Overview
Availability
- Dr Zack Lian is:
- Not available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Microbiology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Yad fimbriae are triggered by host cues and enhance extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli tissue colonisation during bloodstream infection
Ellison, Chloe, Cottam, Curtis, Lian, Zheng Jie, Onur, Tugce, Choudhry, Burhan A., Ong, Yvette Yu Ting, Phan, Minh-Duy, Schembri, Mark A. and Connolly, James P. R. (2026). Yad fimbriae are triggered by host cues and enhance extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli tissue colonisation during bloodstream infection. PLOS Pathogens, 22 (6) e1014299, e1014299-e1014299. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1014299
2026
Journal Article
SeaB is a conserved Salmonella enterica extracellular matrix binding protein involved in biofilm formation and infection
Da Costa, Rochelle M., Rooke, Jessica L., Morris, Faye C., Yang, Zihao, Lian, Zheng Jie, Rossiter, Amanda E., Cole, Jeffrey A., Forde, Brian, Cunningham, Adam F. and Henderson, Ian R. (2026). SeaB is a conserved Salmonella enterica extracellular matrix binding protein involved in biofilm formation and infection. Infection and Immunity, 94 (6) e00754-25. doi: 10.1128/iai.00754-25
2026
Journal Article
NeuO-mediated O-acetylation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 capsule enhances resistance to phage and neutrophil killing
Walker, Lachlan L., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Lian, Zheng Jie, Peters, Kate M., Monteleone, Mercedes, Connolly, James P. R., Walker, Mark J., Forde, Brian M., Schroder, Kate, Sweet, Matthew J., Phan, Minh-Duy and Schembri, Mark A. (2026). NeuO-mediated O-acetylation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 capsule enhances resistance to phage and neutrophil killing. Journal of Bacteriology, 208 (3) e00610-25, 1-13. doi: 10.1128/jb.00610-25
2026
Journal Article
BPS2026 - Characterization of Escherichia coli biofilms using single-molecule spectroscopy and microscopy techniques
Kulkarni, Rutuparna, Lian, Zheng Jie, Schembri, Mark and Wohland, Thorsten (2026). BPS2026 - Characterization of Escherichia coli biofilms using single-molecule spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. Biophysical Journal, 125 (4), 215a. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2025.11.1442
2026
Journal Article
Convergence of plasmid-driven virulence and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli
Lian, Zheng Jie, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Ravi, Chitra, Chang, Chyden, Martinez-Roman, Irene, Phan, Minh-Duy and Schembri, Mark A. (2026). Convergence of plasmid-driven virulence and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 505, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-67202-9
Featured
2025
Journal Article
Emergence of a carbapenem-resistant atypical uropathogenic Escherichia coli clone as an increasing cause of urinary tract infection
Walker, Lachlan L., Phan, Minh-Duy, Permana, Budi, Lian, Zheng Jie, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Cuddihy, Thom, Peters, Kate M., Ramsay, Kay A., Stewart, Chelsea, Pfennigwerth, Niels, Kidd, Timothy J., Harris, Patrick N. A., Paterson, David L., Sweet, Matthew J., Forde, Brian M. and Schembri, Mark A. (2025). Emergence of a carbapenem-resistant atypical uropathogenic Escherichia coli clone as an increasing cause of urinary tract infection. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 8200, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-63477-0
2024
Journal Article
Transposon mutagenesis screen in Klebsiella pneumoniae identifies genetic determinants required for growth in human urine and serum
Gray, Jessica, Torres, Von Vergel L., Goodall, Emily, McKeand, Samantha A., Scales, Danielle, Collins, Christy, Wetherall, Laura, Lian, Zheng Jie, Bryant, Jack A., Milner, Matthew T., Dunne, Karl A., Icke, Christopher, Rooke, Jessica L., Schneiders, Thamarai, Lund, Peter A., Cunningham, Adam F., Cole, Jeff A. and Henderson, Ian R. (2024). Transposon mutagenesis screen in Klebsiella pneumoniae identifies genetic determinants required for growth in human urine and serum. eLife, 12 RP88971, 1-27. doi: 10.7554/elife.88971.3
2023
Other Outputs
Virulence and Resistance Plasmids of Extra-intestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Lian, Zheng Jie (2023). Virulence and Resistance Plasmids of Extra-intestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli. PhD Thesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/bee98b4
2023
Journal Article
Genetic basis of I-complex plasmid stability and conjugation
Lian, Zheng Jie, Phan, Minh-Duy, Hancock, Steven J., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Paterson, David L. and Schembri, Mark A. (2023). Genetic basis of I-complex plasmid stability and conjugation. PLoS Genetics, 19 (6) e1010773, 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010773
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