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2023

Journal Article

In vitro susceptibility testing of imipenem- relebactam and tedizolid against 102 Mycobacterium abscessus isolates

Burke, Andrew, Carter, Robyn, Tolson, Carla, Congdon, Jacob, Duplancic, Christine, Bursle, Evan, Bell, Scott C., Roberts, Jason A. and Thomson, Rachel (2023). In vitro susceptibility testing of imipenem- relebactam and tedizolid against 102 Mycobacterium abscessus isolates. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 62 (4) 106938, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106938

In vitro susceptibility testing of imipenem- relebactam and tedizolid against 102 Mycobacterium abscessus isolates

2023

Journal Article

A systematic review of the clinical impact of small colony variants in patients with cystic fibrosis

Ryan, Harrigan, Ballard, Emma, Stockwell, Rebecca E., Duplancic, Christine, Thomson, Rachel M., Smith, Kimberley and Bell, Scott C. (2023). A systematic review of the clinical impact of small colony variants in patients with cystic fibrosis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 23 (1) 323, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12890-023-02611-4

A systematic review of the clinical impact of small colony variants in patients with cystic fibrosis

2021

Journal Article

Emergence and impact of oprD mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis

Sherrard, Laura J., Wee, Bryan A., Duplancic, Christine, Ramsay, Kay A., Dave, Keyur A., Ballard, Emma, Wainwright, Claire E., Grimwood, Keith, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Whiley, David M., Beatson, Scott A., Kidd, Timothy J. and Bell, Scott C. (2021). Emergence and impact of oprD mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21 (1), e35-e43. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2021.03.007

Emergence and impact of oprD mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis

2020

Journal Article

All major cholesterol-dependent cytolysins use glycans as cellular receptors

Shewell, Lucy K., Day, Christopher J., Jen, Freda E.-C., Haselhorst, Thomas, Atack, John M., Reijneveld, Josephine F., Everest-Dass, Arun, James, David B. A., Boguslawski, Kristina M., Brouwer, Stephan, Gillen, Christine M., Luo, Zhenyao, Kobe, Bostjan, Nizet, Victor, von Itzstein, Mark, Walker, Mark J., Paton, Adrienne W., Paton, James C., Torres, Victor J. and Jennings, Michael P. (2020). All major cholesterol-dependent cytolysins use glycans as cellular receptors. Science Advances, 6 (21) EAAZ4926, eaaz4926. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz4926

All major cholesterol-dependent cytolysins use glycans as cellular receptors

2019

Journal Article

Multi-centre ethics and research governance review can impede non-interventional clinical research

Duplancic, Christine, Crough, Tania, Bell, Scott C., Australian NTM in CF Study Group and Thomson, Rachel (2019). Multi-centre ethics and research governance review can impede non-interventional clinical research. Internal Medicine Journal, 49 (6), 722-728. doi: 10.1111/imj.14158

Multi-centre ethics and research governance review can impede non-interventional clinical research

2019

Journal Article

A controlled human infection model of Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis: which strain and why?

Osowicki, Joshua, Azzopardi, Kristy I., McIntyre, Liam, Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y., Baker, Ciara, Gillen, Christine M., Walker, Mark J., Smeesters, Pierre R., Davies, Mark R. and Steer, Andrew C. (2019). A controlled human infection model of Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis: which strain and why?. mSphere, 4 (1) e00647-18, e00647-18. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00647-18

A controlled human infection model of Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis: which strain and why?

2018

Journal Article

Face Masks Reduce the Release of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cough Aerosols when Worn for Clinically-Relevant Time Periods

Stockwell, Rebecca E., Wood, Michelle E., He, Congrong, Sherrard, Laura J., Ballard, Emma L., Kidd, Timothy J., Johnson, Graham R., Knibbs, Luke D., Morawska, Lidia, Bell, Scott C., CF Cough Aerosol Group and Duplancic, Christine (2018). Face Masks Reduce the Release of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cough Aerosols when Worn for Clinically-Relevant Time Periods. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 198 (10) rccm.201805-0823LE, 1339-1342. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201805-0823LE

Face Masks Reduce the Release of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cough Aerosols when Worn for Clinically-Relevant Time Periods

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

2016

Journal Article

Streptococcus iniae cpsG alters capsular carbohydrate composition and is a cause of serotype switching in vaccinated fish

Heath, Candice, Gillen, Christine M., Chrysanthopoulos, Panagiotis, Walker, Mark J. and Barnes, Andrew C. (2016). Streptococcus iniae cpsG alters capsular carbohydrate composition and is a cause of serotype switching in vaccinated fish. Veterinary Microbiology, 193, 116-124. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.08.011

