The University of Queensland

Population dynamics of an Escherichia coli ST131 lineage during recurrent urinary tract infection

Forde, Brian M., Roberts, Leah W., Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Fleming, Brittany A., Russell, Colin W., Lenherr, Sara M., Myers, Jeremy B., Barker, Adam P., Fisher, Mark A., Chong, Teik-Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Schembri, Mark A., Mulvey, Matthew A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2019). Population dynamics of an Escherichia coli ST131 lineage during recurrent urinary tract infection. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 3643, 3643. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11571-5

Hospital-Wide Eradication of a Nosocomial Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Outbreak

Bartley, Paul B., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Muguli, Raghuram, Prado, Luis, Garnys, Vyt, Taylor, Katherine, Barnett, Timothy C., Pinna, Glen, Robson, Jennifer, Paterson, David L., Walker, Mark J., Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Hospital-Wide Eradication of a Nosocomial Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Outbreak. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 62 (3), 273-279. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ870

BLAST Ring Image Generator (BRIG): Simple prokaryote genome comparisons

Alikhan, Nabil-Fareed, Petty, Nicola K., Ben Zakour, Nouri L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2011). BLAST Ring Image Generator (BRIG): Simple prokaryote genome comparisons. BMC Genomics, 12 (402) 402, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-402

GraphSNP: an interactive distance viewer for investigating outbreaks and transmission networks using a graph approach

Permana, Budi, Beatson, Scott A. and Forde, Brian M. (2023). GraphSNP: an interactive distance viewer for investigating outbreaks and transmission networks using a graph approach. BMC Bioinformatics, 24 (1) 209. doi: 10.1186/s12859-023-05332-x

Using Genomics To Investigate an Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium ST78 at a Large Tertiary Hospital in Queensland

Permana, Budi, Harris, Patrick N. A., Runnegar, Naomi, Lindsay, Margaret, Henderson, Belinda C., Playford, E. G., Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A. and Forde, Brian M. (2023). Using Genomics To Investigate an Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium ST78 at a Large Tertiary Hospital in Queensland. Microbiology Spectrum. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04204-22

Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria

Mu, Andre, Klare, William P., Baines, Sarah L., Ignatius Pang, C. N., Guérillot, Romain, Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Keller, Nadia, Wilksch, Jonathan, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Keller, Bernhard, Nijagal, Brunda, Tull, Dedreia, Dayalan, Saravanan, Chua, Hwa Huat Charlie, Skoneczny, Dominik, Koval, Jason, Hachani, Abderrahman, Shah, Anup D., Neha, Nitika, Jadhav, Snehal, Partridge, Sally R., Cork, Amanda J., Peters, Kate, Bertolla, Olivia, Brouwer, Stephan, Hancock, Steven J., Álvarez-Fraga, Laura, De Oliveira, David M. P. ... Walker, Mark J. (2023). Integrative omics identifies conserved and pathogen-specific responses of sepsis-causing bacteria. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 1530, 1-21. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37200-w

Clinical implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing for hospital infection control of multi-drug resistant pathogens

Forde, Brian M., Bergh, Haakon, Cuddihy, Thom, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Hurst, Trish, Playford, E Geoffrey, Henderson, Belinda C., Runnegar, Naomi, Clark, Julia, Jennison, Amy V., Moss, Susan, Hume, Anna, Leroux, Hugo, Beatson, Scott A., Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Clinical implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing for hospital infection control of multi-drug resistant pathogens. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 76 (3), e1277-e1284. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac726

Ucl fimbriae regulation and glycan receptor specificity contribute to gut colonisation by extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli

Hancock, Steven J., Lo, Alvin W., Ve, Thomas, Day, Christopher J., Tan, Lendl, Mendez, Alejandra A., Phan, Minh-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Peters, Kate M., Richards, Amanda C., Fleming, Brittany A., Chang, Chyden, Ngu, Dalton H. Y., Forde, Brian M., Haselhorst, Thomas, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Beatson, Scott A., Jennings, Michael P., Mulvey, Matthew A., Kobe, Bostjan and Schembri, Mark A. (2022). Ucl fimbriae regulation and glycan receptor specificity contribute to gut colonisation by extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli. PLoS Pathogens , 18 (6) e1010582, e1010582. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010582

Phase variation in the glycosyltransferase genes of Pasteurella multocida associated with outbreaks of fowl cholera on free-range layer farms

Omaleki, Lida, Blackall, Patrick J., Cuddihy, Thom, White, Rhys T., Courtice, Jodi M., Turni, Conny, Forde, Brian M. and Beatson, Scott A. (2022). Phase variation in the glycosyltransferase genes of Pasteurella multocida associated with outbreaks of fowl cholera on free-range layer farms. Microbial Genomics, 8 (3) 000772. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000772

A high-quality reference genome for the fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae

Alsheikh-Hussain, Areej S., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Forde, Brian M., Rudenko, Oleksandra, Barnes, Andrew C. and Beatson, Scott A. (2022). A high-quality reference genome for the fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae. Microbial Genomics, 8 (3) 000777. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000777

Differential Afa/Dr fimbriae expression in the multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 clone

Alvarez-Fraga, Laura, Phan, Minh-Duy, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Hancock, Steven J., Allsopp, Luke P., Peters, Kate M., Forde, Brian M., Roberts, Leah W., Sullivan, Matthew J., Totsika, Makrina, Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Glen C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2022). Differential Afa/Dr fimbriae expression in the multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 clone. mBio, 13 (1) e03519, e0351921. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03519-21

Plasmid-mediated ciprofloxacin resistance imparts a selective advantage on Escherichia coli ST131

Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Alvarez Fraga, Laura, Wallis, Steven C., Hancock, Steven, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Forde, Brian, Bauer, Michelle J., Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A, Lipman, Jeffrey and Schembri, Mark A. (2022). Plasmid-mediated ciprofloxacin resistance imparts a selective advantage on Escherichia coli ST131. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 66 (1) e02146-21, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/aac.02146-21

Rescuing Tetracycline Class Antibiotics for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pulmonary Infection

De Oliveira, David M. P., Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Steiner, Bernhard, Zhang, Bing, Zuegg, Johannes, El-deeb, Ibrahim M., Li, Gen, Keller, Nadia, Brouwer, Stephan, Harbison-Price, Nichaela, Cork, Amanda J., Bauer, Michelle J., Alquethamy, Saleh F., Beatson, Scott A., Roberts, Jason A., Paterson, David L., McEwan, Alastair G., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Schembri, Mark A., McDevitt, Christopher A., von Itzstein, Mark and Walker, Mark J. (2022). Rescuing Tetracycline Class Antibiotics for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Pulmonary Infection. mBio, 13 (1) e03517, e0351721. doi: 10.1128/mbio.03517-21

CATHAI: cluster analysis tool for healthcare-associated infections

Cuddihy, Thom, Harris, Patrick N. A., Permana, Budi, Beatson, Scott A. and Forde, Brian M. (2022). CATHAI: cluster analysis tool for healthcare-associated infections. Bioinformatics Advances, 2 (1) vbac040, vbac040. doi: 10.1093/bioadv/vbac040

Characterisation of DtrJ as an IncC plasmid conjugative DNA transfer component

Hancock, Steven J., Phan, Minh‐Duy, Roberts, Leah, Vu, Thu Ngoc Minh, Harris, Patrick N.A., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2021). Characterisation of DtrJ as an IncC plasmid conjugative DNA transfer component. Molecular Microbiology, 116 (1), 154-167. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14697

MicroPIPE: validating an end-to-end workflow for high-quality complete bacterial genome construction

Murigneux, Valentine, Roberts, Leah W., Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Irwin, Adam D., Harris, Patrick N. A., Paterson, David L., Schembri, Mark A., Whiley, David M. and Beatson, Scott A. (2021). MicroPIPE: validating an end-to-end workflow for high-quality complete bacterial genome construction. BMC Genomics, 22 (1) 474, 474. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-07767-z

Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT)

Irwin, Adam D., Coin, Lachlan J. M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Cotta, Menino Osbert, Bauer, Michelle J., Buckley, Cameron, Balch, Ross, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Beatson, Scott A., Forde, Brian M., Paterson, David, Clark, Julia, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Schlapbach, Luregn J. and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT). Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11 667680, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.667680

Molecular Epidemiology of Clinical and Colonizing Methicillin-Resistant Isolates in Companion Animals

Rynhoud, Hester, Forde, Brian M., Beatson, Scott A., Abraham, Sam, Meler, Erika, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. and Gibson, Justine S. (2021). Molecular Epidemiology of Clinical and Colonizing Methicillin-Resistant Isolates in Companion Animals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8 620491, 620491. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.620491

Genomic surveillance, characterization and intervention of a polymicrobial multidrug-resistant outbreak in critical care

Roberts, Leah W., Forde, Brian M., Hurst, Trish, Ling, Weiping, Nimmo, Graeme R., Bergh, Haakon, George, Narelle, Hajkowicz, Krispin, McNamara, John F., Lipman, Jeffrey, Permana, Budi, Schembri, Mark A., Paterson, David, Beatson, Scott A. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Genomic surveillance, characterization and intervention of a polymicrobial multidrug-resistant outbreak in critical care. Microbial Genomics, 7 (3) 000530. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000530

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

Repurposing a neurodegenerative disease drug to treat Gram-negative antibiotic-resistant bacterial sepsis

De Oliveira, David M. P., Bohlmann, Lisa, Conroy, Trent, Jen, Freda E.-C., Everest-Dass, Arun, Hansford, Karl A., Bolisetti, Raghu, El-Deeb, Ibrahim M., Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Lacey, Jake A., Tan, Aimee, Rivera-Hernandez, Tania, Brouwer, Stephan, Keller, Nadia, Kidd, Timothy J., Cork, Amanda J., Bauer, Michelle J., Cook, Gregory M., Davies, Mark R., Beatson, Scott A., Paterson, David L., McEwan, Alastair G., Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Jennings, Michael P., McDevitt, Christopher A., von Itzstein, Mark and Walker, Mark J. (2020). Repurposing a neurodegenerative disease drug to treat Gram-negative antibiotic-resistant bacterial sepsis. Science Translational Medicine, 12 (570) abb3791, eabb3791. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abb3791

