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 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 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 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 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 Region specific and worldwide distribution of collagen-binding M proteins with PARF motifs among human pathogenic streptococcal isolatesReibmann, Silvana, Gillen, Christine M., Fulde, Marcus, Bergmann, Rene, Nerlich, Andreas, Rajkumari, Reena, Brahmadathan, Kootallur N., Chhatwal, Gursharan S. and Nitsche-Schmitz, D. Patric (2012). Region specific and worldwide distribution of collagen-binding M proteins with PARF motifs among human pathogenic streptococcal isolates. PLoS One, 7 (1) e30122, e30122.1-e30122.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030122 |
2012 Journal Article Conserved anchorless surface proteins as group A streptococcal vaccine candidatesHenningham, Anna, Chiarot, Emiliano, Gillen, Christine M., Cole, Jason N., Rohde, Manfred, Fulde, Marcus, Ramachandran, Vidiya, Cork, Amanda J., Hartas, Jon, Magor, Graham, Djordjevic, Steven P., Cordwell, Stuart J., Kobe, Bostjan, Sriprakash, Kabada S., Nizet, Victor, Chhatwal, G. S., Margarit, Immaculada Y. R., Batzloff, Michael R. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Conserved anchorless surface proteins as group A streptococcal vaccine candidates. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 90 (10), 1197-1207. doi: 10.1007/s00109-012-0897-9 |
2010 Journal Article Contribution of plasminogen activation towards the pathogenic potential of oral streptococciItzek, Andreas, Gillen, Christine M., Fulde, Marcus, Friedrichs, Claudia, Rodloff, Arne C., Chhatwal, Gursharan S. and Nitsche-Schmitz, Daniel Patric (2010). Contribution of plasminogen activation towards the pathogenic potential of oral streptococci. PLoS One, 5 (11), e13826. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013826 |
2009 Journal Article Identification of active variants of PARF in human pathogenic group C and group G streptococci leads to an amended description of its consensus motifBarroso, Vanessa, Rohde, Manfred, Davies, Mark R., Gillen, Christine M., Nitsche-Schmitz, D. Patric, Dinkla, Katrin and Chhatwal, Gursharan S. (2009). Identification of active variants of PARF in human pathogenic group C and group G streptococci leads to an amended description of its consensus motif. International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 299 (8), 547-553. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.04.004 |
2008 Journal Article Human pathogenic streptococcal proteomics and vaccine developmentCole, Jason N., Henningham, Anna, Gillen, Christine M., Ramachandran, Vidiya and Walker, Mark J. (2008). Human pathogenic streptococcal proteomics and vaccine development. Proteomics Clinical Applications, 2 (3), 387-410. doi: 10.1002/prca.200780048 |
2008 Journal Article Opacity factor activity and epithelial cell binding by the serum opacity factor protein of Streptococcus pyogenes are functionally discreteGillen, Christine M., Courtney, Harry S., Schulze, Kai, Rohde, Manfred, Wilson, Mark R., Timmer, Anjulli M., Guzman, Carlos A., Nizet, Victor, Chhatwal, G. s. and Walker, Mark J. (2008). Opacity factor activity and epithelial cell binding by the serum opacity factor protein of Streptococcus pyogenes are functionally discrete. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (10), 6359-6366. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M706739200 |
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 |
2002 Journal Article Immunological response mounted by Aboriginal Australians living in the Northern Territory of Australia against Streptococcus pyogenes serum opacity factorGillen, Christine M., Towers, Rebecca J., McMillan, David J., Delvecchio, Armando, Sriprakash, Kadaba S., Currie, Bart, Kreikemeyer, Berndt, Chhatwal, Gurusharan S. and Walker, Mark J. (2002). Immunological response mounted by Aboriginal Australians living in the Northern Territory of Australia against Streptococcus pyogenes serum opacity factor. Microbiology, 148 (1), 169-178. doi: 10.1099/00221287-148-1-169 |