2014 Journal Article Plasmin(ogen) acquisition by group A Streptococcus protects against C3b-mediated neutrophil killingLy, Diane, Taylor, Jude M., Tsatsaronis, James A., Monteleone, Mercedes M., Skora, Amanda S., Donald, Cortny A., Maddocks, Tracy, Nizet, Victor, West, Nicholas P., Ranson, Marie, Walker, Mark J., McArthur, Jason D. and Sanderson-Smith, Martina L. (2014). Plasmin(ogen) acquisition by group A Streptococcus protects against C3b-mediated neutrophil killing. Journal of Innate Immunity, 6 (2), 240-250. doi: 10.1159/000353754 |
2014 Conference Publication Genetics and virulence role of the classical group A Streptococcus Lancefield antigenCole, Jason, van Sorge, Nina, Kuipers, Kirsten, Henningham, Anna, Aziz, Ramy, Kasirer-Friede, Ana, Lin, Leo, Berends, Evelien, Davies, Mark, Dougan, Gordan, Zhang, Fan, Dahesh, Samira, Shaw, Laura, Gin, Jennifer, Cunningham, Madeleine, Merriman, Joseph, Rooijakkers, Suzan, Malley, Richard, Walker, Mark, Shattil, Sanford, Schlievert, Patrick, Choudhury, Biswa and Nizet, Victor (2014). Genetics and virulence role of the classical group A Streptococcus Lancefield antigen. Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego Ca, 26-30 April 2014. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. |
2014 Journal Article Disease manifestations and pathogenic mechanisms of group A StreptococcusWalker, Mark J., Barnett, Timothy C., McArthur, Jason D., Cole, Jason N., Gillen, Christine M., Henningham, Anna, Sriprakash, K. S., Sanderson-Smith, Martina L. and Nizet, Victor (2014). Disease manifestations and pathogenic mechanisms of group A Streptococcus. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 27 (2), 264-301. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00101-13 |
2013 Journal Article The globally disseminated M1T1 clone of Group A Streptococcus evades autophagy for intracellular replicationBarnett, Timothy C., Liebl, David, Seymour, Lisa M., Gillen, Christine M., Lim, Jin Yan, LaRock, Christopher N., Davies, Mark R., Schulz, Benjamin L., Nizet, Victor, Teasdale, Rohan D. and Walker, Mark J. (2013). The globally disseminated M1T1 clone of Group A Streptococcus evades autophagy for intracellular replication. Cell Host and Microbe, 14 (6), 675-682. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2013.11.003 |
2013 Journal Article Sequences of two related multiple antibiotic resistance virulence plasmids sharing a unique IS26-related molecular signature isolated from different Escherichia coli pathotypes from different hostsVenturini, Carola, Hassan, Karl A., Chowdhury, Piklu Roy, Paulsen, Ian T., Walker, Mark J. and Djordjevic, Steven P. (2013). Sequences of two related multiple antibiotic resistance virulence plasmids sharing a unique IS26-related molecular signature isolated from different Escherichia coli pathotypes from different hosts. PLoS ONE, 8 (11) e78862, e78862.1-e78862.14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078862 |
2013 Journal Article Extensive diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes in a remote human population reflects global-scale transmission rather than localised diversificationTowers, Rebecca J., Carapetis, Jonathan R., Currie, Bart J., Davies, Mark R., Walker, Mark J., Dougan, Gordon and Giffard, Philip M. (2013). Extensive diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes in a remote human population reflects global-scale transmission rather than localised diversification. PLoS One, 8 (9) e73851, e73851.1-e73851.6. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073851 |
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 Book Chapter Group A streptococcal vaccine candidates: potential for the development of a human vaccineHenningham, Anna, Gillen, Christine M. and Walker, Mark J. (2013). Group A streptococcal vaccine candidates: potential for the development of a human vaccine. Host-pathogen interactions in streptococcal diseases. (pp. 207-242) edited by G. Singh Chhatwal. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/82_2012_284 |
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 |