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2025

Journal Article

A rapid molecular detection tool for toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes

Brouwer, Stephan, Das, Swairindhree, Hayes, Andrew J., Bertolla, Olivia M., Davies, Mark R., Walker, Mark J., Whiley, David M., Irwin, Adam D. and Tickner, Jacob A. (2025). A rapid molecular detection tool for toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 231 (2), e375-e384. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae437

A rapid molecular detection tool for toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes

2025

Journal Article

Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1 UK lineage

Richter, Johanna, Cork, Amanda J., Ong, Yvette, Keller, Nadia, Hayes, Andrew J., Schembri, Mark A., Jennison, Amy V., Davies, Mark R., Schroder, Kate, Walker, Mark J. and Brouwer, Stephan (2025). Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1 UK lineage. mBio, 16 (2) e0336624, e0336624. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03366-24

Characterization of a novel covS SNP identified in Australian group A Streptococcus isolates derived from the M1 UK lineage

2024

Journal Article

Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis elicits diverse antibody responses to key vaccine antigens influenced by the imprint of past infections

Osowicki, Joshua, Frost, Hannah R., Azzopardi, Kristy I., Whitcombe, Alana L., McGregor, Reuben, Carlton, Lauren H., Baker, Ciara, Fabri, Loraine, Pandey, Manisha, Good, Michael F., Carapetis, Jonathan R., Walker, Mark J., Smeesters, Pierre R., Licciardi, Paul V., Moreland, Nicole J., Hill, Danika L. and Steer, Andrew C. (2024). Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis elicits diverse antibody responses to key vaccine antigens influenced by the imprint of past infections. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 10506. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54665-5

Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis elicits diverse antibody responses to key vaccine antigens influenced by the imprint of past infections

2024

Journal Article

Conserved molecular chaperone PrsA stimulates protective immunity against group A Streptococcus

Lai, Chien-Yu, Xie, Jia-Xun, Lai, Meng-Chih, Wu, Zhao-Yi, Lin, Jr-Shiuan, Huang, Yu-Tsung, Chi, Chia-Yu, Chiang-Ni, Chuan, Walker, Mark J. and Chang, Yung-Chi (2024). Conserved molecular chaperone PrsA stimulates protective immunity against group A Streptococcus. npj Vaccines, 9 (1) 46. doi: 10.1038/s41541-024-00839-7

Conserved molecular chaperone PrsA stimulates protective immunity against group A Streptococcus

2024

Journal Article

Clinical Snapshot of Group A Streptococcal Isolates from an Australian Tertiary Hospital

Shaw, Phoebe K., Hayes, Andrew J., Langton, Maree, Berkhout, Angela, Grimwood, Keith, Davies, Mark R., Walker, Mark J. and Brouwer, Stephan (2024). Clinical Snapshot of Group A Streptococcal Isolates from an Australian Tertiary Hospital. Pathogens, 13 (11) 956, 956. doi: 10.3390/pathogens13110956

Clinical Snapshot of Group A Streptococcal Isolates from an Australian Tertiary Hospital

2024

Journal Article

M proteins of group A <i>Streptococcus</i> bind hyaluronic acid via arginine–arginine/serine–arginine motifs

McEwan, Tahnee B.‐D., De Oliveira, David M. P., Stares, Emily K., Hartley‐Tassell, Lauren E., Day, Christopher J., Proctor, Emma‐Jayne, Nizet, Victor, Walker, Mark J., Jennings, Michael P., Sluyter, Ronald and Sanderson‐Smith, Martina L. (2024). M proteins of group A Streptococcus bind hyaluronic acid via arginine–arginine/serine–arginine motifs. The FASEB Journal, 38 (20) e70123, e70123. doi: 10.1096/fj.202401301r

M proteins of group A <i>Streptococcus</i> bind hyaluronic acid via arginine–arginine/serine–arginine motifs

2024

Journal Article

Efficacy of alum-adjuvanted peptide and carbohydrate conjugate vaccine candidates against Group A Streptococcus pharyngeal infection in a non-human primate model

Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Carnathan, Diane G., Richter, Johanna, Marchant, Patrick, Cork, Amanda J., Elangovan, Gayathiri, Henningham, Anna, Cole, Jason N., Choudhury, Biswa, Moyle, Peter M., Toth, Istvan, Batzloff, Michael R., Good, Michael F., Agarwal, Paresh, Kapoor, Neeraj, Nizet, Victor, Silvestri, Guido and Walker, Mark J. (2024). Efficacy of alum-adjuvanted peptide and carbohydrate conjugate vaccine candidates against Group A Streptococcus pharyngeal infection in a non-human primate model. Vaccines, 12 (4) 382, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12040382