Outbreak of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Shigella flexneri in northern Australia due to an endemic regional clone acquiring an IncFII plasmid

Guglielmino, Christine J. D., Kakkanat, Asha, Forde, Brian M., Rubenach, Sally, Merone, Lea, Stafford, Russell, Graham, Rikki M. A., Beatson, Scott A. and Jennison, Amy V. (2020). Outbreak of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Shigella flexneri in northern Australia due to an endemic regional clone acquiring an IncFII plasmid. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 40 (2), 279-286. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-04029-w

Companion animals are spillover hosts of the multidrug-resistant human extraintestinal Escherichia coli pandemic clones ST131 and ST1193

Kidsley, Amanda K., White, Rhys T., Beatson, Scott A., Saputra, Sugiyono, Schembri, Mark A., Gordon, David, Johnson, James R., O’Dea, Mark, Mollinger, Joanne L., Abraham, Sam and Trott, Darren J. (2020). Companion animals are spillover hosts of the multidrug-resistant human extraintestinal Escherichia coli pandemic clones ST131 and ST1193. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11 1968, 1968. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01968

Comprehensive analysis of IncC plasmid conjugation identifies a crucial role for the transcriptional regulator AcaB

Hancock, Steven J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Luo, Zhenyao, Lo, Alvin W., Peters, Kate M., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Forde, Brian M., Whitfield, Jason, Yang, Ji, Strugnell, Richard A., Paterson, David L., Walsh, Timothy R., Kobe, Bostjan, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2020). Comprehensive analysis of IncC plasmid conjugation identifies a crucial role for the transcriptional regulator AcaB. Nature Microbiology, 5 (11), 1340-1348. doi: 10.1038/s41564-020-0775-0

Fatal respiratory diphtheria caused by ß-lactam–resistant corynebacterium diphtheriae

Forde, Brian M., Henderson, Andrew, Playford, Elliott G., Looke, David, Henderson, Belinda C., Watson, Catherine, Steen, Jason A., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Laurie, Gordon, Muttaiyah, Sharmini, Nimmo, Graeme R., Lampe, Guy, Smith, Helen, Jennison, Amy V., McCall, Brad, Carroll, Heidi, Cooper, Matthew A., Paterson, David L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2020). Fatal respiratory diphtheria caused by ß-lactam–resistant corynebacterium diphtheriae. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73 (11), e4531-e4538. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1147

Antimicrobial resistance in ESKAPE pathogens

De Oliveira, David M. P., Forde, Brian M., Kidd, Timothy J., Harris, Patrick N. A., Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A., Paterson, David L. and Walker, Mark J. (2020). Antimicrobial resistance in ESKAPE pathogens. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 33 (3) e00181-19, e00181-19. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00181-19

Genomic investigation reveals contaminated detergent as the source of an Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-producing Klebsiella michiganensis outbreak in a neonatal unit

Chapman, Paul, Forde, Brian M., Roberts, Leah W., Bergh, Haakon, Vesey, Debra, Jennison, Amy V., Moss, Susan, Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2020). Genomic investigation reveals contaminated detergent as the source of an Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-producing Klebsiella michiganensis outbreak in a neonatal unit. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 58 (5) e01980. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01980-19

Phase variation in latB associated with a fatal Pasteurella multocida outbreak in captive squirrel gliders

Omaleki, Lida, Beatson, Scott A., Thomrongsuwannakij, Thotsapol, Blackall, Patrick J., Buller, Nicky B., Hair, Sam D., Vitali, Simone D., Wallace, Alisa M., Turni, Conny and Forde, Brian M. (2020). Phase variation in latB associated with a fatal Pasteurella multocida outbreak in captive squirrel gliders. Veterinary Microbiology, 243 108612, 108612. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108612

Using genomics to understand inter- and intra- outbreak diversity of Pasteurella multocida isolates associated with fowl cholera in meat chickens

Omaleki, Lida, Blackall, Patrick J., Cuddihy, Thom, Beatson, Scott A., Forde, Brian M. and Turni, Conny (2020). Using genomics to understand inter- and intra- outbreak diversity of Pasteurella multocida isolates associated with fowl cholera in meat chickens. Microbial Genomics, 6 (3) 000346, 1-8. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000346

Predicting nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with protein engineering

Lee, Brendon M., Harold, Liam K., Almeida, Deepak V., Afriat-Jurnou, Livnat, Aung, Htin Lin, Forde, Brian M., Hards, Kiel, Pidot, Sacha J., Ahmed, F. Hafna, Mohamed, A. Elaaf, Taylor, Matthew C., West, Nicholas P., Stinear, Timothy P., Greening, Chris, Beatson, Scott A., Nuermberger, Eric L., Cook, Gregory M. and Jackson, Colin J. (2020). Predicting nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with protein engineering. PLoS Pathogens, 16 (2) e1008287, e1008287. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008287

Integrating multiple genomic technologies to investigate an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter hormaechei

Roberts, Leah W., Harris, Patrick N. A., Forde, Brian M., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Catchpoole, Elizabeth, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Phan, Minh-Duy, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Bergh, Haakon, Heney, Claire, Gawthorne, Jayde A., Lipman, Jeffrey, Allworth, Anthony, Chan, Kok-Gan, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Schembri, Mark A., Paterson, David L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2020). Integrating multiple genomic technologies to investigate an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter hormaechei. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 466, 466. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-14139-5

Genomic analysis of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Queensland reveals widespread transmission of blaIMP-4 on an IncHI2 plasmid

Roberts, Leah W., Catchpoole, Elizabeth, Jennison, Amy V., Bergh, Haakon, Hume, Anna, Heney, Claire, George, Narelle, Paterson, David L., Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2019). Genomic analysis of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Queensland reveals widespread transmission of blaIMP-4 on an IncHI2 plasmid. Microbial Genomics, 6 (1) 000321. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000321

Complex multilevel control of hemolysin production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Forde, Brian M., Murthy, Ambika M. V., Peters, Kate M., Day, Christopher J., Poole, Jessica, Kidd, Timothy J., Welch, Rodney A., Jennings, Michael P., Ulett, Glen C., Sweet, Matthew J., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2019). Complex multilevel control of hemolysin production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli. mBio, 10 (5) e02248-19. doi: 10.1128/mbio.02248-19

Whole-genome sequencing as an improved means of investigating Neisseria gonorrhoeae treatment failures

Buckley, Cameron, Beatson, Scott A., Limnios, Athena, Lahra, Monica M., Whiley, David M. and Forde, Brian M. (2019). Whole-genome sequencing as an improved means of investigating Neisseria gonorrhoeae treatment failures. Sexual Health, 16 (5), 500-507. doi: 10.1071/SH19012

Population dynamics of an Escherichia coli ST131 lineage during recurrent urinary tract infection

Forde, Brian M., Roberts, Leah W., Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Fleming, Brittany A., Russell, Colin W., Lenherr, Sara M., Myers, Jeremy B., Barker, Adam P., Fisher, Mark A., Chong, Teik-Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Schembri, Mark A., Mulvey, Matthew A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2019). Population dynamics of an Escherichia coli ST131 lineage during recurrent urinary tract infection. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 3643, 3643. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11571-5

SMRT sequencing reveals differential patterns of methylation in two O111:H- STEC isolates from a hemolytic uremic syndrome outbreak in Australia

Forde, Brian M., McAllister, Lauren J., Paton, James C., Paton, Adrienne W. and Beatson, Scott A. (2019). SMRT sequencing reveals differential patterns of methylation in two O111:H- STEC isolates from a hemolytic uremic syndrome outbreak in Australia. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 9436, 9436. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-45760-5

Control of bacterial sulfite detoxification by conserved and species-specific regulatory circuits

Tan, Yi Jie Chelsea, Zhao, Chengzhi, Nasreen, Marufa, O'Rourke, Leo, Dhouib, Rabeb, Roberts, Leah, Wan, Ying, Beatson, Scott A. and Kappler, Ulrike (2019). Control of bacterial sulfite detoxification by conserved and species-specific regulatory circuits. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10 (MAY) 960, 960. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00960

Novel insights into pasteurellosis in captive pinnipeds

Crawford, Rebecca L., Blyde, David, Blackall, Patrick J., Forde, Brian M., Beatson, Scott A., Harris, Louise M., Turni, Conny and Omaleki, Lida (2019). Novel insights into pasteurellosis in captive pinnipeds. Veterinary Microbiology, 231, 232-237. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.03.017

Variation in hemolysin A expression between uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates determines NLRP3-dependent vs. -independent macrophage cell death and host colonization

Murthy, Ambika M. V., Sullivan, Matthew J., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Lo, Alvin W., Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Boucher, Dave, Schroder, Kate, Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Glen C., Schembri, Mark A. and Sweet, Matthew J. (2019). Variation in hemolysin A expression between uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates determines NLRP3-dependent vs. -independent macrophage cell death and host colonization. FASEB Journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 33 (6), fj201802100R-7450. doi: 10.1096/fj.201802100R

Detection of epidemic scarlet fever group A Streptococcus in Australia

Walker, Mark J., Brouwer, Stephan, Forde, Brian M., Worthing, Kate A., McIntyre, Liam, Sundac, Lana, Maloney, Sam, Roberts, Leah W., Barnett, Timothy C., Richter, Johanna, Cork, Amanda J., Irwin, Adam D., You, Yuanhai, Zhang, Jianzhong, Dougan, Gordon, Yuen, K. Y., Nizet, Victor, Beatson, Scott A., Grimwood, Keith and Davies, Mark R. (2019). Detection of epidemic scarlet fever group A Streptococcus in Australia. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 69 (7), 1232-1234. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz099

Correction: Within-host whole genome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain sub-type in cystic fibrosis (PLoS One (2017) 12:3 (e0172179) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172179)

