Skip to menu Skip to content Skip to footer

2018

Journal Article

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

Bohlmann, Lisa, De Oliveira, David M. P., El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Brazel, Erin B., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Ferguson, Scott A., Cork, Amanda J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Soderholm, Amelia T., Davies, Mark R., Nimmo, Graeme R., Dougan, Gordon, Schembri, Mark A., Cook, Gregory M., McEwan, Alastair G., von Itzstein, Mark, McDevitt, Christopher A. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance. mBio, 9 (6) e02391-18, 1-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02391-18

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

2018

Journal Article

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

Bohlmann, Lisa, De Oliveira, David M. P., El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Brazel, Erin B., Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Ferguson, Scott A., Cork, Amanda J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Soderholm, Amelia T., Davies, Mark R., Nimmo, Graeme R., Dougan, Gordon, Schembri, Mark A., Cook, Gregory M., McEwan, Alastair G., von Itzstein, Mark, McDevitt, Christopher A. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance. mBio, 9 (6) e02391-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02391-18

Chemical synergy between ionophore PBT2 and zinc reverses antibiotic resistance

2018

Journal Article

Lipoteichoic acid anchor triggers Mincle to drive protective immunity against invasive group A Streptococcus infection

Imai, Takashi, Matsumura, Takayuki, Mayer-Lambertz, Sabine, Wells, Christine A., Ishikawa, Eri, Butcher, Suzanne K., Barnett, Timothy C., Walker, Mark J., Imamura, Akihiro, Ishida, Hideharu, Ikebe, Tadayoshi, Miyamoto, Tomofumi, Ato, Manabu, Ohga, Shouichi, Lepenies, Bernd, van Sorge, Nina M. and Yamasaki, Sho (2018). Lipoteichoic acid anchor triggers Mincle to drive protective immunity against invasive group A Streptococcus infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 (45), E10662-E10671. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1809100115

Lipoteichoic acid anchor triggers Mincle to drive protective immunity against invasive group A Streptococcus infection

2018

Journal Article

Hypotheses for the resurgence of scarlet fever in China

You, Yuanhai, Davies, Mark R, Walker, Mark J and Zhang, Jianzhong (2018). Hypotheses for the resurgence of scarlet fever in China. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18 (9), 942-943. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30470-5

Hypotheses for the resurgence of scarlet fever in China

2018

Journal Article

Microevolution of aquatic Streptococcus agalactiae ST-261 from Australia indicates dissemination via imported tilapia and ongoing adaptation to marine hosts or environment

Kawasaki, Minami, Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome, Bowater, Rachel O, Walker, Mark J., Beatson, Scott, Ben Zakour, Nouri L. and Barnes, Andrew C. (2018). Microevolution of aquatic Streptococcus agalactiae ST-261 from Australia indicates dissemination via imported tilapia and ongoing adaptation to marine hosts or environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 84 (16) e00859-18, AEM.00859-18. doi: 10.1128/aem.00859-18

Microevolution of aquatic Streptococcus agalactiae ST-261 from Australia indicates dissemination via imported tilapia and ongoing adaptation to marine hosts or environment

2018

Journal Article

A host proteome atlas of Streptococcus pyogenes infection

Soderholm, Amelia T. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). A host proteome atlas of Streptococcus pyogenes infection. Cell Systems, 6 (5), 536-538. doi: 10.1016/j.cels.2018.05.003

A host proteome atlas of Streptococcus pyogenes infection

2018

Journal Article

Group A Streptococcus M1T1 intracellular infection of primary tonsil epithelial cells dampens levels of secreted IL-8 through the action of SpyCEP

Soderholm, Amelia T., Barnett, Timothy C., Korn, Othmar, Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Seymour, Lisa M., Schulz, Benjamin L., Nizet, Victor, Wells, Christine A., Sweet, Matthew J. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). Group A Streptococcus M1T1 intracellular infection of primary tonsil epithelial cells dampens levels of secreted IL-8 through the action of SpyCEP. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8 (MAY) 160, 160. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00160

Group A Streptococcus M1T1 intracellular infection of primary tonsil epithelial cells dampens levels of secreted IL-8 through the action of SpyCEP

2018

Journal Article

Complete genome sequence of a Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M12 scarlet fever outbreak isolate from China, compiled using Oxford nanopore and illumina sequencing

You, Yuanhai, Kou, Yongjun, Niu, Longfei, Jia, Qiong, Liu, Yahui, Davies, Mark R., Walker, Mark J., Zhu, Jiaqiang and Zhang, Jianzhong (2018). Complete genome sequence of a Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M12 scarlet fever outbreak isolate from China, compiled using Oxford nanopore and illumina sequencing. Genome Announcements, 6 (18) e00389-18, e00389-18. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00389-18

Complete genome sequence of a Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M12 scarlet fever outbreak isolate from China, compiled using Oxford nanopore and illumina sequencing

2018

Journal Article

The role of zinc acquisition and zinc tolerance in group A streptococcal infection

Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y., Berking, Olga, Walker, Mark J. and McEwan, Alastair G. (2018). The role of zinc acquisition and zinc tolerance in group A streptococcal infection. Infection and Immunity, 86 (6) e00048-18, e00048-18. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00048-18

The role of zinc acquisition and zinc tolerance in group A streptococcal infection

2018

Journal Article

Scarlet fever makes a comeback

Walker, Mark J. and Brouwer, Stephan (2018). Scarlet fever makes a comeback. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18 (2), 128-129. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30694-1

Scarlet fever makes a comeback

2018

Journal Article

Scarlet fever epidemic in China caused by Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M12: epidemiologic and molecular analysis