Efficacy of alum-adjuvanted peptide and carbohydrate conjugate vaccine candidates against Group A Streptococcus pharyngeal infection in a non-human primate model

2024

Journal Article

Inter-species gene flow drives ongoing evolution of Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis

Xie, Ouli, Morris, Jacqueline M., Hayes, Andrew J., Towers, Rebecca J., Jespersen, Magnus G., Lees, John A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Berking, Olga, Baines, Sarah L., Carter, Glen P., Tonkin-Hill, Gerry, Schrieber, Layla, McIntyre, Liam, Lacey, Jake A., James, Taylah B., Sriprakash, Kadaba S., Beatson, Scott A., Hasegawa, Tadao, Giffard, Phil, Steer, Andrew C., Batzloff, Michael R., Beall, Bernard W., Pinho, Marcos D., Ramirez, Mario, Bessen, Debra E., Dougan, Gordon, Bentley, Stephen D., Walker, Mark J., Currie, Bart J. ... Davies, Mark R. (2024). Inter-species gene flow drives ongoing evolution of Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2286, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46530-2

Inter-species gene flow drives ongoing evolution of Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis

2023

Journal Article

Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria

Mu, Andre, Klare, William P., Baines, Sarah L., Ignatius Pang, C. N., Guérillot, Romain, Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Keller, Nadia, Wilksch, Jonathan, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Keller, Bernhard, Nijagal, Brunda, Tull, Dedreia, Dayalan, Saravanan, Chua, Hwa Huat Charlie, Skoneczny, Dominik, Koval, Jason, Hachani, Abderrahman, Shah, Anup D., Neha, Nitika, Jadhav, Snehal, Partridge, Sally R., Cork, Amanda J., Peters, Kate, Bertolla, Olivia, Brouwer, Stephan, Hancock, Steven J., Álvarez-Fraga, Laura, De Oliveira, David M. P. ... Walker, Mark J. (2023). Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 1530, 1-21. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37200-w

Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria

2023

Journal Article

Pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of Group A Streptococcus infection

Brouwer, Stephan, Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Curren, Bodie F., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, De Oliveira, David M. P., Jespersen, Magnus G., Davies, Mark R. and Walker, Mark J. (2023). Pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of Group A Streptococcus infection. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 21 (7), 431-447. doi: 10.1038/s41579-023-00865-7

Pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of Group A Streptococcus infection

2023

Journal Article

Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes M1UK in Australia and characterization of the mutation driving enhanced expression of superantigen SpeA

Davies, Mark R., Keller, Nadia, Brouwer, Stephan, Jespersen, Magnus G., Cork, Amanda J., Hayes, Andrew J., Pitt, Miranda E., De Oliveira, David M. P., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Bertolla, Olivia M., Mediati, Daniel G., Curren, Bodie F., Taiaroa, George, Lacey, Jake A., Smith, Helen V., Fang, Ning-Xia, Coin, Lachlan J. M., Stevens, Kerrie, Tong, Steven Y. C., Sanderson-Smith, Martina, Tree, Jai J., Irwin, Adam D., Grimwood, Keith, Howden, Benjamin P., Jennison, Amy V. and Walker, Mark J. (2023). Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes M1UK in Australia and characterization of the mutation driving enhanced expression of superantigen SpeA. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 1051, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36717-4

Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes M1UK in Australia and characterization of the mutation driving enhanced expression of superantigen SpeA

2023

Journal Article

Streptolysin O deficiency in Streptococcus pyogenes M1T1 covR/S mutant strain attenuates virulence in In Vitro and In Vivo infection models

Langshaw, Emma L., Reynolds, Simone, Ozberk, Victoria, Dooley, Jessica, Calcutt, Ainslie, Zaman, Mehfuz, Walker, Mark J., Batzloff, Michael R., Davies, Mark R., Good, Michael F. and Pandey, Manisha (2023). Streptolysin O deficiency in Streptococcus pyogenes M1T1 covR/S mutant strain attenuates virulence in In Vitro and In Vivo infection models. mBio, 14 (1) e03488-22, e0348822. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03488-22

Streptolysin O deficiency in Streptococcus pyogenes M1T1 covR/S mutant strain attenuates virulence in In Vitro and In Vivo infection models

2023

Journal Article

Promiscuous evolution of Group A Streptococcal M and M-like proteins

Frost, Hannah R., Guglielmini, Julien, Duchêne, Sebastian, Lacey, Jake A., Sanderson-Smith, Martina, Steer, Andrew C., Walker, Mark J., Botteaux, Anne, Davies, Mark R. and Smeesters, Pierre R. (2023). Promiscuous evolution of Group A Streptococcal M and M-like proteins. Microbiology, 169 (1) 001280, 1-10. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.001280

Promiscuous evolution of Group A Streptococcal M and M-like proteins

2023

Book Chapter

Streptococcus group A vaccines

Kotloff, Karen L. and Walker, Mark J. (2023). Streptococcus group A vaccines. Plotkin's vaccines. (pp. 1095-1103.e6) edited by Walter Orenstein, Paul Offit, Kathryn M. Edwards and Stanley Plotkin. Philadelphia, PA USA: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-79058-1.00057-8

Streptococcus group A vaccines

2023

Journal Article

Author Correction: Pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of Group A Streptococcus infection (Nature Reviews Microbiology, (2023), 21, 7, (431-447), 10.1038/s41579-023-00865-7)

Brouwer, Stephan, Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Curren, Bodie F., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, De Oliveira, David M. P., Jespersen, Magnus G., Davies, Mark R. and Walker, Mark J. (2023). Author Correction: Pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of Group A Streptococcus infection (Nature Reviews Microbiology, (2023), 21, 7, (431-447), 10.1038/s41579-023-00865-7). Nature Reviews Microbiology, 21 (9), 619-619. doi: 10.1038/s41579-023-00939-6

Author Correction: Pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of Group A Streptococcus infection (Nature Reviews Microbiology, (2023), 21, 7, (431-447), 10.1038/s41579-023-00865-7)

2022

Journal Article

Vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus and Staphylococcus aureus

Li, Gen, Walker, Mark J. and De Oliveira, David M. P. (2022). Vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus and Staphylococcus aureus. Microorganisms, 11 (1) 24, 1-51. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11010024

Vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus and Staphylococcus aureus

2022

Journal Article

Repurposing the ionophore, PBT2, for treatment of multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections

Jen, Freda E-C, Edwards, Jennifer L., El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Walker, Mark J., von Itzstein, Mark and Jennings, Michael P. (2022). Repurposing the ionophore, PBT2, for treatment of multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 66 (9), 1-4. doi: 10.1128/aac.02318-21

Repurposing the ionophore, PBT2, for treatment of multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections

2022

Journal Article

Streptococcus pyogenes hijacks host glutathione for growth and innate immune evasion

Brouwer, Stephan, Jespersen, Magnus G., Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., De Oliveira, David M. P., Keller, Bernhard, Cork, Amanda J., Djoko, Karrera Y., Davies, Mark R. and Walker, Mark J. (2022). Streptococcus pyogenes hijacks host glutathione for growth and innate immune evasion. mBio, 13 (3), e0067622. doi: 10.1128/mbio.00676-22

Streptococcus pyogenes hijacks host glutathione for growth and innate immune evasion

2022

Journal Article

Neurodegenerative disease treatment drug PBT2 breaks intrinsic polymyxin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria

De Oliveira, David M. P., Keller, Bernhard, Hayes, Andrew J., Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Li, Gen, Keller, Nadia, Bohlmann, Lisa, Brouwer, Stephan, Turner, Andrew G., Cork, Amanda J., Jones, Thomas R., Paterson, David L., McEwan, Alastair G., Davies, Mark R., McDevitt, Christopher A., Itzstein, Mark von and Walker, Mark J. (2022). Neurodegenerative disease treatment drug PBT2 breaks intrinsic polymyxin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria. Antibiotics, 11 (4) 449, 449. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11040449

Neurodegenerative disease treatment drug PBT2 breaks intrinsic polymyxin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria

2022

Journal Article

An ionophore breaks the multi-drug-resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii

De Oliveira, David M.P. and Walker, Mark J. (2022). An ionophore breaks the multi-drug-resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii. Microbial Cell, 9 (3), 69-71. doi: 10.15698/MIC2022.03.772

An ionophore breaks the multi-drug-resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii