The University of Queensland

Nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae

Short, Kirsty R. and Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. (2015). Nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Streptococcus Pneumoniae: molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions. (pp. 279-291) edited by Jeremy Brown, Sven Hammerschmidt and Carlos Orihuela. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-410530-0.00015-6

Limited evidence for the role of environmental factors in the unusual peak of influenza in Brisbane during the 2018-2019 Australian summer

Lu, Jianyun, Yang, Zhicong, Karawita, Anjana C., Bunte, Myrna, Chew, Keng Yih, Pegg, Cassandra, Mackay, Ian, Whiley, David and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). Limited evidence for the role of environmental factors in the unusual peak of influenza in Brisbane during the 2018-2019 Australian summer. The Science of the Total Environment, 776 145967, 145967. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145967

Primary Chicken and Duck Endothelial Cells Display a Differential Response to Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus

Tong, Zhen Wei Marcus, Karawita, Anjana C., Kern, Colin, Zhou, Huaijun, Sinclair, Jane E., Yan, Limin, Chew, Keng Yih, Lowther, Sue, Trinidad, Lee, Challagulla, Arjun, Schat, Karel A., Baker, Michelle L. and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). Primary Chicken and Duck Endothelial Cells Display a Differential Response to Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus. Genes, 12 (6), 901. doi: 10.3390/genes12060901

Humidity-dependent survival of an airborne influenza a virus: Practical implications for controlling airborne viruses

Niazi, Sadegh, Short, Kirsty R., Groth, Robert, Cravigan, Luke, Spann, Kirsten, Ristovski, Zoran and Johnson, Graham R. (2021). Humidity-dependent survival of an airborne influenza a virus: Practical implications for controlling airborne viruses. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 8 (5), 412-418. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00253

A meta-analysis on the role of pre-existing chronic disease in the cardiac complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Sinclair, Jane E., Zhu, Yanshan, Xu, Gang, Ma, Wei, Shi, Haiyan, Ma, Kun-Long, Cao, Chun-Feng, Kong, Ling-Xi, Wan, Ke-Qiang, Liao, Juan, Wang, Hai-Qiang, Arentz, Matt, Redd, Meredith A., Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). A meta-analysis on the role of pre-existing chronic disease in the cardiac complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection. iScience, 24 (4) 102264, 102264. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102264

Diabetes and overweight/obesity are independent, nonadditive risk factors for in-hospital severity of COVID-19: an international, multicenter retrospective meta-analysis

Longmore, Danielle K., Miller, Jessica E., Bekkering, Siroon, Saner, Christoph, Mifsud, Edin, Zhu, Yanshan, Saffery, Richard, Nichol, Alistair, Colditz, Graham, Short, Kirsty R. and Burgner, David P. (2021). Diabetes and overweight/obesity are independent, nonadditive risk factors for in-hospital severity of COVID-19: an international, multicenter retrospective meta-analysis. Diabetes Care, 44 (6), dc202676-1290. doi: 10.2337/dc20-2676

The impact of influenza pulmonary infection and inflammation on vagal bronchopulmonary sensory neurons

Verzele, Nathalie A. J., Chua, Brendon Y., Law, Charity W., Zhang, Albert, Ritchie, Matthew E., Wightman, Oliver, Edwards, Isaac N., Hulme, Katina D., Bloxham, Conor J., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Trewella, Matthew W., Moe, Aung Aung Kywe, Chew, Keng Yih, Mazzone, Stuart B., Short, Kirsty R. and McGovern, Alice E. (2021). The impact of influenza pulmonary infection and inflammation on vagal bronchopulmonary sensory neurons. FASEB Journal, 35 (3) e21320, e21320. doi: 10.1096/fj.202001509r

A paucigranulocytic asthma host environment promotes the emergence of virulent influenza viral variants