You, Yuanhai, Davies, Mark R, Protani, Melinda, McIntyre, Liam, Walker, Mark J and Zhang, Jianzhong (2018). Scarlet fever epidemic in China caused by Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M12: epidemiologic and molecular analysis. EBioMedicine, 28, 128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.01.010

Scarlet fever epidemic in China caused by Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M12: epidemiologic and molecular analysis

2018

Journal Article

Virulence Role of the GlcNAc Side Chain of the Lancefield Cell Wall Carbohydrate Antigen in Non-M1-Serotype Group A Streptococcus

Henningham, Anna, Davies, Mark R., Uchiyama, Satoshi, van Sorge, Nina M., Lund, Sean, Chen, Kelsey T., Walker, Mark J., Cole, Jason N. and Nizet, Victor (2018). Virulence Role of the GlcNAc Side Chain of the Lancefield Cell Wall Carbohydrate Antigen in Non-M1-Serotype Group A Streptococcus. mBio, 9 (1) e02294-17, 1-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02294-17

Virulence Role of the GlcNAc Side Chain of the Lancefield Cell Wall Carbohydrate Antigen in Non-M1-Serotype Group A Streptococcus

2018

Journal Article

The endopeptidase PepO regulates the SpeB cysteine protease and is essential for the virulence of invasive M1T1 Streptococcus pyogenes

Brouwer, Stephan, Cork, Amanda J., Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y., Barnett, Timothy C., West, Nicholas P., McIver, Kevin S. and Walker, Mark J. (2018). The endopeptidase PepO regulates the SpeB cysteine protease and is essential for the virulence of invasive M1T1 Streptococcus pyogenes. Journal of Bacteriology, 200 (8) e00654-17, e00654-17. doi: 10.1128/JB.00654-17

The endopeptidase PepO regulates the SpeB cysteine protease and is essential for the virulence of invasive M1T1 Streptococcus pyogenes

2017

Journal Article

Group A streptococcal pharyngitis: Immune responses involved in bacterial clearance and GAS-associated immunopathologies

Soderholm, Amelia T., Barnett, Timothy C., Sweet, Matthew J. and Walker, Mark J. (2017). Group A streptococcal pharyngitis: Immune responses involved in bacterial clearance and GAS-associated immunopathologies. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 103 (2), 193-213. doi: 10.1189/jlb.4MR0617-227RR

Group A streptococcal pharyngitis: Immune responses involved in bacterial clearance and GAS-associated immunopathologies

2017

Journal Article

group A streptococcal M-Like Proteins: From pathogenesis to Vaccine POTENTIAL

Frost, Hannah, Sanderson-Smith, Martina, Walker, Mark, Botteaux, Anne and Smeesters, Pierre (2017). group A streptococcal M-Like Proteins: From pathogenesis to Vaccine POTENTIAL. FEMS microbiology reviews, 42 (2), 193-204. doi: 10.1093/femsre/fux057

group A streptococcal M-Like Proteins: From pathogenesis to Vaccine POTENTIAL

2017

Journal Article

Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Phan, Minh-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Achard, Maud E. S., Forde, Brian M., Hong, Kar Wai, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, West, Nicholas P., Walker, Mark J., Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72 (10), 2729-2736. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx204

Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

2017

Journal Article

Linoleic and palmitoleic acid block streptokinase-mediated plasminogen activation and reduce severity of invasive group A streptococcal infection

Rox, Katharina, Jansen, Rolf, Loof, Torsten G., Gillen, Christine M., Bernecker, Steffen, Walker, Mark J., Chhatwal, Gursharan Singh and Müller, Rolf (2017). Linoleic and palmitoleic acid block streptokinase-mediated plasminogen activation and reduce severity of invasive group A streptococcal infection. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 11798, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11276-z

Linoleic and palmitoleic acid block streptokinase-mediated plasminogen activation and reduce severity of invasive group A streptococcal infection

2017

Journal Article

Caveolin 1 restricts Group A Streptococcus invasion of nonphagocytic host cells

Lim, Jin Yan, Barnett, Timothy C., Bastiani, Michele, McMahon, Kerrie-Ann, Ferguson, Charles, Webb, Richard I., Parton, Robert G. and Walker, Mark J. (2017). Caveolin 1 restricts Group A Streptococcus invasion of nonphagocytic host cells. Cellular microbiology, 19 (12) e12772, 1-16. doi: 10.1111/cmi.12772

Caveolin 1 restricts Group A Streptococcus invasion of nonphagocytic host cells

2017

Journal Article

Interplay between tolerance mechanisms to copper and acid stress in Escherichia coli

Djoko, Karrera Y., Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Walker, Mark J. , Schembri, Mark A. and McEwan, Alastair G. (2017). Interplay between tolerance mechanisms to copper and acid stress in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114 (26), 6818-6823. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1620232114

Interplay between tolerance mechanisms to copper and acid stress in Escherichia coli

2017

Journal Article

The PerR-regulated P1B-4 type ATPase (PmtA) acts as a ferrous iron efflux pump in Streptococcus pyogenes

Turner, Andrew G., Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Djoko, Karrera Y., West, Nicholas P., Davies, Mark R., McEwan, Alastair G. and Walker, Mark J. (2017). The PerR-regulated P1B-4 type ATPase (PmtA) acts as a ferrous iron efflux pump in Streptococcus pyogenes. Infection and Immunity, 85 (6) e00140-17, e00140-17.1-e00140-17.13. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00140-17

The PerR-regulated P1B-4 type ATPase (PmtA) acts as a ferrous iron efflux pump in Streptococcus pyogenes