Sherrard, Laura J., Tai, Anna S., Wee, Bryan A., Ramsay, Kay A., Kidd, Timothy J., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Whiley, David M., Beatson, Scott A. and Bell, Scott C. (2019). Correction: Within-host whole genome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain sub-type in cystic fibrosis (PLoS One (2017) 12:3 (e0172179) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172179). PLoS ONE, 14 (1) e0210929. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210929

Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage

Forde, Brian M., Zowawi, Hosam M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Roberts, Leah, Ibrahim, Emad, Shaikh, Nissar, Deshmukh, Anand, Sid Ahmed, Mazen A., Al Maslamani, Muna, Cottrell, Kyra, Trembizki, Ella, Sundac, Lana, Yu, Heidi H., Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Whiley, David M., Paterson, David L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2018). Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage. mSphere, 3 (5) e00486-18. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00486-18

Effect of piperacillin-tazobactam vs meropenem on 30-day mortality for patients with E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection and ceftriaxone resistance: a randomized clinical trial

Harris, Patrick N. A., Tambyah, Paul A., Lye, David C., Mo, Yin, Lee, Tau H., Yilmaz, Mesut, Alenazi, Thamer H., Arabi, Yaseen, Falcone, Marco, Bassetti, Matteo, Righi, Elda, Rogers, Benjamin A., Kanj, Souha, Bhally, Hasan, Iredell, Jon, Mendelson, Marc, Boyles, Tom H., Looke, David, Miyakis, Spiros, Walls, Genevieve, Al Khamis, Mohammed, Zikri, Ahmed, Crowe, Amy, Ingram, Paul, Daneman, Nick, Griffin, Paul, Athan, Eugene, Lorenc, Penelope, Baker, Peter ... MERINO Trial Investigators and the Australasian Society for Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (ASID-CRN) (2018). Effect of piperacillin-tazobactam vs meropenem on 30-day mortality for patients with E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection and ceftriaxone resistance: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 320 (10), 984-994. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.12163

Whole genome sequencing reveals the emergence of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared strain sub-lineage among patients treated within a single cystic fibrosis centre

Wee, Bryan A., Tai, Anna S., Sherrard, Laura J., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Hanks, Kirt R., Kidd, Timothy J., Ramsay, Kay A., Lamont, Iain, Whiley, David M., Bell, Scott C. and Beatson, Scott A. (2018). Whole genome sequencing reveals the emergence of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared strain sub-lineage among patients treated within a single cystic fibrosis centre. BMC Genomics, 19 (1) 644, 644. doi: 10.1186/s12864-018-5018-x

Discovery of new genes involved in curli production by a uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain from the highly virulent O45:K1:H7 lineage

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Lo, Alvin W., Forde, Brian M., Min Chong, Teik, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Chromek, Milan, Brauner, Annelie, Chapman, Matthew R., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2018). Discovery of new genes involved in curli production by a uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain from the highly virulent O45:K1:H7 lineage. mBio, 9 (4) e01462-18. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01462-18

Microevolution of aquatic Streptococcus agalactiae ST-261 from Australia indicates dissemination via imported tilapia and ongoing adaptation to marine hosts or environment

Kawasaki, Minami, Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome, Bowater, Rachel O, Walker, Mark J., Beatson, Scott, Ben Zakour, Nouri L. and Barnes, Andrew C. (2018). Microevolution of aquatic Streptococcus agalactiae ST-261 from Australia indicates dissemination via imported tilapia and ongoing adaptation to marine hosts or environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 84 (16) e00859-18, AEM.00859-18. doi: 10.1128/aem.00859-18

Use of whole genome sequencing to investigate an increase in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among women in urban areas of Australia

Buckley, Cameron, Forde, Brian M., Trembizki, Ella, Lahra, Monica M., Beatson, Scott A. and Whiley, David M. (2018). Use of whole genome sequencing to investigate an increase in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among women in urban areas of Australia. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 1503, 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20015-x

Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cells

Chhabra, Yash, Yong, Hilary X. L., Fane, Mitchell E., Soogrim, Arish, Lim, Wen, Mahiuddin, Dayana Nur, Kim, Reuben S. Q., Ashcroft, Melinda, Beatson, Scott A., Ainger, Stephen A., Smit, Darren J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Walker, Graeme J., Sturm, Richard A. and Smith, Aaron G. (2018). Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cells. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 31 (1), 51-63. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.12620

Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27

Harris, Patrick N. A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Roberts, Leah W., Wailan, Alexander M., Zowawi, Hosam M., Tambyah, Paul A., Lye, David C., Jureen, Roland, Lee, Tau H., Yin, Mo, Izharuddin, Ezlyn, Looke, David, Runnegar, Naomi, Rogers, Benjamin, Bhally, Hasan, Crowe, Amy, Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Paterson, David L. (2017). Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27. The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 73 (3), 634-642. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx466

Genome-wide discovery of genes required for capsule production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Goh, Kelvin G. K., Phan, Minh-Duy, Forde, Brian M., Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Ulett, Glen C., Sweet, Matthew J., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Genome-wide discovery of genes required for capsule production by uropathogenic Escherichia coli. MBio, 8 (5) e01558-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01558-17

Complete Genome Sequence of Serotype III Streptococcus agalactiae Sequence Type 17 Strain 874391

Sullivan, Matthew J, Forde, Brian M, Prince, Darren W, Ipe, Deepak S, Ben Zakour, Nouri L, Davies, Mark R, Dougan, Gordon, Beatson, Scott A and Ulett, Glen C (2017). Complete Genome Sequence of Serotype III Streptococcus agalactiae Sequence Type 17 Strain 874391. Genome Announcements, 5 (42) e01107-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01107-17

Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Phan, Minh-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Achard, Maud E. S., Forde, Brian M., Hong, Kar Wai, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, West, Nicholas P., Walker, Mark J., Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Modifications in the pmrB gene are the primary mechanism for the development of chromosomally encoded resistance to polymyxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72 (10), 2729-2736. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx204

'Omic' approaches to study Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence

Lo, Alvin W., Moriel, Danilo G., Phan, Minh-Duy, Schulz, Benjamin L., Kidd, Timothy J., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). 'Omic' approaches to study Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence. Trends in Microbiology, 25 (9), 729-740. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2017.04.006

Novel genes associated with enhanced motility of Escherichia coli ST131

Kakkanat, Asha, Minh-Duy Phan, Lo, Alvin W., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Novel genes associated with enhanced motility of Escherichia coli ST131. PLoS One, 12 (5) e0176290, e0176290.1-e0176290.22. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176290

Diving deep into hospital-acquired Legionella pneumophila with whole-genome sequencing

Beatson, Scott A.  and Bartley, Paul B. (2017). Diving deep into hospital-acquired Legionella pneumophila with whole-genome sequencing. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 64 (9), 1260-1262. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix156

Within-host whole genome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain sub-type in cystic fibrosis

Sherrard, Laura J., Tai, Anna S., Wee, Bryan A., Ramsay, Kay A., Kidd, Timothy J., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Whiley, David M., Beatson, Scott A. and Bell, Scott C. (2017). Within-host whole genome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain sub-type in cystic fibrosis. PLoS One, 12 (3) e0172179, e0172179.1-e0172179.15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172179

Identification of IncA/C plasmid replication and maintenance genes and development of a plasmid multi-locus sequence-typing scheme

Hancock, Steven J., Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Forde, Brian M., Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Paterson, David L., Walsh, Timothy R., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2017). Identification of IncA/C plasmid replication and maintenance genes and development of a plasmid multi-locus sequence-typing scheme. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61 (2) e01740. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01740-16

A novel protective vaccine antigen from the core Escherichia coli genome

Moriel, Danilo G., Tan, Lendl, Goh, Kelvin G. K., Phan, Minh-Duy, Ipe, Deepak S., Lo, Alvin W., Peters, Kate M., Ulett, Glen C., Beatson, Scott. A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). A novel protective vaccine antigen from the core Escherichia coli genome. mSphere, 1 (6) e00326-16. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00326-16

Differential regulation of the surface-exposed and secreted SslE lipoprotein in extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli

Tan, Lendl, Moriel, Danilo G., Totsika, Makrina, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Differential regulation of the surface-exposed and secreted SslE lipoprotein in extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli. PLoS One, 11 (9) e0162391, e0162391. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162391

Comprehensive analysis of type 1 fimbriae regulation in fimB-null strains from the multidrug resistant Escherichia coli ST131 clone

Sarkar, Sohinee, Roberts, Leah W., Phan, Minh-Duy, Tan, Lendl, Lo, Alvin W., Peters, Kate M., Paterson, David L., Upton, Mathew, Ulett, Glen C., Beatson, Scott A., Totsika, Makrina and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Comprehensive analysis of type 1 fimbriae regulation in fimB-null strains from the multidrug resistant Escherichia coli ST131 clone. Molecular Microbiology, 101 (6), 1069-1087. doi: 10.1111/mmi.13442

Mechanisms involved in acquisition of blaNDM genes by IncA/C2 and IncFIIY plasmids

Wailan, Alexander M., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Yam, Wan Keat, Alikhan, Nabil-Fareed, Petty, Nicola K., Sartor, Anna L., Williamson, Deborah A., Forde, Brian M., Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A., Paterson, David L., Walsh, Timothy R. and Partridge, Sally R. (2016). Mechanisms involved in acquisition of blaNDM genes by IncA/C2 and IncFIIY plasmids. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60 (7), 4082-4088. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00368-16

Erratum for Ben Zakour et al., Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

Ben Zakour, Nouri L, Alsheikh-Hussain, Areej S, Ashcroft, Melinda M, Khanh Nhu, Nguyen Thi, Roberts, Leah W, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Schembri, Mark A and Beatson, Scott A (2016). Erratum for Ben Zakour et al., Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131. mBio, 7 (3), 1-1. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00958-16

Complete genome sequence of the haloalkaliphilic, obligately chemolithoautotrophic thiosulfate and sulfide-oxidizing γ-proteobacterium Thioalkalimicrobium cyclicum type strain ALM 1 (DSM 14477T)

