic, Steven P. (2006). P159 is a proteolytically processed, surface adhesin of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae : Defined domains of P159 bind heparin and promote adherence to eukaryote cells. Molecular Microbiology, 60 (3), 669-686. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05139.x |
2006 Journal Article Divergence in the plasminogen-binding group A streptococcal M protein family : Functional conservation of binding site and potential role for immune selection of variantsSanderson-Smith, Martina, Batzloff, Michael, Sriprakash, Kabada S., Dowton, Mark, Ranson, Marie and Walker, Mark J. (2006). Divergence in the plasminogen-binding group A streptococcal M protein family : Functional conservation of binding site and potential role for immune selection of variants. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 281 (6), 3217-3226. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M508758200 |
2006 Journal Article Two domains within the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin bind heparinJenkins, Cheryl, Wilton, Jody L., Minion, F. Chris, Falconer, Linda, Walker, Mark J. and Djordjevic, Steven P. (2006). Two domains within the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin bind heparin. Infection and Immunity, 74 (1), 481-487. doi: 10.1128/IAI.74.1.481-487.2006 |
2006 Journal Article Domains of group A streptococcal M protein that confer resistance to phagocytosis, opsonization and protection : Implications for vaccine developmentMcArthur, Jason D. and Walker, Mark J. (2006). Domains of group A streptococcal M protein that confer resistance to phagocytosis, opsonization and protection : Implications for vaccine development. Molecular Microbiology, 59 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.04967.x |
2006 Journal Article Development of a group-specific PCR combined with ARDRA for the identification of Bacillus species of environmental significanceWu, Xi-Yang, Walker, Mark J., Hornitzky, Michael and Chin, James (2006). Development of a group-specific PCR combined with ARDRA for the identification of Bacillus species of environmental significance. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 64 (1), 107-119. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.04.021 |
2005 Journal Article Is plasminogen deployed as a Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factor?Walker, Mark J., McArthur, Jason D., McKay, Fiona and Ranson, Marie (2005). Is plasminogen deployed as a Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factor?. Trends in Microbiology, 13 (7), 308-313. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2005.05.006 |