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 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 |
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 |
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 |
2005 Journal Article Surface analyses and immune reactivities of major cell wall-associated proteins of group A streptococcusCole, Jason N., Ramirez, Ruben D., Currie, Bart J., Cordwell, Stuart J., Djordjevic, Steven P. and Walker, Mark J. (2005). Surface analyses and immune reactivities of major cell wall-associated proteins of group A streptococcus. Infection and Immunity, 73 (5), 3137-3146. doi: 10.1128/IAI.73.5.3137-3146.2005 |
2005 Journal Article R120G alpha B-crystallin promotes the unfolding of reduced alpha-lactalbumin and is inherently unstableTreweek, Teresa M., Rekas, Agata, Lindner, Robyn A., Walker, Mark J., Aquilina, J. Andrew, Robinson, Carol V., Horwitz, Joseph, Perng, Ming Der, Quinlan, Roy A. and Carver, John A. (2005). R120G alpha B-crystallin promotes the unfolding of reduced alpha-lactalbumin and is inherently unstable. FEBS Journal, 272 (3), 711-724. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2004.04507.x |
2004 Journal Article Intranasal vaccination with streptococcal fibronectin binding protein Sfb1 fails to prevent growth and dissemination of Streptococcus pyogenes in a murine skin infection modelMcArthur, J., Medina, E., Mueller, A., Chin, J., Currie, B. J., Sriprakash, K. S., Talay, S. R., Chhatwal, G. S. and Walker, M. J. (2004). Intranasal vaccination with streptococcal fibronectin binding protein Sfb1 fails to prevent growth and dissemination of Streptococcus pyogenes in a murine skin infection model. Infection and Immunity, 72 (12), 7342-7345. doi: 10.1128/IAI.72.12.7342-7345.2004 |
2004 Journal Article Two distinct genotypes of prtF2, encoding a fibronectin binding protein, and evolution of the gene family in Streptococcus pyogenesRamachandran, V., McArthur, J. D., Behm, C. E., Gutzeit, C., Dowton, M., Fagan, P. K., Towers, R., Currie, B., Sriprakash, K. S. and Walker, M. J. (2004). Two distinct genotypes of prtF2, encoding a fibronectin binding protein, and evolution of the gene family in Streptococcus pyogenes. Journal of Bacteriology, 186 (22), 7601-7609. doi: 10.1128/JB.186.22.7601-7609.2004 |
2004 Journal Article Fibronectin-binding protein gene recombination and horizontal transfer between group A and G streptococciTowers, Rebecca J., Gal, Daniel, McMillan, David, Sriprakash, Kadaba S., Currie, Bart J., Walker, Mark J., Chhatwal, Gursharan S. and Fagan, Peter K. (2004). Fibronectin-binding protein gene recombination and horizontal transfer between group A and G streptococci. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 42 (11), 5357-5361. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.11.5357-5361.2004 |
2004 Journal Article Immune responses of a liposome/ISCOM vaccine adjuvant against streptococcal fibronectin binding protein 1 (Sfb1) in miceMcArthur, J., Schulze, K., Chin, J., Currie, B. J., Sriprakash, K. S., Talay, S. R., Chhatwal, G. S., Guzmán, C. A. and Walker, M. J. (2004). Immune responses of a liposome/ISCOM vaccine adjuvant against streptococcal fibronectin binding protein 1 (Sfb1) in mice. Indian Journal of Medical Research, Supplement, 119 (MAY), 115-120. |
2004 Journal Article Plasminogen binding by group A streptococcal isolates from a region of hyperendemicity for streptococcal skin infection and a high incidence of invasive infectionMcKay, Fiona C., McArthur, Jason D., Sanderson-Smith, Marina L., Gardam, Sandra, Currie, Bart J., Sriprakash, Kadaba S., Fagan, Peter K., Towers, Rebecca J., Batzloff, Michael R., Chhatwal, Gursharan S., Ranson, Marie and Walker, Mark J. (2004). Plasminogen binding by group A streptococcal isolates from a region of hyperendemicity for streptococcal skin infection and a high incidence of invasive infection. Infection and Immunity, 72 (1), 364-370. doi: 10.1128/IAI.72.1.364-370.2004 |
2003 Journal Article Evolution of sfbI encoding streptococcal fibronectin-binding protein I: Horizontal genetic transfer and gene mosaic structureTowers, R. J., Fagan, P. K., Talay, S. R., Currie, B. J., Sriprakash, K. S., Walker, M. J. and Chhatwal, G. S. (2003). Evolution of sfbI encoding streptococcal fibronectin-binding protein I: Horizontal genetic transfer and gene mosaic structure. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41 (12), 5398-5406. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5398-5406.2003 |
2003 Journal Article Distribution of intimin subtypes among Escherichia coli isolates from ruminant and human sourcesRamachandran, V., Brett, K., Hornitzky, M. A., Dowton, M., Bettelheim, K. A., Walker, M. J. and Djordjevic, S. P. (2003). Distribution of intimin subtypes among Escherichia coli isolates from ruminant and human sources. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41 (11), 5022-5032. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5022-5032.2003 |
2003 Journal Article The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae contains a novel lipoyl domain arrangementMatic, JN, Wilton, JL, Towers, RJ, Scarman, AL, Minion, FC, Walker, MJ and Djordjevic, SP (2003). The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae contains a novel lipoyl domain arrangement. Gene, 319, 99-106. doi: 10.1016/S0378-1119(03)000798-4 |