Kappler, Ulrike, Davenport, Karen, Beatson, Scott, Lapidus, Alla, Pan, Chongle, Han, Cliff, Montero-Calasanz, Maria del Carmen, Land, Miriam, Hauser, Loren, Rohde, Manfred, Goeker, Markus, Ivanova, Natalia, Woyke, Tanja, Klenk, Hans-Peter and Kyrpides, Nikos C. (2016). Complete genome sequence of the haloalkaliphilic, obligately chemolithoautotrophic thiosulfate and sulfide-oxidizing γ-proteobacterium Thioalkalimicrobium cyclicum type strain ALM 1 (DSM 14477T). Standards in Genomic Sciences, 11 (38) 38, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s40793-016-0162-x

Molecular characterisation of the Vacuolating Autotransporter Toxin in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Nichols, Katie B., Totsika, Makrina, Moriel, Danilo G., Lo, Alvin W., Yang, Ji, Wurpel, Daniel J., Rossiter, Amanda E., Strugnell, Richard A., Henderson, Ian R., Ulett, Glen C., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Molecular characterisation of the Vacuolating Autotransporter Toxin in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 198 (10), 1487-1498. doi: 10.1128/JB.00791-15

Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Alsheikh-Hussain, Areej S., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Roberts, Leah W., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2016). Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131. MBio, 7 (2) e00347-16, e00347-16.1-e00347-16.11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00347-16

Molecular and structural characterization of a novel Escherichia coli interleukin receptor mimic protein

Moriel, Danilo G., Heras, Begona, Paxman, Jason J., Lo, Alvin W., Tan, Lendl, Sullivan, Matthew J., Dando, Samantha J., Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Glen C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2016). Molecular and structural characterization of a novel Escherichia coli interleukin receptor mimic protein. mBio, 7 (2) e02046-15, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02046-15

Stability of active prophages in industrial Lactococcus lactis strains in the presence of heat, acid, osmotic, oxidative and antibiotic stressors

Ho, Chun-Hoong, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Beatson, Scott A., Bansal, Nidhi and Turner, Mark S. (2016). Stability of active prophages in industrial Lactococcus lactis strains in the presence of heat, acid, osmotic, oxidative and antibiotic stressors. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 220, 26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.12.012

Genomic comparison of two O111:H- Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli isolates from a historic hemolytic uremic syndrome outbreak in Australia

McAllister, Lauren J., Bent, Stephen J., Petty, Nicola K., Skippington, Elizabeth, Beatson, Scott A., Paton, Jmaes C. and Paton, Adrienne W. (2016). Genomic comparison of two O111:H- Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli isolates from a historic hemolytic uremic syndrome outbreak in Australia. Infection and Immunity, 84 (3), 775-781. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01229-15

Discovery and Characterization of Human Urine Utilization by Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Streptococcus agalactiae

Ipe, Deepak S., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Sullivan, Matthew J., Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Kimberly B., Benjamin, William H., Davies, Mark R., Dando, Samantha J., King, Nathan P., Cripps, Allan W., Schembri, Mark A., Dougan, Gordon and Ulett, Glen C. (2016). Discovery and Characterization of Human Urine Utilization by Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Streptococcus agalactiae. Infection and Immunity, 84 (1), 307-319. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00938-15

Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 clone

Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Gawthorne, Jayde A., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Sarkar, Sohinee, Peters, Kate M., Chan, Kok-Gan, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Upton, Mathew, Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 clone. MBio, 6 (6) e01602-15, e01602-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01602-15

The role of H4 flagella in Escherichia coli ST131 virulence

Kakkanat, Asha, Totsika, Makrina, Schaale, Kolja, Duell, Benjamin L., Lo, Alvin W., Phan, Minh-Duy, Moriel, Danilo G., Beatson, Scott A., Sweet, Matthew J., Ulett, Glen C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2015). The role of H4 flagella in Escherichia coli ST131 virulence. Scientific Reports, 5 (16149) 16149, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/srep16149

Transfer of scarlet fever-associated elements into the group A Streptococcus M1T1 clone

Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Davies, Mark R., You, Yuanhai, Chen, Jonathan H. K., Forde, Brian M., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Yang, Ruifu, Cui, Yujun, Barnett, Timothy C., Venturini, Carola, Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Tse, Herman, Dougan, Gordon, Zhang, Jianzhong, Yuen, Kwok-Yung, Beatson, Scott A. and Walker MJ (2015). Transfer of scarlet fever-associated elements into the group A Streptococcus M1T1 clone. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 15877, 15877.1-15877.7. doi: 10.1038/srep15877

Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Zowawi, Hosam M., Forde, Brian M., Alfaresi, Mubarak, Alzarouni, Abdulqadir, Farahat, Yasser, Chong, Teik-Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Paterson, David L. (2015). Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.. Scientific Reports, 5 (Art No.: 15082) 15082, 15082. doi: 10.1038/srep15082

Molecular characterization of the multidrug resistant escherichia coli ST131 clone

Schembri, Mark A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Minh-Duy Phan, Forde, Brian M., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Molecular characterization of the multidrug resistant escherichia coli ST131 clone. Pathogens, 4 (3), 422-430. doi: 10.3390/pathogens4030422

Molecular analysis of asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli strain VR50 reveals adaptation to the urinary tract by gene acquisition

Beatson, Scott A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Totsika, Makrina, Forde, Brian M., Watts, Rebecca E., Mabbett, Amanda N., Szubert, Jan M., Sarkar, Sohinee, Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Petty, Nicola K., Alikhan, Nabil-Fareed, Sullivan, Mitchell J., Gawthorne, Jayde A., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Nguyen Thi Khanh Nhu, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Hancock, Viktoria, Ussery, David W., Ulett, Glen C. and Schembri, Mark A. (2015). Molecular analysis of asymptomatic bacteriuria Escherichia coli strain VR50 reveals adaptation to the urinary tract by gene acquisition. Infection and Immunity, 83 (5), 1749-1764. doi: 10.1128/IAI.02810-14

Erratum: the host metabolite D-serine contributes to bacterial niche specificity through gene selection

Connolly, James P. R., Goldstone, Robert J., Burgess, Karl, Cogdell, Richard J., Beatson, Scott A., Vollmer, Waldemar, Smith, David G. E. and Roe, Andrew J. (2015). Erratum: the host metabolite D-serine contributes to bacterial niche specificity through gene selection. ISME Journal, 9 (4), 1052-1052. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2015.17

Molecular Characterization of a Multidrug Resistance IncF Plasmid from the Globally Disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 Clone.

Phan, Minh Duy, Forde, Brian M., Peters, Kate M., Sarkar, Sohinee, Hancock, Steven, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Zakour, Nouri L. Ben, Upton, Mathew, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2015). Molecular Characterization of a Multidrug Resistance IncF Plasmid from the Globally Disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 Clone.. PLoS One, 10 (4) e0122369, e0122369-e0122369. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122369

Deep sequence characterisation of a divergent HPIV-4a from an adult with prolonged influenza-like illness

Arden, Katherine E., Beatson, Scott A., Lambert, Stephen B., Wang, Claire W. T., McVernon, Jodie, Nissen, Michael D., Nolan, Terry, Sloots, Theo P. and Mackay, Ian M. (2015). Deep sequence characterisation of a divergent HPIV-4a from an adult with prolonged influenza-like illness. Virology Reports, 5, 19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.virep.2015.02.001

Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas fluorescens SRM1, an isolate from spoiled raw milk

Lo, Raquel, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell J., Beatson, Scott A., Turner, Mark S. and Bansal, Nidhi (2015). Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas fluorescens SRM1, an isolate from spoiled raw milk. Genome Announcements, 3 (2) e00138-15, 1-2. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00138-15

Third-generation cephalosporin resistance conferred by a chromosomally encoded blaCMY-23 gene in the Escherichia coli ST131 reference strain EC958

Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Sarkar, Sohinee, Forde, Brian M., Lo, Alvin W., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Roberts, Leah W., Upton, Mathew, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2015). Third-generation cephalosporin resistance conferred by a chromosomally encoded blaCMY-23 gene in the Escherichia coli ST131 reference strain EC958. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 70 (7) dkv066, 1969-1972. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv066

Hospital-Wide Eradication of a Nosocomial Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Outbreak

Bartley, Paul B., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Muguli, Raghuram, Prado, Luis, Garnys, Vyt, Taylor, Katherine, Barnett, Timothy C., Pinna, Glen, Robson, Jennifer, Paterson, David L., Walker, Mark J., Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Hospital-Wide Eradication of a Nosocomial Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Outbreak. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 62 (3), 273-279. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ870

The co-transcriptome of uropathogenic Escherichia coli-infected mouse macrophages reveals new insights into host–pathogen interactions

Mavromatis, Charalampos (Harris), Bokil, Nilesh J., Totsika, Makrina, Kakkanat, Asha, Schaale, Kolja, Cannistraci, Carlo V., Ryu, Taewoo, Beatson, Scott A., Ulett, Glen C., Schembri, Mark A., Sweet, Matthew J. and Ravasi, Timothy (2015). The co-transcriptome of uropathogenic Escherichia coli-infected mouse macrophages reveals new insights into host–pathogen interactions. Cellular Microbiology, 17 (5), 730-746. doi: 10.1111/cmi.12397

The host metabolite D-serine contributes to bacterial niche specificity through gene selection.

Connolly, James P., Goldstone, Robert J., Burgess, Karl, Cogdell, Richard J., Beatson, Scott A., Vollmer, Waldemar, Smith, David G. E. and Roe, Andrew J. (2014). The host metabolite D-serine contributes to bacterial niche specificity through gene selection.. The ISME Journal, 9 (4), 1039-1051. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2014.242

Mutual exclusivity of hyaluronan and hyaluronidase in invasive group a Streptococcus

Henningham, Anna, Yamaguchi, Masaya, Aziz, Ramy K., Kuipers, Kirsten, Buffalo,Cosmo Z., Dahesh, Samira, Choudhury, Biswa, Van Vleet, Jeremy, Yamaguchi, Yuka, Seymour, Lisa M., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., He, Lingjun, Smith, Helen V., Grimwood, Keith, Beatson, Scott A., Ghosh, Partho, Walker, Mark J., Nizet, Victor and Cole, Jason N. (2014). Mutual exclusivity of hyaluronan and hyaluronidase in invasive group a Streptococcus. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 289 (46), 32303-32315. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M114.602847

Corrigendum to "Exploiting the explosion of information associated with whole genome sequencing to tackle Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in global food production systems"

Franz, Eelco, Delaquis, Pascal, Morabito, Stefano, Beutin, Lothar, Gobius, Kari, Rasko, David A., Jim, Bono, Nigel, French, Osek, Jacek, Lindstedt, Bjørn-Arne, Muniesa, Maite, Manning, Shannon, LeJeune, Jeff, Callaway, Todd, Beatson, Scott, Eppinger, Mark, Dallman, Tim, Forbes, Ken J., Aarts, Henk, Pearl, David L., Gannon, Victor P.J., Laing, Chad R. and Strachan, Norval J.C. (2014). Corrigendum to "Exploiting the explosion of information associated with whole genome sequencing to tackle Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in global food production systems". International Journal of Food Microbiology, 193, 159-159. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.09.026

The intimin-like protein FdeC is regulated by H-NS and temperature in Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Easton, Donna M., Allsopp, Luke P., Phan, Minh-Duy, Gomes Moriel, Danilo, Goh, Guan Kai, Beatson, Scott A., Mahony, Timothy J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Schembri, Mark A. (2014). The intimin-like protein FdeC is regulated by H-NS and temperature in Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80 (23), 7337-7347. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02114-14

Tracking antibiotic resistance

Beatson, Scott A. and Walker, Mark J. (2014). Tracking antibiotic resistance. Science, 345 (6203), 1454-1455. doi: 10.1126/science.1260471

Exploiting the explosion of information associated with whole genome sequencing to tackle Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in global food production systems

Franz, Eelco, Delaquis, Pascal, Morabito, Stefano, Beutin, Lothar, Gobius, Kari, Rasko, David A., Bono, Jim, French, Nigel, Osek, Jacek, Lindstedt, Bjørn-Arne, Muniesa, Maite, Manning, Shannon, LeJeune, Jeff, Callaway, Todd, Beatson, Scott, Eppinger, Mark, Dallman, Tim, Forbes, Ken J., Aarts, Henk, Pearl, David L., Gannon, Victor P. J., Laing, Chad R. and Strachan, Norval J. C. (2014). Exploiting the explosion of information associated with whole genome sequencing to tackle Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in global food production systems. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 187, 57-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.07.002

The complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli EC958: a high quality reference sequence for the globally disseminated multidrug resistant E. coli O25b:H4-ST131 clone

Forde, Brian M., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Phan, Minh-Duy, Totsika, Makrina, Peters, Kate M., Chan, Kok Gan, Schembri, Mark A., Upton, Mathew and Beatson, Scott A. (2014). The complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli EC958: a high quality reference sequence for the globally disseminated multidrug resistant E. coli O25b:H4-ST131 clone. PLoS One, 9 (8) e104400, e104400.1-e104400.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104400

Galleria mellonella Infection Model Demonstrates High Lethality of ST69 and ST127 Uropathogenic E. coli.

Alghoribi, Majed F., Gibreel, Tarek M., Dodgson, Andrew R., Beatson, Scott A. and Upton, Mathew (2014). Galleria mellonella Infection Model Demonstrates High Lethality of ST69 and ST127 Uropathogenic E. coli.. PLoS One, 9 (7) e101547, e101547.1-e101547.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101547

The metabolic enzyme AdhE controls the virulence of Escherichia coli O157:H7

Beckham, Katherine S. H., Connolly, James P. R., Ritchie, Jennifer M., Wang, Dai, Gawthorne, Jayde A., Tahoun, Amin, Gall, David L., Burgess, Karl, Burchmore, Richard J., Smith, Brian O., Beatson, Scott A., Byron, Olwyn, Wolfe, Alan J., Douce, Gillian R. and Roe, Andrew J. (2014). The metabolic enzyme AdhE controls the virulence of Escherichia coli O157:H7. Molecular Microbiology, 93 (1), 199-211. doi: 10.1111/mmi.12651

Genome analysis and CRISPR typing of Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow

Bachmann, Nathan L., Petty, Nicola K., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Szubert, Jan M., Savill, John and Beatson, Scott A. (2014). Genome analysis and CRISPR typing of Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow. BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 389, 389. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-389

Global dissemination of a multidrug resistant Escherichia coli clone

Petty, Nicola K., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Skippington, Elizabeth, Totsika, Makrina, Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Gomes Moriel, Danilo, Peters, Kate M., Davies, Mark, Rogers, Benjamin A., Dougan, Gordon, Rodriguez-Baño, Jesús, Pascual, Alvaro, Pitout, Johann D., Upton, Mathew, Paterson, David L., Walsh, Timothy R., Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2014). Global dissemination of a multidrug resistant Escherichia coli clone. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 (15), 5694-5699. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1322678111

uPEPperoni: an online tool for upstream open reading frame location and analysis of transcript conservation

Skarshewski, Adam, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Huber, Thomas, Al Mansoori, Sumaya, Smith, Ross, Beatson, Scott A. and Rothnagel, Joseph A. (2014). uPEPperoni: an online tool for upstream open reading frame location and analysis of transcript conservation. BMC Bioinformatics, 15 (36) 36, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2105-15-36

A distinct and divergent lineage of genomic island-associated Type IV Secretion Systems in Legionella

Wee, Bryan A., Woolfit, Megan, Beatson, Scott A. and Petty, Nicola K. (2013). A distinct and divergent lineage of genomic island-associated Type IV Secretion Systems in Legionella. PloS One, 8 (12) e82221, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082221

Molecular analysis of the Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm-associated protein

Goh, H. M. Sharon, Beatson, Scott A., Totsika, Makrina, Moriel, Danilo G., Phan, Minh-Duy, Szubert, Jan, Runnegar, Naomi, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Paterson, David L., Nimmo, Graeme R., Lipman, Jeffrey and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Molecular analysis of the Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm-associated protein. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79 (21), 6535-6543. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01402-13

Identification of novel vaccine candidates against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Moriel, Danilo G., Beatson, Scott A., Wurpel, Daniël J., Lipman, Jeffrey, Nimmo, Graeme R., Paterson, David L. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Identification of novel vaccine candidates against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. PLoS ONE, 8 (10) e77631, e77631.1-e77631.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077631

The serum resistome of a globally disseminated multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli clone

Phan, Minh-Duy, Peters, Kate M., Sarkar, Sohinee, Lukowski, Samuel W., Allsopp, Luke P., Moriel, Danilo Gomes, Achard, Maud E. S., Totsika, Makrina, Marshall, Vikki M., Upton, Mathew, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). The serum resistome of a globally disseminated multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli clone. PloS Genetics, 9 (10) e1003834, e1003834.1-e1003834.18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003834

Increased S-nitrosylation and proteasomal degradation of caspase-3 during infection contribute to the persistence of adherent invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) in immune cells

Dunne, Karl A., Allam, Amr, McIntosh, Anne, Houston, Stephanie A., Cerovic, Vuk, Goodyear, Carl S., Roe, Andrew J., Beatson, Scott A., Milling, Simon W., Walker, Daniel and Wall, Daniel M. (2013). Increased S-nitrosylation and proteasomal degradation of caspase-3 during infection contribute to the persistence of adherent invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) in immune cells. PLoS ONE, 8 (7) e68386, e68386. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068386

A FimH inhibitor prevents acute bladder infection and treats chronic cystitis caused by multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131

Totsika, Makrina, Kostakioti, Maria, Hannan, Thomas J., Upton, Mathew, Beatson, Scott A., Janetka, James W., Hultgren, Scott J. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). A FimH inhibitor prevents acute bladder infection and treats chronic cystitis caused by multidrug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 208 (6), 921-928. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit245

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

Chaperone-usher fimbriae of Escherichia coli

Wurpel, Daniel J., Beatson, Scott A., Totsika, Makrina, Petty, Nicola K. and Schembri, Mark A. (2013). Chaperone-usher fimbriae of Escherichia coli. PLoS One, 85 (1) e52835, e52835.1-e52835.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052835

Draft genome sequence of the male-killing Wolbachia strain wBol1 reveals recent horizontal gene transfers from diverse sources

Duplouy, Anne, Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Inaki, Beatson, Scott A., Szubert, Jan M., Brownlie, Jeremy C., McMeniman, Conor J., McGraw, Elizabeth A., Hurst, Gregory D. D., Charlat, Sylvain, O'Neill, Scott L. and Woolfit, Megan (2013). Draft genome sequence of the male-killing Wolbachia strain wBol1 reveals recent horizontal gene transfers from diverse sources. Bmc Genomics, 14 (1) 20, 20.1-20.13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-20

Genome sequence of hydrothermal arsenic-respiring bacterium Marinobacter santoriniensis NKSG1T

Handley, Kim M., Upton, Mathew, Beatson, Scott A., Héry, Marina and Lloyd, Jonathan R. (2013). Genome sequence of hydrothermal arsenic-respiring bacterium Marinobacter santoriniensis NKSG1T. Genome Announcements, 1 (3) e00231-13. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00231-13

Genomic evolution of the pathogenic Wolbachia strain, wMelPop

Woolfit, Megan, Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Inaki, Brownlie, Jeremy C., Walker, Thomas, Riegler, Markus, Seleznev, Andrei, Popovici, Jean, Rances, Edwige, Wee, Bryan A., Pavlides, Jennifer, Sullivan, Mitchell J., Beatson, Scott A., Lane, Amanda, Sidhu, Manpreet, McMeniman, Conor J., McGraw, Elizabeth A. and O'Neill, Scott L. (2013). Genomic evolution of the pathogenic Wolbachia strain, wMelPop. Genome Biology and Evolution, 5 (11), 2189-2204. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evt169

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

Extragenic suppressor mutations that restore twitching motility to fimL mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are associated with elevated intracellular cyclic AMP levels

Nolan, Laura M., Beatson, Scott A., Croft, Larry, Jones, Peter M., George, Anthony M., Mattick, John S., Turnbull, Lynne and Whitchurch, Cynthia B. (2012). Extragenic suppressor mutations that restore twitching motility to fimL mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are associated with elevated intracellular cyclic AMP levels. MicrobiologyOpen, 1 (4), 490-501. doi: 10.1002/mbo3.49

Outsmarting outbreaks

Walker, Mark J. and Beatson, Scott A. (2012). Outsmarting outbreaks. Science, 338 (6111), 1161-1162. doi: 10.1126/science.1232327

Heat resistance and salt Hypersensitivity in Lactococcus lactis due to spontaneous mutation of llmg_1816 (gdpP) induced by high-temperature growth

Smith, William M., Pham, Thi Huong, Lei, Lin, Dou, Junchao, Soomro, Aijaz H., Beatson, Scott A., Dykes, Gary A. and Turner, Mark S. (2012). Heat resistance and salt Hypersensitivity in Lactococcus lactis due to spontaneous mutation of llmg_1816 (gdpP) induced by high-temperature growth. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 78 (21), 7753-7759. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02316-12

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

Complete genome sequence of the facultatively chemolithoautotrophic and methylotrophic alpha Proteobacterium Starkeya novella type strain (ATCC 8093(T))

Kappler, Ulrike, Davenport, Karen, Beatson, Scott, Lucas, Susan, Lapidus, Alla, Copeland, Alex, Berry, Kerrie W., Del Rio, Tijana Glavina, Hammon, Nancy, Dalin, Eileen, Tice, Hope, Pitluck, Sam, Richardson, Paul, Bruce, David, Goodwin, Lynne A., Han, Cliff, Tapia, Roxanne, Detter, John C., Chang, Yun-juan, Jeffries, Cynthia D., Land, Miriam, Hauser, Loren, Kyrpides, Nikos C., Goeker, Markus, Ivanova, Natalia, Klenk, Hans-Peter and Woyke, Tanja (2012). Complete genome sequence of the facultatively chemolithoautotrophic and methylotrophic alpha Proteobacterium Starkeya novella type strain (ATCC 8093(T)). Standards in Genomic Sciences, 7 (1), 44-58. doi: 10.4056/sigs.3006378

Lysogeny with shiga toxin 2-encoding bacteriophages represses type III secretion in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Xu, Xuefang, McAteer, Sean P., Tree, Jai J., Shaw, Darren J., Wolfson, Eliza B. K., Beatson, Scott A., Roe, Andrew J., Allison, Lesley J., Chase-Topping, Margo E., Mahajan, Arvind, Tozzoli, Rosangela, Woolhouse, Mark E. J., Morabito, Stefano and Gally, David L. (2012). Lysogeny with shiga toxin 2-encoding bacteriophages represses type III secretion in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. PLoS Pathogens, 8 (5) e1002672, e1002672.1-e1002672.15. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002672

Comparative genomics of the Staphylococcus intermedius group of animal pathogens

Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Beatson, Scott A., van den Broek, Adri H. M., Thoday, Keith L. and Fitzgerald, J. Ross (2012). Comparative genomics of the Staphylococcus intermedius group of animal pathogens. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2, 44.1-44.15. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00044

Origin of the diversity in DNA recognition domains in phasevarion associated modA genes of pathogenic Neisseria and Haemophilus influenzae

Gawthorne, Jayde A., Beatson, Scott A., Srikantha, Yogitha N., Fox, Kate L. and Jennings, Michael P. (2012). Origin of the diversity in DNA recognition domains in phasevarion associated modA genes of pathogenic Neisseria and Haemophilus influenzae. PLoS One, 7 (3) e32337, e32337.1-e32337.10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032337

Physical and linkage maps for Drosophila serrata, a model species for studies of clinal adaptation and sexual selection

Stocker, Ann J., Rusuwa, Bosco B., Blacket, Mark J., Frentiu, Francesca D., Sullivan, Mitchell, Foley, Bradley R., Beatson, Scott, Hoffman, Ary A. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2012). Physical and linkage maps for Drosophila serrata, a model species for studies of clinal adaptation and sexual selection. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2 (2), 287-297. doi: 10.1534/g3.111.001354

Characterisation of a cell wall-anchored protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with linoleic acid resistance

King, Nathan P, Sakinc, Turkan, Ben Zakour, Nouri L, Totsika, Makrina, Heras, Begona, Simerska, Pavla, Shepherd, Mark, Gatermann, Soren G, Beatson, Scott A and Schembri, Mark A (2012). Characterisation of a cell wall-anchored protein of Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with linoleic acid resistance. BMC Microbiology, 12 (1) 8, 8.1-8.25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-12-8

Analysis of a Streptococcus pyogenes puerperal sepsis cluster using whole-genome sequencing

Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Venturini, Carola, Beatson, Scott A. and Walker, Mark J. (2012). Analysis of a Streptococcus pyogenes puerperal sepsis cluster using whole-genome sequencing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50 (7), 2224-2228. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00675-12

Insights into a multidrug resistant escherichia coli pathogen of the globally disseminated ST131 lineage: Genome analysis and virulence mechanisms

Totsika, Makrina, Beatson, Scott A., Sarkar, Sohinee, Phan, Minh-Duy, Petty, Nicola K., Bachmann, Nathan, Szubert, Marek, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Paterson, David L., Upton, Mathew and Schembri, Mark A. (2011). Insights into a multidrug resistant escherichia coli pathogen of the globally disseminated ST131 lineage: Genome analysis and virulence mechanisms. Plos One, 6 (10) e26578, e26578-1-e26578-11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026578

BLAST Ring Image Generator (BRIG): Simple prokaryote genome comparisons

Alikhan, Nabil-Fareed, Petty, Nicola K., Ben Zakour, Nouri L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2011). BLAST Ring Image Generator (BRIG): Simple prokaryote genome comparisons. BMC Genomics, 12 (402) 402, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-402

Identification of a haemolysin-like peptide with antibacterial activity using the draft genome sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis strain A487

Al-Mahrous, Mohammed M., Jack, Ralph W., Sandiford, Stephanie K., Tagg, John R., Beatson, Scott A. and Upton, Mathew (2011). Identification of a haemolysin-like peptide with antibacterial activity using the draft genome sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis strain A487. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 62 (3), 273-282. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00811.x

Characterization of EhaJ, a new autotransporter protein from enterohemorrhagic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Easton, Donna M., Totsika, Makrina, Allsopp, Luke P., Phan, Minh-Duy, Idris, Adi, Wurpel, Daniël J., Sherlock, Orla, Zhang, Bing, Venturini, Carola, Beatson, Scott A., Mahony, Timothy J., Cobbold, Rowland N. and Schembri, Mark A. (2011). Characterization of EhaJ, a new autotransporter protein from enterohemorrhagic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Frontiers in Microbiology: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2 (JUNE), 120.1-120.9. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00120

Transcriptional regulators of the GAD acid stress island are carried by effector protein-encoding prophages and indirectly control type III secretion in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Tree, Jai J., Roe, Andrew J., Flockhart, Allen, McAteer, Sean P., Xu, Xuefang, Shaw, Darren, Mahajan, Arvind, Beatson, Scott A., Best, Angus, Lotz, Sabrina, Woodward, Martin J., La Ragione, Roberto, Murphy, Kenan C., Leong, John M. and Gally, David L. (2011). Transcriptional regulators of the GAD acid stress island are carried by effector protein-encoding prophages and indirectly control type III secretion in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7. Molecular Microbiology, 80 (5), 1349-1365. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07650.x

Easyfig: A genome comparison visualizer

Sullivan, Mitchell J., Petty, Nicola K. and Beatson, Scott A. (2011). Easyfig: A genome comparison visualizer. Bioinformatics, 27 (7) btr039, 1009-1010. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btr039

UafB is a serine-rich repeat adhesin of Staphylococcus saprophyticus that mediates binding to fibronectin, fibrinogen and human uroepithelial cells

King, Nathan P., Beatson, Scott A., Totsika, Makrina, Ulett, Glen C., Alm, Richard A., Manning, Paul A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2011). UafB is a serine-rich repeat adhesin of Staphylococcus saprophyticus that mediates binding to fibronectin, fibrinogen and human uroepithelial cells. Microbiology, 157 (4), 1161-1175. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.047639-0

Genome sequence of the emerging pathogen aeromonas caviae

Beatson, Scott A., de Luna, Maria das Graças, Bachmann, Nathan L., Alikhan, Nabil-Fareed, Hanks, Kirstin R., Sullivan, Mitchell J., Wee, Bryan A., Freitas-Almeida, Angela C., dos Santos, Paula A., de Melo, Janyne T. B., Squire, Derrick J. P., Cunningham, Adam F., Fitzgerald, J. Ross and Henderson, Ian R. (2011). Genome sequence of the emerging pathogen aeromonas caviae. Journal of Bacteriology, 193 (5), 1286-1287. doi: 10.1128/JB.01337-10

A commensal gone bad: Complete genome sequence of the prototypical enterotoxigenic escherichia coli strain H10407

Crossman, L. C., Chaudhuri, R. R., Beatson, S. A., Wells, T. J., Desvaux, M., Cunningham, A. F., Petty, N. K., Mahon, V., Brinkley, C., Hobman, J. L., Savarino, S. J., Turner, S. M., Pallen, M. J., Penn, C. W., Parkhill, J., Turner, A. K., Johnson, T. J., Thomson, N. R., Smith, S. G. J. and Henderson, I. R. (2010). A commensal gone bad: Complete genome sequence of the prototypical enterotoxigenic escherichia coli strain H10407. Journal of Bacteriology, 192 (21), 5822-5831. doi: 10.1128/JB.00710-10

Legionella pneumophila strain 130b possesses a unique combination of type IV secretion systems and novel Dot/Icm secretion system effector proteins

Schroeder, Gunnar N., Petty, Nicola K., Mousnier, Aurelie, Harding, Clare R., Vogrin, Adam J., Wee, Bryan, Fry, Norman K., Harrison, Timothy G., Newton, Hayley J., Thomson, Nicholas R., Beatson, Scott A., Dougan, Gordon, Hartland, Elizabeth L. and Frankel, Gad (2010). Legionella pneumophila strain 130b possesses a unique combination of type IV secretion systems and novel Dot/Icm secretion system effector proteins. Journal of Bacteriology, 192 (22), 6001-6016. doi: 10.1128/JB.00778-10

New plasmids and putative virulence factors from the draft genome of an Australian clinical isolate of photorhabdus asymbiotica

Wilkinson, Paul, Paszkiewicz, Konrad, Moorhouse, Alex, Szubert, Jan M., Beatson, Scott, Gerrard, John, Waterfield, Nicholas R. and Ffrench-Constant, Nicholas R. (2010). New plasmids and putative virulence factors from the draft genome of an Australian clinical isolate of photorhabdus asymbiotica. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 309 (2), 136-143. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2010.02030.x

Molecular analysis of type 3 fimbrial genes from Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and Citrobacter species

Ong, Cheryl-lynn Y., Beatson, Scott A., Totsika, Makrina, Forestier, Christiane, McEwan, Alastair G. and Schembri, Mark A. (2010). Molecular analysis of type 3 fimbrial genes from Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and Citrobacter species. BMC Microbiology, 10 (183) 183, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-183

Multiple antibiotic resistance gene recruitment onto the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli virulence plasmid

Venturini, C, Beatson, SA, Djordjevic, SP and Walker, MJ (2010). Multiple antibiotic resistance gene recruitment onto the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli virulence plasmid. The FASEB Journal, 24 (4), 1160-1166. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-144972

UpaH is a newly identified autotransporter protein that contributes to biofilm formation and bladder colonization by uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073

Allsopp, Luke P., Totsika, Makrina, Tree, Jai J., Ulett, Glen C., Mabbett, Amanda N., Wells, Timothy J., Kobe, Bostjan, Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2010). UpaH is a newly identified autotransporter protein that contributes to biofilm formation and bladder colonization by uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073. Infection and Immunity, 78 (4), 1659-1669. doi: 10.1128/IAI.01010-09

Accelerated evolution of the Prdm9 speciation gene across diverse metazoan taxa

Oliver, Peter L., Goodstadt, Leo, Bayes, Joshua J., Birtle, Zoe, Roach, Kevin C., Phadnis, Nitin, Beatson, Scott A., Lunter, Gerton, Malik, Harmit S. and Ponting, Chris P. (2009). Accelerated evolution of the Prdm9 speciation gene across diverse metazoan taxa. PLOS Genetics, 5 (12) e1000753, x-x. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000753

Conjugative plasmid transfer and adhesion dynamics in an Escherichia coli Biofilm

Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y., Beatson, Scott A., McEwan, Alastair G. and Schembri, Mark A. (2009). Conjugative plasmid transfer and adhesion dynamics in an Escherichia coli Biofilm. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75 (21), 6783-6791. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00974-09

Secretion of flagellin by the LEE-encoded type III secretion system of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Badea, Luminita, Beatson, Scott A., Kaparakis, Maria, Ferrero, Richard L. and Hartland, Elizabeth L. (2009). Secretion of flagellin by the LEE-encoded type III secretion system of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. BMC Microbiology, 9 (3) 30, x-xx. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-30

Regulatory interplay between pap operons in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Totsika, M., Beatson, S.A., Holden, N. and Gally, D.L. (2008). Regulatory interplay between pap operons in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology, 67 (5), 996-1011. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.06098.x

EhaA is a novel autotransporter protein of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 that contributes to adhesion and biofilm formation

Wells, T.J., Sherlock, O., Rivas, L., Mahajan, A., Beatson, S.A., Torpdahl, M., Webb, R.I., Allsopp, L., Gobius, K., Gally, D.L. and Schembri, M.A. (2008). EhaA is a novel autotransporter protein of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 that contributes to adhesion and biofilm formation. Environmental Microbiology, 10 (3), 589-604. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01479.x

Identification of Type 3 Fimbriae in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Reveals a Role in Biofilm Formation

Ong, C., Ulett, G., Mabbett, A., Beatson, S., Webb, R., Monaghan, W., Nimmo, G., Looke, D., McEwan, A. and Schembri, M. (2008). Identification of Type 3 Fimbriae in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Reveals a Role in Biofilm Formation. Journal of Bacteriology, 190 (3), 1054-1063. doi: 10.1128/JB.01523-07

Evolutionary links between FliH/YscL-like proteins from bacterial type III secretion systems and second-stalk components of the FoF1 and vacuolar ATPases

Pallen, M. J., Bailey, C. M. and Beatson, S. A. (2006). Evolutionary links between FliH/YscL-like proteins from bacterial type III secretion systems and second-stalk components of the FoF1 and vacuolar ATPases. Protein Science, 15 (4), 935-940. doi: 10.1110/ps.051958806

Variation in bacterial flagellins: from sequence to structure

Beatson, Scott A., Minamino, Tohru and Pallen, Mark J. (2006). Variation in bacterial flagellins: from sequence to structure. Trends In Microbiology, 14 (4), 151-155. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2006.02.008

An extensive repertoire of type III secretion effectors in Escherichia coli O157 and the role of lambdoid phages in their dissemination

Tobe, Toru, Beatson, Scott A., Taniguchi, Hisaaki, Abe, Hiroyuki, Bailey, Christopher M., Fivian, Amanda, Younis, Rasha, Matthews, Sophie, Marches, Olivier, Frankel, Gad, Hayashi, Tetsuya and Pallen, Mark J. (2006). An extensive repertoire of type III secretion effectors in Escherichia coli O157 and the role of lambdoid phages in their dissemination. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, 103 (40), 14941-14946. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0604891103

Protein secretion systems in Fusobacterium nucleatum: Genomic identification of Type 4 piliation and complete Type V pathways brings new insight into mechanisms of pathogenesis

Desvaux, Mickaël, Khan, Arshad, Beatson, Scott A., Scott-Tucker, Anthony and Henderson, Ian R. (2005). Protein secretion systems in Fusobacterium nucleatum: Genomic identification of Type 4 piliation and complete Type V pathways brings new insight into mechanisms of pathogenesis. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-biomembranes, 1713 (2), 92-112. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2005.05.002

Prevalence of pathogenicity island IICFT073 genes among extraintestinal clinical isolates of Escherichia coli

Parham, Nick J., Pollard, Samantha J., Chaudhuri, Roy R., Beatson, Scott A., Desvaux, Mickaël, Russell, Michael A., Ruiz, Joaquim, Fivian, Amanda, Vila, Jordi and Henderson, Ian R. (2005). Prevalence of pathogenicity island IICFT073 genes among extraintestinal clinical isolates of Escherichia coli. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 43 (5), 2425-2434. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.5.2425-2434.2005

Bioinformatics, genomics and evolution of non-flagellar type-III secretion systems: a Darwinian perpective

Pallen, Mark J., Beatson, Scott A. and Bailey, Christopher M. (2005). Bioinformatics, genomics and evolution of non-flagellar type-III secretion systems: a Darwinian perpective. Fems Microbiology Reviews, 29 (2), 201-229. doi: 10.1016/j.femsre.2005.01.001

Pseudomonas aeruginosa fimL regulates multiple virulence functions by intersecting with Vfr-modulated pathways

Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Beatson, Scott A., Comolli, James C., Jakobsen, Thania, Sargent, Jennifer L., Bertrand, Jacob J., West, Joyce, Klausen, Mikkel, Waite, Leslie L., Kang, Pil Jung, Tolker-Nielsen, Tim, Mattick, John S. and Engel, Joanne N. (2005). Pseudomonas aeruginosa fimL regulates multiple virulence functions by intersecting with Vfr-modulated pathways. Molecular Microbiology, 55 (5), 1357-1378. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.04479.x

The Flag-2 locus, an ancestral gene cluster, is potentially associated with a novel flagellar system from Escherichia coli

Ren, Chuan-Peng, Beatson, Scott A., Parkhill, Julian and Pallen, Mark J. (2005). The Flag-2 locus, an ancestral gene cluster, is potentially associated with a novel flagellar system from Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology, 187 (4), 1430-1440. doi: 10.1128/JB.187.4.1430-1440.2005

Bioinformatics analysis of the locus for enterocyte effacement provides novel insights into type-III secretion

Pallen, Mark J., Beatson, Scott A. and Bailey, Christopher M. (2005). Bioinformatics analysis of the locus for enterocyte effacement provides novel insights into type-III secretion. BMC Microbiology, 5 9, 9.1-9.21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-5-9

Sub-inhibitory concentrations of ceftazidime and tobramycin reduce the quorum sensing signals of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Garske, L. A., Beatson, S. A., Leech, A. J., Walsh, S. L. and Bell, S. C. (2004). Sub-inhibitory concentrations of ceftazidime and tobramycin reduce the quorum sensing signals of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pathology, 36 (6), 571-575. doi: 10.1080/00313020400011300

GIFT domains: linking eukaryotic intraflagellar transport and glycosylation to bacterial gliding

Beatson, Scott and Ponting, Chris P. (2004). GIFT domains: linking eukaryotic intraflagellar transport and glycosylation to bacterial gliding. Trends In Biochemical Sciences, 29 (8), 396-399. doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2004.06.002

FpvB, an alternative type I ferripyoverdine receptor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Ghysels, Bart, Dieu, Bui Thi Min, Beatson, Scott A., Pirnay, Jean-Paul, Ochsner, Urs A., Vasil, Michael L. and Cornelis, Pierre (2004). FpvB, an alternative type I ferripyoverdine receptor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiology, 150 (6), 1671-1680. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.27035-0

Evolution and comparative genomics of odorant-and pheromone-associated genes in rodents

Emes, Richard D., Beatson, Scott A., Ponting, Chris P. and Goodstadt, Leo (2004). Evolution and comparative genomics of odorant-and pheromone-associated genes in rodents. Genome Research, 14 (4), 591-602. doi: 10.1101/gr.1940604

Genome Sequence of the Brown Norway Rat Yields Insights Into Mammalian Evolution

Gibbs, R. A., Weinstock, G. M., Metzker, M. L., Muzny, D. M., Sodergren, E. J., Scherer, S., Scott, G., Steffen, D., Worley, K. C., Burch, P. E., Okwuonu, G., Hines, S., Lewis, L., DeRamo, C., Delgado, O., Dugan-Rocha, S., Miner, G., Morgan, M., Hawes, A., Gill, R., Holt, R. A., Adams, M. D., Amanatides, P. G., Baden-Tillson, H., Barnstead, M., Chin, S., Evans, C. A., Ferriera, S., Fosler, C. ... et al (2004). Genome Sequence of the Brown Norway Rat Yields Insights Into Mammalian Evolution. Nature, 428 (6982), 493-521. doi: 10.1038/nature02426

Characterization of a complex chemosensory signal transduction system which controls twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Leech, Andrew J., Young, Michael D., Kennedy, Derek, Sargent,Jennifer L., Bertrand, Jacob J., Semmler, Annalese B.T., Mellick, Albert S., Martin, Paul R., Alm, Richard A., Hobbs, Matthew, Beatson, Scott A., Huang, Bixing, Nguyen, Lam, Commolli, James C., Engel, Joanne N., Darzins, Aldis and Mattick, John S. (2004). Characterization of a complex chemosensory signal transduction system which controls twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Molecular Microbiology, 52 (3), 873-893. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04026.x

Proteome analysis of extracellular proteins regulated by the las and rhl quorum sensing systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Nouwens, Amanda S., Beatson, Scott A., Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Walsh, Bradley. J., Schweizer, Herbert P., Mattick, John S. and Cordwell, Stuart J. (2003). Proteome analysis of extracellular proteins regulated by the las and rhl quorum sensing systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Microbiology-sgm, 149 (5), 1311-1322. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.25967-0

Identification of type II and type III pyoverdine receptors from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

de Chial, Magaly, Ghysels, Bart, Beatson, Scott A., Geoffroy, Valérie, Meyer, Jean Marie, Pattery, Theresa, Baysse, Christine, Chablain, Patrice, Parsons, Yasmin N., Winstanley, Craig, Cordwell, Stuart J. and Cornelis, Pierre (2003). Identification of type II and type III pyoverdine receptors from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiology, 149 (4), 821-831. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.26136-0

Differential regulation of twitching motility and elastase production by Vfr in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Beatson, Scott A., Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Sargent, Jennifer L., Levesque, Roger C. and Mattick, John S. (2002). Differential regulation of twitching motility and elastase production by Vfr in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology, 184 (13), 3605-3613. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.13.3605-3613.2002

Cadherin-like domains in alpha-dystroglycan, alpha/epsilon-sarcoglycan and yeast and bacterial proteins

Dickens, Nicholas J., Beatson, Scott and Ponting, Chris P. (2002). Cadherin-like domains in alpha-dystroglycan, alpha/epsilon-sarcoglycan and yeast and bacterial proteins. Current Biology, 12 (6), R197-R199. doi: 10.1016/S0960-9822(02)00748-0

Quorum sensing is not required for twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Beatson, S. A., Whitchurch, C. B., Semmler, A. B. T. and Mattick, J. S. (2002). Quorum sensing is not required for twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology, 184 (13), 3598-3604. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.13.3598-3604.2002

A minimal tiling path cosmid library for functional analysis of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 genome

Huang, Bixing, Whitchurch, Cynthia B., Croft, Larry, Beatson, Scott A. and Mattick, John S. (2000). A minimal tiling path cosmid library for functional analysis of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 genome. Microbial and Comparative Genomics, 5 (4), 189-203. doi: 10.1089/omi.1.2000.5.189

An interactive web-based Pseudomonas aeruginosa genome database: discovery of new genes, pathways and structures

Croft, L., Beatson, S. A., Whitchurch, C. B., Huang, B., Blakeley, R. L. and Mattick, J. S. (2000). An interactive web-based Pseudomonas aeruginosa genome database: discovery of new genes, pathways and structures. Microbiology, 146 (10), 2351-2364. doi: 10.1099/00221287-146-10-2351

Zoocin A immunity factor: A femA-like gene found in a group C Streptococcus

Beatson, S. A., Sloan, G. L. and Simmonds, R. S. (1998). Zoocin A immunity factor: A femA-like gene found in a group C Streptococcus. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 163 (1), 73-77. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13028.x

Lonepinella - the devil in the oral cavity (of the koala)

Omaleki, Lida, Blyde, David, McKay, Philippa, Lobo, Edina T., Zhang, Ge, Harris, Louise M., Sinclair, Holly A., Bergh, Haakon, White, Rhys T., Forde, Brian M., Beatson, Scott A., Turni, Conny and Blackall, Patrick J. (2022). Lonepinella - the devil in the oral cavity (of the koala). One Health Downunder Symposium 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 12-13 September 2022.

Molecular epidemiology of clinical and colonising methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus isolates in companion animals.

Rynhoud, H., Forde, B.M., Beatson, S.A., Abraham, S., Meler, E., Soares Magalhães, R.J. and Gibson, J.S. (2021). Molecular epidemiology of clinical and colonising methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus isolates in companion animals. . Australian Society for Microbiology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 31 May-3 June 2021.

Predicting nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with protein engineering

Lee, Brendon, Almeida, Deepak, Afriat-Jurnou, Livnat, Aung, Htin, Forde, Brian, Harold, Liam, Hards, Kiel, Pidot, Sacha, Ahmed, Hafna, Mohamed, Elaaf, Taylor, Mathew, West, Nicholas, Stinear, Timothy, Greening, Chris, Beatson, Scott, Cook, Gregory, Nuermberger, Eric and Jackson, Colin (2020). Predicting nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with protein engineering. Annual Meeting on Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, United States, 4-7 April 2020. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.04923

SRA down under: cache and analysis platform for infectious disease

Cuddihy, Thom, Forde, Brian, Rhodes, Nicholas, Paterson, David, Gorse, Dominique, Beatson, Scott and Harris, Patrick (2019). SRA down under: cache and analysis platform for infectious disease. Australian national conference for Health Informatics (HIC 2019), Melbourne, Australia, 12-14 August 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190776

Clouds and Pasteurella multocida

Omaleki, L., Turni, C., Beatson, S. and Blackall, P. J. (2017). Clouds and Pasteurella multocida. Microbiology in Moreton Bay, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld, Australia, 2 December 2017.

Clouds and Pasteurella multocida – an updated forecast

Omaleki, L., Turni, C., Beatson, S. and Blackall, P. J. (2017). Clouds and Pasteurella multocida – an updated forecast. Australasian Poultry Veterinary Alliance Meeting, Geelong, Victoria, 15 -17 November 2017.

Multi-hospital spread of a pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone with an ISEcp1-directed blaOXA-181 insertion into the mgrB gene in the AE

Pal, Tibor , Sonnevend, Agnes Maria , Ghazawi, Akela , Haidermota, Aliashgher , Girgis, Safinaz , Alfaresi, Mubarak , Omar, Mohammed , Paterson, David L. , Beatson, Scott , Forde, Brian and Zowawi, Hosam M. (2016). Multi-hospital spread of a pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone with an ISEcp1-directed blaOXA-181 insertion into the mgrB gene in the AE. The 26th European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9-12 April 2016.

Within-host whole genome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain sub-type in cystic fibrosis

Sherrard, L., Tai, A., Wee, B., Ramsay, K., Kidd, T., Ben Zakour, N., Whiley, D., Beatson, S. and Bell, S. C. (2016). Within-host whole genome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain sub-type in cystic fibrosis. Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Orlando, FL, United States, 27-29 October 2016. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons.

Acquired aminoglycoside resistance in pseudomonas aeruginosa from a cystic fibrosis patient

Hanks-Thomson, Kirstin R., Kidd, Timothy J., Wainwright, Claire E., Ramsey, Kay A., Steen, Jason A., Bell, Scott C., Zakour, Nouri L. Ben and Beatson, Scott A. (2012). Acquired aminoglycoside resistance in pseudomonas aeruginosa from a cystic fibrosis patient. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM2012), Brisbane, Australia, 1-4 July 2012.

Genetic adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the airways of two Australian cystic fibrosis patients

Kirstin R. Hanks-Thomson, Timothy J. Kidd, Jason A. Steen, Claire E. Wainwright, Keith Grimwood, Scott C. Bell, Nouri L. Ben Zakour, Barbara Rose, Jim Manos, Nicola K. Petty and Scott A. Beatson (2011). Genetic adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the airways of two Australian cystic fibrosis patients. Pseudomonas 2011, Sydney, 4-9-2011 to 7-9-2011. Sydney: University of Technology - Sydney (UTS).

Pseudomonas aeruginosa exposed to sub-inhibitory ceftazidime or tobramycin has reduced homoserine lactones

Garske, L., Bell, S. C., Beatson, S., Walsh, S., Mattick, J., Leach, A. and Whitchurch, C. (2003). Pseudomonas aeruginosa exposed to sub-inhibitory ceftazidime or tobramycin has reduced homoserine lactones. The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand 2003 Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia, 4 - 9 April 2003. Carlton, VIC: Blackwell Science. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2003.supp_1.x

One approach to developing a bacterial genome database

Croft, L., Beatson, S. A., Whitchurch, C. B., Blakeley, R. L., Huang, B. and Mattick, J. S. (1999). One approach to developing a bacterial genome database. ComBio 99, Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, 27-30 September, 1999. Kent Town, SA: Aust. Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

Microbial Genomics Raw Sequence and Analysis Data

Beatson, Scott A. and Stanton-Cook, Mitchell (2015). Microbial Genomics Raw Sequence and Analysis Data. The University of Queensland. (Collection) doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.106

Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomics and pathogenesis

Beatson, Scott. (2002). Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomics and pathogenesis. PhD Thesis, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland.