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2008

Journal Article

M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolate

Sanderson-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

M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolate

2008

Journal Article

Human pathogenic streptococcal proteomics and vaccine development

Cole, 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

Human pathogenic streptococcal proteomics and vaccine development

2008

Journal Article

Opacity factor activity and epithelial cell binding by the serum opacity factor protein of Streptococcus pyogenes are functionally discrete

Gillen, 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

Opacity factor activity and epithelial cell binding by the serum opacity factor protein of Streptococcus pyogenes are functionally discrete

2008

Journal Article

Isolation and solubilization of gram-positive bacterial cell wall-associated proteins

Cole, 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.

Isolation and solubilization of gram-positive bacterial cell wall-associated proteins

2007

Journal Article

Role of group A Streptococcus HtrA in the maturation of SpeB protease

Cole, 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

Role of group A Streptococcus HtrA in the maturation of SpeB protease

2007

Journal Article

Site-directed mutations in the C-terminal extension of human αB-crystallin affect chaperone function and block amyloid fibril formation

Treweek, 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

Site-directed mutations in the C-terminal extension of human αB-crystallin affect chaperone function and block amyloid fibril formation

2007

Journal Article

DNase Sda1 provides selection pressure for a switch to invasive group A streptococcal infection

Walker, 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

DNase Sda1 provides selection pressure for a switch to invasive group A streptococcal infection

2007

Journal Article

New understanding of the group A Streptococcus pathogenesis cycle

Tart, 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

New understanding of the group A Streptococcus pathogenesis cycle

2007

Journal Article

Characterization of mesophilic bacilli in faeces of feedlot cattle

Wu, 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

Characterization of mesophilic bacilli in faeces of feedlot cattle

2007

Journal Article

Comparative analysis of virulence genes, genetic diversity, and phylogeny of commensal and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from weaned pigs

Wu, 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

Comparative analysis of virulence genes, genetic diversity, and phylogeny of commensal and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from weaned pigs

2006

Journal Article

Serum opacity factor promotes group A streptococcal epithelial cell invasion and virulence

Timmer, 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

Serum opacity factor promotes group A streptococcal epithelial cell invasion and virulence

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 domains

Sanderson-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

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

2006

Journal Article

Trigger for group A streptococcal M1T1 invasive disease

Cole, 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

Trigger for group A streptococcal M1T1 invasive disease

2006

Journal Article

Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase activity by H2O2

Poljak, 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

Inhibition of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase activity by H2O2

2006

Journal Article

P159 is a proteolytically processed, surface adhesin of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae : Defined domains of P159 bind heparin and promote adherence to eukaryote cells

Burnett, 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

P159 is a proteolytically processed, surface adhesin of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae : Defined domains of P159 bind heparin and promote adherence to eukaryote cells

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 variants

Sanderson-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

Divergence in the plasminogen-binding group A streptococcal M protein family : Functional conservation of binding site and potential role for immune selection of variants

2006

Journal Article

Two domains within the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin bind heparin

Jenkins, 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

Two domains within the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin bind heparin

2006

Journal Article

Domains of group A streptococcal M protein that confer resistance to phagocytosis, opsonization and protection : Implications for vaccine development

McArthur, 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

Domains of group A streptococcal M protein that confer resistance to phagocytosis, opsonization and protection : Implications for vaccine development

2006

Journal Article

Development of a group-specific PCR combined with ARDRA for the identification of Bacillus species of environmental significance

Wu, 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

Development of a group-specific PCR combined with ARDRA for the identification of Bacillus species of environmental significance

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

Is plasminogen deployed as a Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factor?