Streptococcus iniae cpsG alters capsular carbohydrate composition and is a cause of serotype switching in vaccinated fish

2016

Journal Article

Differing efficacies of lead Group A Streptococcal vaccine candidates and full-length M protein in cutaneous and invasive disease models

Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Pandey, Manisha, Henningham, Anna, Cole, Jason, Choudhury, Biswa, Cork, Amanda J., Gillen, Christine M., Ghaffar, Khairunnisa Abdul, West, Nicholas P., Silvestri, Guido, Good, Michael F., Moyle, Peter M., Toth, Istvan, Nizet, Victor, Batzloff, Michael R. and Walker, Mark J. (2016). Differing efficacies of lead Group A Streptococcal vaccine candidates and full-length M protein in cutaneous and invasive disease models. mBio, 7 (3) e00618-16, e00618-16.1-e00618-16.9. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00618-16

Differing efficacies of lead Group A Streptococcal vaccine candidates and full-length M protein in cutaneous and invasive disease models

2015

Journal Article

Manganese homeostasis in group A Streptococcus is critical for resistance to oxidative stress and virulence

Turner, Andrew G., Ong, Cheryl-lynn, Gillen, Christine M., Davies, Mark R., West, Nicholas P., McEwan, Alastair G. and Walker, Mark J. (2015). Manganese homeostasis in group A Streptococcus is critical for resistance to oxidative stress and virulence. mBio, 6 (2) e00278-15, 1-10. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00278-15

Manganese homeostasis in group A Streptococcus is critical for resistance to oxidative stress and virulence

2014

Journal Article

The cholesterol-dependent cytolysins pneumolysin and streptolysin O require binding to red blood cell glycans for hemolytic activity.

Shewell, Lucy K., Harvey,Richard M., Higgins, Melanie A., Day, Christopher J., Hartley-Tassell, Lauren E., Chen, Austen Y., Gillen, Christine M., James, David B. A., Alonzo, Francis, Torres, Victor J., Walker, Mark J., Paton, Adrienne W., Paton, James C. and Jennings, Michael P. (2014). The cholesterol-dependent cytolysins pneumolysin and streptolysin O require binding to red blood cell glycans for hemolytic activity.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United State of America, 111 (49), E5312-E5320. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1412703111

The cholesterol-dependent cytolysins pneumolysin and streptolysin O require binding to red blood cell glycans for hemolytic activity.

2014

Journal Article

An antimicrobial role for zinc in innate immune defence against group A streptococcus

Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Gillen, Christine M., Barnett, Timothy C., Walker, Mark J. and McEwan, Alastair G. (2014). An antimicrobial role for zinc in innate immune defence against group A streptococcus. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 209 (10), 1500-1508. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu053

An antimicrobial role for zinc in innate immune defence against group A streptococcus

2014

Journal Article

Disease manifestations and pathogenic mechanisms of group A Streptococcus

Walker, 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

Disease manifestations and pathogenic mechanisms of group A Streptococcus

2013

Journal Article

The globally disseminated M1T1 clone of Group A Streptococcus evades autophagy for intracellular replication

Barnett, 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

The globally disseminated M1T1 clone of Group A Streptococcus evades autophagy for intracellular replication

2013

Journal Article

Acquisition of the Sda1-encoding bacteriophage does not enhance virulence of the serotype M1 Streptococcus pyogenes strain SF370

Venturini, 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

Acquisition of the Sda1-encoding bacteriophage does not enhance virulence of the serotype M1 Streptococcus pyogenes strain SF370

2013

Journal Article

Streptococcal collagen-like protein A and general stress protein 24 are immunomodulating virulence factors of group A Streptococcus

Tsatsaronis, 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

Streptococcal collagen-like protein A and general stress protein 24 are immunomodulating virulence factors of group A Streptococcus

2012

Journal Article

Streptokinase variants from Streptococcus pyogenes isolates display altered plasminogen activation characteristics - implications for pathogenesis

Cook, 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

Streptokinase variants from Streptococcus pyogenes isolates display altered plasminogen activation characteristics - implications for pathogenesis

2012

Journal Article

Tracing the evolutionary history of the pandemic group A streptococcal M1T1 clone

Maamary, 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

Tracing the evolutionary history of the pandemic group A streptococcal M1T1 clone

2012

Journal Article

Molecular characterization of the 2011 Hong Kong scarlet fever outbreak

Tse, 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

Molecular characterization of the 2011 Hong Kong scarlet fever outbreak