Hulme, Katina D., Karawita, Anjana C., Pegg, Cassandra, Bunte, Myrna J. M., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Bloxham, Conor J., Van den Hoecke, Silvie, Setoh, Yin Xiang, Vrancken, Bram, Spronken, Monique, Steele, Lauren E., Verzele, Nathalie A. J., Upton, Kyle R., Khromykh, Alexander A., Chew, Keng Yih, Sukkar, Maria, Phipps, Simon and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). A paucigranulocytic asthma host environment promotes the emergence of virulent influenza viral variants. eLife, 10 e61803, 1-21. doi: 10.7554/elife.61803

A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters

Zhu, Yanshan, Bloxham, Conor J., Hulme, Katina D., Sinclair, Jane E., Tong, Zhen Wei Marcus, Steele, Lauren E., Noye, Ellesandra C., Lu, Jiahai, Xia, Yao, Chew, Keng Yih, Pickering, Janessa, Gilks, Charles, Bowen, Asha C. and Short, Kirsty R. (2020). A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (12) ciaa1825, e1146-e1153. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1825

A high fat diet increases influenza A virus-associated cardiovascular damage

Siegers, Jurre Y., Novakovic, Boris, Hulme, Katina D., Marshall, Rebecca, Bloxham, Conor J., Thomas, Walter G., Reichelt, Mellissa E., Leijten, Lonneke, van Run, Peter, Knox, Karen, Sokolowski, Kamil A., Tse, Brian W. C., Chew, Keng Yih, Christ, Angelika N., Howe, Greg, Bruxner, Timothy J. C., Karolyi, Mario, Pawelka, Erich, Koch, Rebecca M., Bellmann-Weiler, Rosa, Burkert, Francesco, Weiss, Günter, Samanta, Romit J., Openshaw, Peter J. M., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, van Riel, Debby and Short, Kirsty R. (2020). A high fat diet increases influenza A virus-associated cardiovascular damage. The Journal of infectious diseases, 222 (5), 820-831. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa159

Animal and translational models of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19

Johansen, M. D., Irving, A., Montagutelli, X., Tate, M. D., Rudloff, , Nold, M. F., Hansbro, N. G., Kim, R. Y., Donovan, C., Liu, G., Faiz, A., Short, K. R., Lyons, J. G., McCaughan, G. W., Gorrell, M. D., Cole, A., Moreno, C., Couteur, D., Hesselson, D., Triccas, J., Neely, G. G., Gamble, J. R., Simpson, S. J., Saunders, B. M., Oliver, B. G., Britton, W. J., Wark, P. A., Nold-Petry, C. A. and Hansbro, P. M. (2020). Animal and translational models of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19. Mucosal Immunology, 13 (6), 877-891. doi: 10.1038/s41385-020-00340-z

High glucose levels increase influenza-associated damage to the pulmonary epithelial-endothelial barrier

Hulme, Katina Dee, Yan, Limin, Marshall, Rebecca J., Bloxham, Conor J., Upton, Kyle R., Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Loh, Zhixuan, Ronacher, Katharina, Chew, Keng Yih , Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty Renfree (2020). High glucose levels increase influenza-associated damage to the pulmonary epithelial-endothelial barrier. eLife, 9 e56907, 1-20. doi: 10.7554/elife.56907

Glycemic variability in diabetes increases the severity of influenza

Marshall, Rebecca J., Armart, Pornthida, Hulme, Katina D., Chew, Keng Yih, Brown, Alexandra C., Hansbro, Philip M., Bloxham, Conor J., Flint, Melanie, Ronacher, Katharina, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty R. (2020). Glycemic variability in diabetes increases the severity of influenza. mBio, 11 (2) e02841-19. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02841-19

Role of endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of influenza in humans

Short, Kirsty R., Kuiken, Thijs and Van Riel, Debby (2019). Role of endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of influenza in humans. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 220 (11), 1859-1860. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz349

A delicate balancing act: immunity and immunopathology in human H7N9 influenza virus infections

Karawita, Anjana C., Tong, Marcus Z. W. and Short, Kirsty R. (2019). A delicate balancing act: immunity and immunopathology in human H7N9 influenza virus infections. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 32 (3), 191-195. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000538

One health insights to prevent the next HxNy viral outbreak: learning from the epidemiology of H7N9

Zheng, Zhe, Lu, Yi, Short, Kirsty R. and Lu, Jiahai (2019). One health insights to prevent the next HxNy viral outbreak: learning from the epidemiology of H7N9. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19 (1) 138, 138. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-3752-6

Translational review: Neuroimmune mechanisms in cough and emerging therapeutic targets

McGovern, Alice E., Short, Kirsty R., Kywe Moe, Aung Aung and Mazzone, Stuart B. (2018). Translational review: Neuroimmune mechanisms in cough and emerging therapeutic targets. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 142 (5), 1392-1402. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.09.004

The culture of primary duck endothelial cells for the study of avian influenza

Davis, Raissa L., Choi, Geunho, Kuiken, Thijs, Quéré, Pascale, Trapp, Sascha, Short, Kirsty R. and Richard, Mathilde (2018). The culture of primary duck endothelial cells for the study of avian influenza. BMC Microbiology, 18 (1) 138, 138. doi: 10.1186/s12866-018-1307-4

Creating disease resistant chickens: a viable solution to avian influenza?

Looi, Fong Yang, Baker, Michelle L., Townson, Thomas, Richard, Mathilde, Novak, Ben, Doran, Tim J. and Short, Kirsty R. (2018). Creating disease resistant chickens: a viable solution to avian influenza?. Viruses, 10 (10) 561, 561. doi: 10.3390/v10100561

Back to the future: lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic

Short, Kirsty R., Kedzierska, Katherine and van de Sandt, Carolien E. (2018). Back to the future: lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8 343, 343. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00343

Productive replication of avian influenza viruses in chicken endothelial cells is determined by hemagglutinin cleavability and is related to innate immune escape

Lion, Adrien, Richard, Mathilde, Esnault, Evelyne, Kut, Emmanuel, Soubieux, Denis, Guillory, Vanaïque, Germond, Mélody, Blondeau, Caroline, Guabiraba, Rodrigo, Short, Kirsty R., Marc, Daniel, Quéré, Pascale and Trapp, Sascha (2017). Productive replication of avian influenza viruses in chicken endothelial cells is determined by hemagglutinin cleavability and is related to innate immune escape. Virology, 513, 29-42. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.10.007

Proinflammatory Cytokine Responses in Extra-Respiratory Tissues During Severe Influenza

Short, Kirsty R., Veeris, Rebecca, Leijten, Lonneke M., van den Brand, Judith M., Jong, Victor L., Stittelaar, Koert, Osterhaus, Ab D. M. E., Andeweg, Arno and van Riel, Debby (2017). Proinflammatory Cytokine Responses in Extra-Respiratory Tissues During Severe Influenza. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 216 (7), 829-833. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix281

Influenza virus and glycemic variability in diabetes: a killer combination?

Hulme, Katina D., Gallo, Linda A. and Short, Kirsty R. (2017). Influenza virus and glycemic variability in diabetes: a killer combination?. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (MAY) 861, 861. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00861

RAGE deficiency predisposes mice to virus-induced paucigranulocytic asthma

Arikkatt, Jaisy, Ullah, Md Ashik, Short, Kirsty Renfree, Zhang, Vivian, Gan, Wan Jun, Loh, Zhixuan, Werder, Rhiannon B., Simpson, Jennifer, Sly, Peter D., Mazzone, Stuart B., Spann, Kirsten M., Ferreira, Manuel A R., Upham, John W., Sukkar, Maria B. and Phipps, Simon (2017). RAGE deficiency predisposes mice to virus-induced paucigranulocytic asthma. eLife, 6 e21199. doi: 10.7554/eLife.21199

Human CD8(+) T Cells Damage Noninfected Epithelial Cells during Influenza Virus Infection In Vitro

Van De Sandt, Carolien E., Barcena, Montserrat, Koster, Abraham J., Kasper, Jennifer, Kirkpatrick, Charles J., Scott, Dana P., De Vries, Rory D., Herold, Susanne, Rimmelzwaan, Guus F., Kuiken, Thijs and Short, Kirsty R. (2016). Human CD8(+) T Cells Damage Noninfected Epithelial Cells during Influenza Virus Infection In Vitro. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 57 (5), 536-546. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0377OC

Neutralising inhibitors in the airways of naïve ferrets do not play a major role in modulating the virulence of H3 subtype influenza A viruses

Job, Emma R., Pizzolla, Angela, Nebl, Thomas, Short, Kirsty R., Deng, Yi-Mo, Carolan, Louise, Laurie, Karen L., Brooks, Andrew G. and Reading, Patrick C. (2016). Neutralising inhibitors in the airways of naïve ferrets do not play a major role in modulating the virulence of H3 subtype influenza A viruses. Virology, 494, 143-157. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.01.024

Influenza virus damages the alveolar barrier by disrupting epithelial cell tight junctions

Short, Kirsty R., Kasper, Jennifer, van der Aa, Stijn, Andeweg, Arno C., Zaaraoui-Boutahar, Fatiha, Goeijenbier, Marco, Richard, Mathilde, Herold, Susanne, Becker, Christin, Scott, Dana P., Limpens, Ronald W. A. L., Koster, Abraham J., Bárcena, Montserrat, Fouchier, Ron A. M., Kirkpatrick, Charles James and Kuiken, Thijs (2016). Influenza virus damages the alveolar barrier by disrupting epithelial cell tight junctions. European Respiratory Journal, 47 (3), 954-966. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01282-2015

Reducing the impact of influenza-associated secondary pneumococcal infections

Mifsud, Edin J., Tan, Amabel C., Short, Kirsty R., Brown, Lorena E., Chua, Brendon Y. and Jackson, David C. (2016). Reducing the impact of influenza-associated secondary pneumococcal infections. Immunology and Cell Biology, 94 (1), 101-108. doi: 10.1038/icb.2015.71

One health, multiple challenges: the inter-species transmission of influenza A virus

Short, Kirsty R., Richard, Mathilde, Verhagen, Josanne H., van Riel, Debby, Schrauwen, Eefje J. A., van den Brand, Judith M. A., Manz, Benjamin, Bodewes, Rogier and Herfst, Sander (2015). One health, multiple challenges: the inter-species transmission of influenza A virus. One Health, 1, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2015.03.001

Optimisations and Challenges Involved in the Creation of Various Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Influenza A Virus Strains for In Vitro and In Vivo Applications

Spronken, Monique I., Short, Kirsty R., Herfst, Sander, Bestebroer, Theo M., Vaes, Vincent P., van der Hoeven, Barbara, Koster, Abraham J., Kremers, Gert-Jan, Scott, Dana P., Gultyaev, Alexander P., Sorell, Erin M., de Graaf, Miranda, Barcena, Montserrat, Rimmelzwaan, Guus F. and Fouchier, Ron A. (2015). Optimisations and Challenges Involved in the Creation of Various Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Influenza A Virus Strains for In Vitro and In Vivo Applications. PLoS One, 10 (8) e0133888, e0133888-e0133888. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133888

A single dose biodegradable vaccine depot that induces persistently high levels of antibody over a year

Chua, Brendon Y., Sekiya, Toshiki, Al Kobaisi, Mohammad, Short, Kirsty R., Mainwaring, David E. and Jackson, David C. (2015). A single dose biodegradable vaccine depot that induces persistently high levels of antibody over a year. Biomaterials, 53, 50-57. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.066

Infection of mouse macrophages by seasonal influenza viruses can be restricted at the level of virus entry and at a late stage in the virus life cycle

Londrigan, Sarah L., Short, Kirsty R., Ma, Joel, Gillespie, Leah, Rockman, Steven P., Brooks, Andrew G. and Reading, Patrick C. (2015). Infection of mouse macrophages by seasonal influenza viruses can be restricted at the level of virus entry and at a late stage in the virus life cycle. Journal of Virology, 89 (24), 12319-12329. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01455-15

Influenza virus and endothelial cells: a species specific relationship

Short, Kirsty R., Kroeze, Edwin J. B. Veldhuis, Reperant, Leslie A., Richard, Mathilde and Kuiken, Thijs (2014). Influenza virus and endothelial cells: a species specific relationship. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5 (DEC) 653, 653.1-653.11. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00653

Bacterial lipopolysaccharide inhibits influenza virus infection of human macrophages and the consequent induction of cd8+ t cell immunity

Short, Kirsty R., Vissers, Marloes, De Kleijn, Stan, Zomer, Aldert L., Kedzierska, Katherine, Grant, Emma, Reading, Patrick C., Hermans, Peter W. M., Ferwerda, Gerben and Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. (2014). Bacterial lipopolysaccharide inhibits influenza virus infection of human macrophages and the consequent induction of cd8+ t cell immunity. Journal of Innate Immunity, 6 (2), 129-139. doi: 10.1159/000353905

Novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus attachment to the respiratory tract of five animal models

Siegers, Jurre Y., Short, Kirsty R., Leijten, Lonneke M. E., de Graaf, Miranda, Spronken, Monique I. J., Schrauwen, Eefje J. A., Marshall, Nicolle, Lowen, Anice C., Gabriel, Gülsah, Osterhaus, Albert D. M. E., Kuiken, Thijs and van Riel, Debby (2014). Novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus attachment to the respiratory tract of five animal models. Journal of Virology, 88 (8), 4595-4599. doi: 10.1128/JVI.03190-13

A single amino acid substitution in the hemagglutinin of H3N2 subtype influenza A viruses is associated with resistance to the long pentraxin PTX3 and enhanced virulence in mice

Job, Emma R., Bottazzi, Barbara, Short, Kirsty R., Deng, Yi-Mo, Mantovani, Alberto, Brooks, Andrew G. and Reading, Patrick C. (2014). A single amino acid substitution in the hemagglutinin of H3N2 subtype influenza A viruses is associated with resistance to the long pentraxin PTX3 and enhanced virulence in mice. The Journal of Immunology, 192 (1), 271-281. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301814

Antibodies mediate formation of neutrophil extracellular traps in the middle ear and facilitate secondary pneumococcal otitis media

Short, Kirsty R., von Köckritz-Blickwede, Maren, Langereis, Jeroen D., Chew, Keng Yih, Job, Emma R., Armitage, Charles W., Hatcher, Brandon, Fujihashi, Kohtaro, Reading, Patrick C., Hermans, Peter W., Wijburg, Odilia L. and Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. (2014). Antibodies mediate formation of neutrophil extracellular traps in the middle ear and facilitate secondary pneumococcal otitis media. Infection and Immunity, 82 (1), 364-370. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01104-13

Pathogenesis of influenza-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome

Short, Kirsty R., Kroeze, Edwin J. B. Veldhuis, Fouchier, Ron A. M. and Kuiken, Thijs (2014). Pathogenesis of influenza-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 14 (1), 57-69. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70286-X

A novel method linking antigen presentation by human monocyte-derived macrophages to CD8(+) T cell polyfunctionality

Short, Kirsty R., Grant, Emma J., Vissers, Marloes, Reading, Patrick C., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Kedzierska, Katherine (2013). A novel method linking antigen presentation by human monocyte-derived macrophages to CD8(+) T cell polyfunctionality. Frontiers in Immunology, 4 (389) Article 389, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00389

Novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus attaches to epithelium in both upper and lower respiratory tract of humans

van Riel, Debby, Leijten, Lonneke M. E., de Graaf, Miranda, Siegers, Jurre Y., Short, Kirsty R., Spronken, Monique I. J., Schrauwen, Eefje J. A., Fouchier, Ron A. M., Osterhaus, Albert D. M. E. and Kuiken, Thijs (2013). Novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus attaches to epithelium in both upper and lower respiratory tract of humans. American Journal of Pathology, 183 (4), 1137-1143. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.06.011

Influenza A virus induced bacterial otitis media is independent of virus tropism for α2,6-linked sialic acid

Short, Kirsty R., Habets, Marrit N., Payne, Jean., Reading, Patrick C., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2013). Influenza A virus induced bacterial otitis media is independent of virus tropism for α2,6-linked sialic acid. Virology Journal, 10 (1) 128. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-128

Influenza-induced inflammation drives pneumococcal otitis media

Short, Kirsty R., Reading, Patrick C., Brown, Lorena E., Pedersen, John, Gilbertson, Brad, Job, Emma R., Edenborough, Kathryn M., Habets, Marrit N., Zomer, Aldert, Hermans, Peter W. M., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2013). Influenza-induced inflammation drives pneumococcal otitis media. Infection and Immunity, 81 (3), 645-652. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01278-12

The fate of influenza A virus after infection of human macrophages and dendritic cells

Short, Kirsty R., Brooks, Andrew G., Reading, Patrick C. and Londrigan, Sarah L. (2012). The fate of influenza A virus after infection of human macrophages and dendritic cells. Journal of General Virology, 93 (PART 11), 2315-2325. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.045021-0

Interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus: a mutually beneficial relationship?

Short, Kirsty R., Habets, Marrit N., Hermans, Peter W. M. and Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. (2012). Interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus: a mutually beneficial relationship?. Future Microbiology, 7 (5), 609-624. doi: 10.2217/fmb.12.29

NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8+ T cells

Kupz, Andreas, Guarda, Greta, Gebhardt, Thomas, Sander, Leif E., Short, Kirsty R., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Wijburg, Odilia L. C., Cao, Hanwei, Waithman, Jason C., Chen, Weisan, Fernandez-Ruiz, Daniel, Whitney, Paul G., Heath, William R., Curtiss, Roy, Tschopp, Jürg, Strugnell, Richard A. and Bedoui, Sammy (2012). NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8+ T cells. Nature Immunology, 13 (2), 162-169. doi: 10.1038/ni.2195

Increased nasopharyngeal bacterial titers and local inflammation facilitate transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Short, Kirsty R., Reading, Patrick C., Wang, Nancy, Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2012). Increased nasopharyngeal bacterial titers and local inflammation facilitate transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae. mBio, 3 (5) e00255-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00255-12

Influenza virus induces bacterial and nonbacterial otitis media

Short, Kirsty R., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Thornton, Ruth, Pedersen, John, Strugnell, Richard A., Wise, Andrew K., Reading, Patrick C. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2011). Influenza virus induces bacterial and nonbacterial otitis media. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 204 (12), 1857-1865. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir618

Ancient antimicrobial peptides kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens: Australian mammals provide new options

Wang, Jianghui, Wong, Emily S. W., Whitely, Jane C., Li, Jian, Stringer, Jessica M., Short, Kirsty R., Renfree, Marilyn B., Belov, Katherine and Cocks, Benjamin G. (2011). Ancient antimicrobial peptides kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens: Australian mammals provide new options. PLoS One, 6 (8) e24030, e24030.1-e24030.8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024030

MrkH, a novel c-di-GMP-dependent transcriptional activator, controls Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation by regulating type 3 fimbriae expression

Wilksch, Jonathan J., Yang, Ji, Clements, Abigail, Gabbe, Jacinta L., Short, Kirsty R., Cao, Hanwei, Cavaliere, Rosalia, James, Catherine E., Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Schembri, Mark A., Chuah, Mary L. C., Liang, Zhao-Xun, Wijburg, Odilia L., Jenney, Adam W., Lithgow, Trevor and Strugnell, Richard A. (2011). MrkH, a novel c-di-GMP-dependent transcriptional activator, controls Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation by regulating type 3 fimbriae expression. PloS Pathogens, 7 (8) e1002204, e1002204. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002204

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development

Renfree, Marilyn B., Papenfuss, Anthony T., Deakin, Janine E., Lindsay, James, Heider, Thomas, Belov, Katherine, Rens, Willem, Waters, Paul D., Pharo, Elizabeth A., Shaw, Geoff, Wong, Emily S. W., Lefevre, Christopher M., Nicholas, Kevin R., Kuroki, Yoko, Wakefield, Matthew J., Zenger, Kyall R., Wang, Chenwei, Ferguson-Smith, Malcolm, Nicholas, Frank W., Hickford, Danielle, Yu, Hongshi, Short, Kirsty R., Siddle, Hannah V., Frankenberg, Stephen R., Chew, Keng Yih, Menzies, Brandon R., Stringer, Jessica M., Suzuki, Shunsuke, Hore, Timothy A. ... Worley, Kim C. (2011). Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development. Genome Biology, 12 (8) R81, R81.1-R81.25. doi: 10.1186/gb-2011-12-8-r81

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development (vol 12, pg R81, 2011)

Renfree, MB, Papenfuss, AT, Deakin, JE, Lindsay, J, Heider, T, Belov, K, Rens, W, Waters, PD, Pharo, EA, Shaw, G, Wong, ESW, Lefevre, CM, Nicholas, KR, Kuroki, Y, Wakefield, MJ, Zenger, KR, Wang, CW, Ferguson-Smith, M, Nicholas, FW, Hickford, D, Yu, HS, Short, KR, Siddle, HV, Frankenberg, SR, Chew, KY, Menzies, BR, Stringer, JM, Suzuki, S, Hore, TA ... Worley, KC (2011). Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development (vol 12, pg R81, 2011). Genome Biology, 12 (12) 414. doi: 10.1186/gb-2011-12-12-414

Using bioluminescent imaging to investigate synergism between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus in infant mice

Short, Kirsty R., Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Reading, Patrick C., Brown, Lorena E., Rogers, Kelly L., Strugnell, Richard A. and Wijburg, Odilia L C (2011). Using bioluminescent imaging to investigate synergism between Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus in infant mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments (50) e2357. doi: 10.3791/2357

Influenza A virus facilitates Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission and disease

Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A., Short, Kirsty R., Price, John T., Wilksch, Jonathan J., Brown, Lorena E., Briles, David E., Strugnell, Richard A. and Wijburg, Odilia L. (2010). Influenza A virus facilitates Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission and disease. FASEB Journal, 24 (6), 1789-1798. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-146779

Identification and Characterisation of Pseudomonas 16S Ribosomal DNA from Ileal Biopsies of Children with Crohn's Disease

Wagner, Josef, Short, Kirsty, Catto-Smith, Anthony G., Cameron, Don J. S., Bishop, Ruth F. and Kirkwood, Carl D. (2008). Identification and Characterisation of Pseudomonas 16S Ribosomal DNA from Ileal Biopsies of Children with Crohn's Disease. PLoS ONE, 3 (10) e0003578, e3578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003578

Sulphasalazine-induced hypersensitivity syndrome: A relapsing disorder and the role of human herpes virus-6 [1]

Short, Kirsty, Syn, Wing-Kin and Haydon, Geoffrey (2007). Sulphasalazine-induced hypersensitivity syndrome: A relapsing disorder and the role of human herpes virus-6 [1]. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 19 (2), 181-182. doi: 10.1097/01.meg.0000252631.03668.26