Dr Helen Farrell is a molecular virologist and an expert in the modelling of herpesvirus infections. Her research focus is understanding how herpesviruses spread, how they persist and tackling novel approaches for more efficient diagnoses and antiviral interventions. Dr Farrell uses molecular tools to generate novel herpesvirus mutants and transgenic mice to dissect viral-host interactions, with particular interest in the role of viral chemokine/chemokine receptor homogues and the development of nasal vaccines.
Dr Farrell was awarded a Royal Society Florey Fellowship to pursue postdoctoral studies at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory for Molecular Biology at the University of Cambridge. She returned to Australia as a CJ Martin Fellow to initiate a programme of site-directed deletion analysis of the mouse cytomegalovirus genome. Dr Farrell also spent 8 years at the Animal Health Trust (UK) studying veterinary virus infections. She arrived at the University of Queensland in 2006 and has developed a portfolio of basic research, as well as preclinical and diagnostic development.
Research outputs in Dr Farrell's laboratory have provided major contributions to the herpesvirus research community. Dr Farrell participated in the sequencing and analysis of the mouse cytomegalovirus genome, which is a key resource to other scientists in the field. Dr Farrell has shared numerous novel herpesvirus mutants to other researchers which have been used widely in preclinical vaccine models. Dr Farrell's work with Dr Philip Stevenson has fundamentally changed our understanding of how herpesviruses enter and spread and reveals new opportunities for antiviral intervention.
Journal Article: Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”. mSphere, 8 (3). doi: 10.1128/msphere.00165-23
Journal Article: Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”. Journal of Virology, 97 (5). doi: 10.1128/jvi.00451-23
Journal Article: Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”. mBio, 14 (3). doi: 10.1128/mbio.00815-23
(2020–2023) The Children's Hospital Foundation
Pre-clinical evaluation of strategies to eliminate latent cytomegalovirus infection
(2020–2021) Synklino ApS
The recirculation of myeloid dendritic cells
(2019–2023) ARC Discovery Projects
Characterisation of MCMV genes involved in salivary gland infection
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Protection against herpesvirus infection
Doctor Philosophy
Cell-type specific activities of cytomegalovirus GPCR homologues
(2016) Doctor Philosophy
Virus-encoded 7 transmembrane receptors
Molleskov-Jensen, Ann-Sofie, Oliveira, Martha Trindade, Farrell, Helen Elizabeth and Davis-Poynter, Nick (2015). Virus-encoded 7 transmembrane receptors. The molecular basis of viral infection. (pp. 353-393) edited by P. J. Klasse. Maryland Heights, MO United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2014.10.010
Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”. mBio, 14 (3). doi: 10.1128/mbio.00815-23
Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”. Journal of Virology, 97 (5). doi: 10.1128/jvi.00451-23
Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope—a Call for Rational Discourse”. mSphere, 8 (3). doi: 10.1128/msphere.00165-23
Bonavita, Cassandra M., White, Timothy M., Francis, Joseph, Farrell, Helen E., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Cardin, Rhonda D. (2023). The Viral G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Homologs M33 and US28 Promote Cardiac Dysfunction during Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection. Viruses, 15 (3) 711, 711. doi: 10.3390/v15030711
Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope-a Call for Rational Discourse”
Speck, Peter, Mackenzie, Jason, Bull, Rowena A., Slobedman, Barry, Drummer, Heidi, Fraser, Johanna, Herrero, Lara, Helbig, Karla, Londrigan, Sarah, Moseley, Gregory, Prow, Natalie, Hansman, Grant, Edwards, Robert, Ahlenstiel, Chantelle, Abendroth, Allison, Tscharke, David, Hobson-Peters, Jody, Kriiger-Loterio, Robson, Parry, Rhys, Marsh, Glenn, Harding, Emma, Jacques, David A., Gartner, Matthew J., Lee, Wen Shi, McAuley, Julie, Vaz, Paola, Sainsbury, Frank, Tate, Michelle D., Sinclair, Jane ... Young, Paul (2023). Statement in Support of: “Virology under the Microscope-a Call for Rational Discourse”. Journal of Virology, 97 (5). doi: 10.1128/jvi.00451-23
White, Timothy M., Bonavita, Cassandra M., Stanfield, Brent A., Farrell, Helen E., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Cardin, Rhonda D. (2022). The CMV-encoded G protein-coupled receptors M33 and US28 play pleiotropic roles in immune evasion and alter host T cell responses. Frontiers in Immunology, 13 1047299, 1-17. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1047299
Recent advancements in understanding primary cytomegalovirus infection in a mouse model
Bruce, Kimberley, Ma, Jiawei, Lawler, Clara, Xie, Wanxiaojie, Stevenson, Philip G. and Farrell, Helen E. (2022). Recent advancements in understanding primary cytomegalovirus infection in a mouse model. Viruses, 14 (9) 1934, 1934. doi: 10.3390/v14091934
CD4 + T cells control murine cytomegalovirus infection indirectly
Xie, Wanxiaojie, Lee, Byungchul, Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Farrell, Helen E. and Stevenson, Philip G. (2022). CD4 + T cells control murine cytomegalovirus infection indirectly. Journal of Virology, 96 (7) e00077-22, e0007722. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00077-22
Ma, Jiawei, Bruce, Kimberley, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Stevenson, Philip G. and Farrell, Helen E. (2022). The mouse cytomegalovirus G protein-coupled receptor homolog, M33, coordinates key features of in vivo Infection via distinct components of its signaling repertoire. Journal of Virology, 96 (4) e01867-21, e0186721. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01867-21
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Farrell, Helen E. (2022). Constitutive signaling by the human cytomegalovirus G protein coupled receptor homologs US28 and UL33 enables trophoblast migration in vitro. Viruses, 14 (2) 391, 391. doi: 10.3390/v14020391
Olfactory entry promotes herpesvirus recombination
Xie, Wanxiaojie, Bruce, Kimberley, Farrell, Helen E. and Stevenson, Philip G. (2021). Olfactory entry promotes herpesvirus recombination. Journal of Virology, 95 (23) e01555-21, e0155521. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01555-21
A live olfactory MCMV vaccine attenuated for systemic spread, protects against superinfection
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley and Stevenson, Philip G. (2021). A live olfactory MCMV vaccine attenuated for systemic spread, protects against superinfection. Journal of Virology, 95 (21) e01264-21, e0126421. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01264-21
Ma, Jiawei, Bruce, Kimberley, Stevenson, Philip G. and Farrell, Helen E. (2021). The murine cytomegalovirus MCK-2 facilitates in vivo infection transfer from dendritic cells to salivary gland acinar cells. Journal of Virology, 95 (17) e00693-21, e0069321. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00693-21
Snyder, Christopher M., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Farrell, Helen E., Allan, Jane E., Bonnett, Elizabeth L., Doom, Carmen M. and Hill, Ann B. (2019). Correction: Cross-presentation of a spread-defective MCMV is sufficient to prime the majority of virus-specific CD8+ T cells (PLoS ONE (2010) 5:3 (e9681) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009681). PLoS One, 14 (12) e0226705. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226705
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Redwood, Alec J. and Stevenson, Philip G. (2019). Murine cytomegalovirus disseminates independently of CX3CR1, CCL2 or its m131/m129 chemokine homologue. Journal of General Virology, 100 (12), 1695-1700. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001333
Murine cytomegalovirus spread depends on the infected myeloid cell type
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara and Stevenson, Philip G. (2019). Murine cytomegalovirus spread depends on the infected myeloid cell type. Journal of Virology, 93 (15) e00540-19. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00540-19
Cytomegalovirus host entry and spread
Farrell, Helen E. and Stevenson, Philip G. (2019). Cytomegalovirus host entry and spread. Journal of General Virology, 100 (4) 001230, 545-553. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001230
Murine Cytomegalovirus glycoprotein O promotes epithelial cell infection in vivo
Yunis, Joseph, Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Wyer, Orry, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Brizić, Ilija, Jonjić, Stipan, Adler, Barbara and Stevenson, Philip G. (2018). Murine Cytomegalovirus glycoprotein O promotes epithelial cell infection in vivo. Journal of Virology, 93 (3) e01378-18. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01378-18
Human cytomegalovirus US28 allows dendritic cell exit from lymph nodes
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Ma, Jiawei, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Stevenson, Philip G. (2018). Human cytomegalovirus US28 allows dendritic cell exit from lymph nodes. Journal of General Virology, 99 (11) 001154, 1509-1514. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001154
Murine cytomegalovirus degrades MHC class II to colonize the salivary glands
Yunis, Joseph, Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Sidenius, Stine, Wyer, Orry, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Stevenson, Philip G. (2018). Murine cytomegalovirus degrades MHC class II to colonize the salivary glands. PLoS Pathogens, 14 (2) e1006905, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006905
Murine Cytomegalovirus Spreads by Dendritic Cell Recirculation
Farrell, Helen E, Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Oliveira, Martha, Cardin, Rhonda, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Stevenson, Philip G (2017). Murine Cytomegalovirus Spreads by Dendritic Cell Recirculation. mBio, 8 (5) e01264-17, 1-13. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01264-17
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Cardin, Rhonda D., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Stevenson, Philip G. (2016). Type 1 interferons and NK cells limit murine cytomegalovirus escape from the lymph node subcapsular sinus. PLoS Pathogens, 12 (12) e1006069, e1006069. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006069
Farrell, Helen, Oliveira, Martha, Macdonald, Kate, Yunis, Joseph, Mach, Michae, Bruce, Kimberley, Stevenson, Philip, Cardin, Rhonda and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2016). Luciferase-tagged wild-type and tropism-deficient mouse cytomegaloviruses reveal early dynamics of host colonization following peripheral challenge. Journal of General Virology, 97 (12) 000642, 3379-3391. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000642
Davis-Poynter, Nick, Yunis, Joseph and Farrell, Helen E. (2016). The cytoplasmic C-tail of the mouse cytomegalovirus 7 transmembrane receptor homologue, M78, regulates endocytosis of the receptor and modulates virus replication in different cell types. PLoS ONE, 11 (10) e0165066, 353-393. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165066
Murine Cytomegalovirus exploits olfaction to enter new hosts
Farrell, Helen E., Lawler, Clara, Tan, Cindy S. E., MacDonald, Kate, Bruce, Kimberley, Mach, Michael, Davis-Poynter, Nick and Stevenson, Philip G. (2016). Murine Cytomegalovirus exploits olfaction to enter new hosts. mBio, 7 (2) e00251-16, e00251-16.1-e00251-16.10. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00251-16
Farrell, Helen E., Lawler, Clara, Oliveira, Martha T., Davis-Poynter, Nick and Stevenson, Philip G. (2016). Alveolar macrophages are a prominent but non-essential target for Murine cytomegalovirus infecting the lungs.. Journal of Virology, 90 (6), 2756-2766. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02856-15
Animal models of human cytomegalovirus congenital infection
Farrell, Helen (2015). Animal models of human cytomegalovirus congenital infection. Microbiology Australia, 36 (4), 196-199. doi: 10.1071/ma15068
Lymph node macrophages restrict murine cytomegalovirus dissemination
Farrell, Helen E., Davis-Poynter, Nick, Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Dolken, Lars, Mach, Michael and Stevenson, Philip G. (2015). Lymph node macrophages restrict murine cytomegalovirus dissemination. Journal of Virology, 89 (14), 7147-7158. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00480-15
Farrell, Helen E., Abraham, Alexander M., Cardin, Rhonda D., Molleskov-Jensen, Ann-Sofie, Rosenkilde, Mette M. and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2013). Identification of common mechanisms by which human and mouse cytomegalovirus seven-transmembrane receptor homologues contribute to in vivo phenotypes in a mouse model. Journal of Virology, 87 (7), 4112-4117. doi: 10.1128/JVI.03406-12
Farrell, Helen E., Abraham, Alexander M., Cardin, Rhonda D., Sparre-Ulrich, Alexander H., Rosenkilde, Mette M., Spiess, Katja, Jensen, Tine H., Kledal, Thomas N, and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2011). Partial functional complementation between human and mouse cytomegalovirus chemokine receptor homologues. Journal of Virology, 85 (12), 6091-6095. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02113-10
Cardin, Rhonda D., Schaefer, Gregory C., Allen, Janelle R., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Farrell, Helen E. (2009). The M33 chemokine receptor homolog of murine cytomegalovirus exhibits a differential tissue-specific role during in vivo replication and latency.. Journal of Virology, 83 (15), 7590-7601. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00386-09
Sharp, E. L., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Farrell, H. E. (2009). Analysis of the subcellular trafficking properties of murine cytomegalovirus M78, a 7 transmembrane receptor homologue. Journal of General Virology, 90 (1), 59-68. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.004853-0
Case, R., Sharp, E., Benned-Jensen, T., Rosekilde, M. M., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Farrell, H. E. (2008). Functional analysis of the murine cytomegalovirus chemokine receptor homologue M33: Ablation of constitutive signaling is associated with an attenuated phenotype in vivo.. Journal of Virology, 82 (4), 1884-1898. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02550-06
Sharp, Emma L., Farrell, Helen E., Borchers, Kerstin, Holmes, Edward C. and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. (2007). Sequence analysis of the equid herpesvirus 2 chemokine receptor homologues E1, ORF74 and E6 demonstrates high sequence divergence between field isolates. Journal of General Virology, 88 (9), 2450-2462. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.82942-0
Waldhoer, Maria, Kledal, Thomas N, Farrell, Helen and Schwartz, Thue W (2002). Murine cytomegalovirus (CMV) M33 and human CMV US28 receptors exhibit similar constitutive signaling activities. Journal of Virology, 76 (16), 8161-8168. doi: 10.1128/JVI.76.16.8161-8168.2002
Function of CMV-encoded MHC class I homologues
Farrell, H., Davis-Poynter, N., Andrews, D. and Degli-Esposti, M. (2002). Function of CMV-encoded MHC class I homologues. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 269, 131-151.
NK1.1+ Cells and Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection: What Happens In Situ?
Andrews, D. M., Farrell, Helen, Densley, E. H., Scalzo, A. A., Shellam, G. R. and Delgi-Esposti, M. A. (2001). NK1.1+ Cells and Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection: What Happens In Situ?. Journal of Immunology, 166 (3), 1796-1802. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.3.1796
Cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologues and natural killer
Farrell, Helen, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia, Densley, Eloise, Cretney, Erika, Smyth, Mark and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2000). Cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologues and natural killer. Microbes and Infection, 2 (5), 521-532. doi: 10.1016/S1286-4579(00)00315-4
Techniques for studying murine natural killer cells in defense against viral infection
Scalzo, A. A., Farrell, H. E. and Kurupiah, G. (2000). Techniques for studying murine natural killer cells in defense against viral infection. Methods in Molecular Biology, 121, 163-177.
Murine cytomegalovirus homologues of cellular immunomodulatory genes
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia and Farrell, Helen E. (1999). Murine cytomegalovirus homologues of cellular immunomodulatory genes. Intervirology, 42 (5-6), 331-341. doi: 10.1159/000053969
Cretney, Erika, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A., Densley, Eloise H., Farrell, Helen E., Davis-Poynter, Nick J. and Smyth, Mark J. (1999). m144, a murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV)-encoded major histocompatibility complex class I homologue, confers tumor resistance to natural killer cell-mediated rejection. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 190 (3), 435-443. doi: 10.1084/jem.190.3.435
The murine cytomegalovirus chemokine homolog, m131/129, is a determinant of viral pathogenicity
Fleming, Peter, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia, Densley, Eloise, Papadimitriou, John, Shellam, Geoffrey and Farrell, Helen (1999). The murine cytomegalovirus chemokine homolog, m131/129, is a determinant of viral pathogenicity. Journal of Virology, 73 (8), 6800-6809.
Hanson, Laura K., Dalton, Bridget L., Karabekian, Zaruhi, Farrell, Helen E., Rawlinson, William D., Sterrnberg, Richard M. and Campbell, Ann E. (1999). Transcriptional analysis of the murine cytomegalovirus HindIII-I region: Identification of a novel immediate early gene region. Virology, 260 (1), 156-164. doi: 10.1006/viro.1999.9796
Cytomegalovirus evasion of natural killer cell responses
Farrell, Helen E., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A. and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. (1999). Cytomegalovirus evasion of natural killer cell responses. Immunological Reviews, 168 (1), 187-197. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-065X.1999.tb01293.x
Inhibition of NK cells by murine CMV-encoded class I MHC homologue m144
Kubota, A., Kubota, S., Farrell, H. E., Davis-Poynter, N. and Takei, F. (1999). Inhibition of NK cells by murine CMV-encoded class I MHC homologue m144. Cellular Immunology, 191 (2), 145-151. doi: 10.1006/cimm.1998.1424
Inhibition of nk cells by murine CMV-encoded class i mhc homologue M144
Kubota, A., Kubota, S., Farrell, H. E., Davis-Poynter, N. and Takei, F. (1998). Inhibition of nk cells by murine CMV-encoded class i mhc homologue M144. Experimental Hematology, 26 (8)
Farrell, H. E. and Davis-Poynter, N. J. (1998). From sabotage to camouflage: viral evasion of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and natural killer cell-mediated immunity. Seminars In Cell & Developmental Biology, 9 (3), 369-378. doi: 10.1006/scdb.1998.0246
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Farrell, Helen E. (1998). Human and murine cytomegalovirus evasion of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and natural killer cell-mediated immune responses. Seminars In Virology, 8 (5), 369-376. doi: 10.1006/smvy.1997.0142
A virus decoy for evasion of innate immunity
Farrell, H. (1998). A virus decoy for evasion of innate immunity. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 52 (1), 46. doi: 10.1016/S0753-3322(97)86245-2
The murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) homolog of the HCMV phosphotransferase (UL97(pk)) gene
Rawlinson, W.D., Zeng, F., Farrell, H.E., Cunningham, A.L., Scalzo, A.A., Booth, T.W.M. and Scott, G.M. (1997). The murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) homolog of the HCMV phosphotransferase (UL97(pk)) gene. Virology, 233 (2), 358-363. doi: 10.1006/viro.1997.8593
Inhibition of natural killer cells by a cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologue in vivo
Farrell, H. E., Vally, H., Lynch, D. M., Fleming, P., Shellam, G. R., Scalzo, A. A. and Davis-Poynter, N. J. (1997). Inhibition of natural killer cells by a cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologue in vivo. Nature, 386 (6624), 510-514. doi: 10.1038/386510a0
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Lynch, Dania M., Vally, Hassan, Shellam, Geoffrey R., Rawlinson, William D., Barrell, Barclay G. and Farrell, Helen E. (1997). Identification and characterization of a G protein-coupled receptor homolog encoded by murine cytomegalovirus. Journal of Virology, 71 (2), 1521-1529.
Ziegler, Heike, Thale, Regine, Lucin, Pero, Muranyi, Walter, Flohr, Thomas, Hengel, Hartmut, Farrell, Helen, Rawlinson, William and Koszinowski, Ulrich H. (1997). A mouse cytomegalovirus glycoprotein retains MHC class I complexes in the ERGIC/cis-Golgi compartments. Immunity, 6 (1), 57-66. doi: 10.1016/S1074-7613(00)80242-3
Klejinen, Maurits F., Huppa, Johannes B., Lucin, Pero, Mukherjee, Siddhartha, Farrell, Helen, Campbell, Ann E., Koszinowski, Ulrich H., Hill, Ann B and Ploegh, Hidde L. (1997). A mouse cytomegalovirus glycoprotein, gp34, forms a complex with folded class I MHC molecules in the ER which is not retained but is transported to the cell surface. EMBO Journal, 16 (4), 685-694. doi: 10.1093/emboj/16.4.685
Analysis of the complete DNA sequence of murine cytomegalovirus
Rawlinson, William D., Farrell, Helen E. and Barrell, Barclay G. (1996). Analysis of the complete DNA sequence of murine cytomegalovirus. Journal of Virology, 70 (10), 8833-8849.
Masters of deception: A review of herpes virus immune evasion strategies
Davis-Poynter, N. and Farrell, H. (1996). Masters of deception: A review of herpes virus immune evasion strategies. Immunology and Cell Biology, 74 (6), 513-522. doi: 10.1038/icb.1996.84
Cranmer, Lee D., Clark, Charles L., Morello, Christopher S., Farrell, Helen E., Rawlinson, William D. and Spector, Deborah H. (1996). Identification, analysis, and evolutionary relationships of the putative murine cytomegalovirus homologs of the human cytomegalovirus UL82 (pp71) and UL83 (pp65) matrix phosphoproteins. Journal of Virology, 70 (11), 7929-7939.
Cavanaugh, V.J., Stenberg, R.M., Staley, T.L., Virgin, H.W., MacDonald, M.R., Paetzold, S., Farrell, H.E., Rawlinson, W.D. and Campbell, A.E. (1996). Murine cytomegalovirus with a deletion of genes spanning HindIII-J and -I displays altered cell and tissue tropism. Journal of Virology, 70 (3), 1365-1374.
DNA sequence and transcriptional analysis of the glycoprotein M gene of murine cytomegalovirus
Scalzo, Anthony A., Forbes, Catherine A., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Farrell, Helen E. and Lyons, Paul A. (1995). DNA sequence and transcriptional analysis of the glycoprotein M gene of murine cytomegalovirus. The Journal of General Virology, 76 (11), 2895-2901. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-76-11-2895
Identification, sequencing and expression of the glycoprotein-L gene of murine cytomegalovirus
Xu, J.K. , Scalzo, A.A. , Lyons, P.A. , Farrell, H.E. , Rawlinson, W.D. and Shellam, G.R. (1994). Identification, sequencing and expression of the glycoprotein-L gene of murine cytomegalovirus. Journal of General Virology, 75 (11), 3235-3240. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-75-11-3235
Vieira, Jeffrey, Farrell, Helen E., Rawlinson, William D. and Mocarski, Edward S. (1994). Genes in the HindIII J fragment of the murine cytomegalovirus genome are dispensable for growth in cultured cells: Insertion mutagenesis with a lacZ/gpt cassette. Journal of Virology, 68 (8), 4837-4846.
Chapman, A.J. , Farrell, H.E. , Thomas, J.A. , Papadimitriou, J.M. , Garlepp, M.J. , Scalzo, A.A. and Shellam, G.R. (1994). A murine cytomegalovirus-neutralizing monoclonal antibody exhibits autoreactivity and induces tissue damage in vivo. Immunology, 81 (3), 435-443.
Vaccine potential of a herpes simplex virus type 1 mutant with an essential glycoprotein deleted
Farrell, H. E., Mclean, C. S., Harley, C., Efstathiou, S., Inglis, S. and Minson, A. C. (1994). Vaccine potential of a herpes simplex virus type 1 mutant with an essential glycoprotein deleted. Journal of Virology, 68 (2), 927-932.
Booth, T.W.M. , Scalzo, A.A. , Carrello, C. , Lyons, P.A. , Farrell, H.E. , Singleton, G.R. and Shellam, G.R. (1993). Molecular and biological characterization of new strains of murine cytomegalovirus isolated from wild mice. Archives of Virology, 132 (1-2), 209-220. doi: 10.1007/BF01309855
Forrester, Audrey, Farrell, Helen, Wilkinson, Gavin, Kaye, Jane, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Minson, Tony (1992). Construction and properties of a mutant of herpes simplex virus type 1 with glycoprotein H coding sequences deleted. Journal of Virology, 66 (1), 341-348.
Murine anti-cytomegalovirus monoclonal antibodies with autoreactivity
Lawson, C. M., O'Donoghue, H. L., Farrell, H. E., Shellam, G. R. and Reed, W. D. (1991). Murine anti-cytomegalovirus monoclonal antibodies with autoreactivity. Immunology, 72 (3), 426-433.
Farrell, H.E. and Shellam, G.R. (1991). Protection against murine cytomegalovirus infection by passive transfer of neutralizing and non-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies. Journal of General Virology, 72 (1), 149-156. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-72-1-149
Characterization of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to murine cytomegalovirus
Farrell, H.E. and Shellam, G.R. (1990). Characterization of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to murine cytomegalovirus. Journal of General Virology, 71 (3), 655-664. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-71-3-655
Farrell, H. E. and Shellam, G. R. (1989). Immunoblot analysis of the antibody response to murine cytomegalovirus in genetically resistant and susceptible mice. Journal of General Virology, 70 (10), 2573-2586. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-70-10-2573
Farrell, H.E. , Holt, P.G. and Shellam, G.R. (1985). Regulation of natural killer cell activity and interferon production in the rat lung following aerosol challenge. International Archives of Allergy and Applied Immunology, 78 (3), 318-325. doi: 10.1159/000233904
Holt, P.G. , Degebrodt, A. , Venaille, T. , O'Leary, C. , Krska, K. , Flexman, J. , Farrell, H. , Shellam, G. , Young, P. , Penhale, J. , Robertson, T. and Papadimitriou, J.M. (1985). Preparation of interstitial lung cells by enzymatic digestion of tissue slices: preliminary characterization by morphology and performance in functional assays. Immunology, 54 (1), 139-147.
Shellam, G. R., Flexman, J. P., Farrell, H. E. and Papadimitriou, J. M. (1985). The Genetic Background Modulates the Effect of the Beige Gene on Susceptibility to Cytomegalovirus Infection in Mice. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 22 (2), 147-155. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.1985.tb01867.x
Vaccination studies with a gH-deleted HSV-1 virus
McLean, C. S., Erturk, M., Ni Challanain, D., Jennings, R., Duncan, I. A., Bolt, S. L., Boursnell, M., Farrell, H., Minson, A. C. and Inglis, S. C. (1994). Vaccination studies with a gH-deleted HSV-1 virus. Publ by Inst of Chemical Engineers.
(2020–2023) The Children's Hospital Foundation
Pre-clinical evaluation of strategies to eliminate latent cytomegalovirus infection
(2020–2021) Synklino ApS
The recirculation of myeloid dendritic cells
(2019–2023) ARC Discovery Projects
Understanding how cytomegaloviruses establish systemic infection
(2019–2023) NHMRC Project Grant
Role of viral chemokine receptors in cytomegalovirus latency
(2012–2017) Louisiana State University
(2010–2013) NHMRC Project Grant
(2007–2009) NHMRC Project Grant
(2007–2008) UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
Protection against herpesvirus infection
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Characterisation of MCMV genes involved in salivary gland infection
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Cell-type specific activities of cytomegalovirus GPCR homologues
(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
(2012) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor