DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS To 18 December 2013 1. Abbott, I., G.M. Cerqueira, S. Bhuiyan, and A.Y. Peleg, REVIEW: Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: laboratory challenges, mechanistic insights and therapeutic strategies. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 2013. 11(4): p. 395-409 Category: Pharmacology & Pharmacy Impact Factor: 3.218 Ranking: 67/260 [MICRO] 2. Adler, B., W. Gaastra, J. Gilkerson, K. Osterrieder, S. Schwarz, and U. Truyen, PREFACE: Equine infectious diseases. Vet Microbiol, 2013. 167(1-2): p. 1 Category: Veterinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.127 Ranking: 2/143 [MICRO] 3. Aldunate, M., D. Tyssen, A. Johnson, T. Zakir, S. Sonza, T. Moench, R. Cone, and G. Tachedjian, Vaginal concentrations of lactic acid potently inactivate HIV. J Antimicrob Chemother, 2013. 68(9): p. 2015-2025 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 5.338 Ranking: 16/116 [MICRO] 4. Aljofan, M., REVIEW: Hendra and Nipah infection: Emerging paramyxoviruses. Virus Res, 2013. 177(2): p. 119-26 Category: Virology Impact Factor: 2.745 Ranking: 16/34 [MICRO] 5. Aljofan, M., H.J. Netter, A.N. Aljarbou, T.B. Hadda, I.E. Orhan, B. Sener, and B.A. Mungall, Anti-hepatitis B activity of isoquinoline alkaloids of plant origin. Arch Virol, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-10 Category: Virology Impact Factor: 2.030 Ranking: 24/34 [MICRO] 6. Andrews, D.A., M. Xie, V. Hughes, M.C. Wilce, and A. Roujeinikova, Design, purification and characterization of a soluble variant of the integral membrane protein MotB for structural studies. J R Soc Interface, 2013. 10(79): p. 20120717.1-10 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 4.907 Ranking: 5/56 [BCH,MICRO] 7. Bager, R.J., B. Nesta, S.E. Pors, M. Soriani, L. Serino, J.D. Boyce, B. Adler, and A.M. Bojesen, The fimbrial protein FlfA from Gallibacterium anatis is a virulence factor and vaccine candidate. Infect Immun, 2013. 81(6): p. 1964-73 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 4.074 Ranking: 14/69 [MICRO] 8. Bartley, S.N., Y.L. Tzeng, K. Heel, C.W. Lee, S. Mowlaboccus, T. Seemann, W. Lu, Y.H. Lin, C.S. Ryan, C. Peacock, D.S. Stephens, J.K. Davies, and C.M. Kahler, Attachment and invasion of Neisseria meningitidis to host cells is related to surface hydrophobicity, bacterial cell size and capsule. PLoS One, 2013. 8(2): p. e55798.1-15 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 9. Bennani, B., A. Kerbal, B.F. Baba, M. Daoudi, I. Warad, M. Aljofan, A.M. Alafeefy, V. Masand, and T.B. Hadda, Synthesis, characterization, bioactivity, and POM analyses of isothiochromeno[3,4-e][1,2]oxazines. Med Chem Res, 2013. 22(10): p. 4798-4809 Category: Chemistry, Medicinal Impact Factor: 1.612 Ranking: 36/59 [MICRO] 10. Botte, C.Y., Y. Yamaryo-Botte, T.W. Rupasinghe, K.A. Mullin, J.I. MacRae, T.P. Spurck, M. Kalanon, M.J. Shears, R.L. Coppel, P.K. Crellin, E. Marechal, M.J. McConville, and G.I. McFadden, Atypical lipid composition in the purified relict plastid (apicoplast) of malaria parasites. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2013. 110(18): p. 7506-7511 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 9.737 Ranking: 4/56 [MICRO] 11. Boyle, M.J., C. Langer, J.A. Chan, A.N. Hodder, R.L. Coppel, R.F. Anders, and J.G. Beeson, Sequential processing of merozoite surface proteins during and after erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium falciparum. Infect Immun, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-54 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 4.074 Ranking: 14/70 [MICRO] 12. Boyle, M.J., D.W. Wilson, and J.G. Beeson, INVITED REVIEW: New approaches to studying Plasmodium falciparum merozoite invasion and insights into invasion biology. Int J Parasitol, 2013. 43(1): p. 1-10 Category: Parasitology Impact Factor: 3.637 Ranking: 6/35 [MICRO] 13. Brundin, M., D. Figdor, G. Sundqvist, and U. Sjogren, DNA binding to hydroxyapatite: a potential mechanism for preservation of microbial DNA. J Endod, 2013. 39(2): p. 211-216 Category: Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine Impact Factor: 2.929 Ranking: 8/82 [MICRO] 14. Burke, M.L., M.D. Veer, J. Pleasance, M. Neeland, M. Elhay, P. Harrison, and E.N.T. Meeusen, Innate immune pathways in afferent lymph following vaccination with poly(I:C)-containing liposomes. Innate Immun, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-10 Category: Medicine, Research & Experimental Impact Factor: 2.682 Ranking: 52/121 [PHY,MICRO] 15. Cao, B., X. Chen, Y. Yamaryo-Botte, M.B. Richardson, K.L. Martin, G.N. Khairallah, T.W. Rupasinghe, R.M. O'Flaherty, R.A. O'Hair, J.E. Ralton, P.K. Crellin, R.L. Coppel, M.J. McConville, and S.J. Williams, Synthesis, structural elucidation, and biochemical analysis of immunoactive glucuronosyl diacylglycerides of mycobacteria and corynebacteria. J Org Chem, 2013. 78(6): p. 2175-2190 Category: Chemistry, Organic Impact Factor: 4.564 Ranking: 9/55 [MICRO] 16. Carvalho, T.G., C. Doerig, and L. Reininger, REVIEW: Nima- and Aurora-related kinases of malaria parasites. Biochim Biophys Acta, 2013. 1834(7): p. 1336-1346 Category: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Impact Factor: 3.733 Ranking: 93/290 [MICRO] 17. Cashin, K., L.R. Gray, M.R. Jakobsen, J. Sterjovski, M.J. Churchill, and P.R. Gorry, CoRSeqV3-C: a novel HIV-1 subtype C specific V3 sequence based coreceptor usage prediction algorithm. Retrovirology, 2013. 10: p. 24.1-10 Category: Virolory Impact Factor: 5.657 Ranking: 5/34 [BCH,MICRO] 18. Cashin, K., M.R. Jakobsen, J. Sterjovski, M. Roche, A. Ellett, J.K. Flynn, K. Borm, M. Gouillou, M.J. Churchill, and P.R. Gorry, Linkages between HIV-1 specificity for CCR5 or CXCR4 and in vitro usage of alternative coreceptors during progressive HIV-1 subtype C infection. Retrovirology, 2013. 10(1): p. 98.1-10 Category: Virology Impact Factor: 5.657 Ranking: 5/34 [MICRO] 19. Chakrabarti, R., P.S. Rawat, B.M. Cooke, R.L. Coppel, and S. Patankar, Cellular Effects of Curcumin on Plasmodium falciparum Include Disruption of Microtubules. PLoS One, 2013. 8(3): p. e57302.1-14 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 20. Chen, R.C., P. Naiyanetr, S.A. Shu, J. Wang, G.X. Yang, T.P. Kenny, K.C. Guggenheim, J.D. Butler, C. Bowlus, M.H. Tao, M.J. Kurth, A.A. Ansari, M. Kaplan, R.L. Coppel, A. Lleo, M.E. Gershwin, and P.S. Leung, Antimitochondrial antibody heterogeneity and the xenobiotic etiology of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology, 2013. 57(4): p. 1498-1508 Category: Gastroenteroloey & Hepatology Impact Factor: 12.003 Ranking: 2/74 [MICRO] 21. Chittibabu, G., C. Ma, H.J. Netter, S.B. Noronha, and R.L. Coppel, Production, characterization, and immunogenicity of a secreted form of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 4 produced in Bacillus subtilis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-10 Category: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Impact Factor: 3.689 Ranking: 29/160 [MICRO] 22. Chua, K.Y., B.P. Howden, J.H. Jiang, T. Stinear, and A.Y. Peleg, Population genetics and the evolution of virulence in Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Genet Evol, 2013. E-pub: p. 19 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 2.768 Ranking: 29/69 [MICRO] 23. Churchill, M. and A. Nath, Where does HIV hide? A focus on the central nervous system. Curr Opin HIV AIDS, 2013. 8(3): p. 165-169 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 4.704 Ranking: 9/69 [MICRO] 24. Cicek, A.C., A. Saral, M. Iraz, A. Ceylan, A.O. Duzgun, A.Y. Peleg, and C. Sandalli, OXAand GES-type {beta}-lactamases predominate in extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from a Turkish University Hospital. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-6 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 4.578 Ranking: 22/116 [MICRO] 25. Cornall, A., J. Mak, A. Greenway, and G. Tachedjian, HIV-1 infection of T cells and macrophages are differentially modulated by virion-associated Hck: a Nef-dependent phenomenon. Viruses, 2013. 5(9): p. 2235-2252 Category: Virology Impact Factor: 2.509 Ranking: 19/34 [MICRO] 26. Counihan, N.A., M. Kalanon, R.L. Coppel, and T.F. de Koning-Ward, REVIEW: Plasmodium rhoptry proteins: why order is important. Trends Parasitol, 2013. 29(5): p. 228-236 Category: Parasitology Impact Factor: 5.513 Ranking: 3/35 [MICRO] 27. Dastidar, E.G., K. Dzeyk, J. Krijgsveld, N.A. Malmquist, C. Doerig, A. Scherf, and J.J. LopezRubio, Comprehensive histone phosphorylation analysis and identification of Pf14-3-3 protein as a histone H3 phosphorylation reader in malaria parasites. PLoS One, 2013. 8(1): p. e53179.1-12 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 28. Deen, N.S., S.J. Huang, L. Gong, T. Kwok, and R.J. Devenish, REVIEW: The impact of autophagic processes on the intracellular fate of Helicobacter pylori: More tricks from an enigmatic pathogen? Autophagy, 2013. 9(5): p. 1-14 Category: Cell Biology Impact Factor: 12.042 Ranking: 12/184 [BCH,MICRO] 29. Dhirapong, A., G.X. Yang, S. Nadler, W. Zhang, K. Tsuneyama, P. Leung, S. Knechtle, A.A. Ansari, R.L. Coppel, F.T. Liu, X.S. He, and M.E. Gershwin, Therapeutic effect of cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4/immunoglobulin on a murine model of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology, 2013. 57(2): p. 708-715 Category: Gastroenterology & Hepatology Impact Factor: 12.003 Ranking: 2/74 [MICRO] 30. Dorin-Semblat, D., A.R. Bottrill, L. Solyakov, A. Tobin, and C. Doerig, Experimental tools for the study of protein phosphorylation in Plasmodium, in Methods Mol Biol, R. Menard, Editor. 2013, Humana Press: USA. p. 241-257 [MICRO] 31. Dorin-Semblatt, D., T.G. Carvalho, M.P. Nivez, J. Halbert, P. Poullet, J.P. Semblat, D. Goldring, D. Chakrabarti, P. Mehra, S. Dhar, M.P. Paing, D.E. Goldberg, P.E. McMillan, L. Tilley, and C. Doerig, An atypical cyclin-dependent kinase controls Plasmodium falciparum proliferation rate. Kinome J, 2013. 1: p. 4-16 [MICRO] 32. Drummer, H.E., M.K. Hill, A.L. Maerz, S. Wood, P.A. Ramsland, J. Mak, and P. Poumbourios, Allosteric Modulation of the HIV-1 gp120-gp41 Association Site by Adjacent gp120 Variable Region 1 (V1) N-Glycans Linked to Neutralization Sensitivity. PLoS Pathog, 2013. 9(4): p. e1003218.1-18 Category: Virology Impact Factor: 8.136 Ranking: 2/34 [MICRO,BCH] 33. Farrugia, D.N., L.D. Elbourne, K.A. Hassan, B.A. Eijkelkamp, S.G. Tetu, M.H. Brown, B.S. Shah, A.Y. Peleg, B.C. Mabbutt, and I.T. Paulsen, The Complete Genome and Phenome of a Community-Acquired Acinetobacter baumannii. PLoS One, 2013. 8(3): p. e58628.1-13 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 34. Flynn, J.K., G. Paukovics, M.S. Moore, A. Ellett, L.R. Gray, R. Duncan, H. Salimi, B. Jubb, M. Westby, D.F. Purcell, S.R. Lewin, B. Lee, M.J. Churchill, P.R. Gorry, and M. Roche, The magnitude of HIV-1 resistance to the CCR5 antagonist maraviroc may impart a differential alteration in HIV-1 tropism for macrophages and T-cell subsets. Virology, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-8 Category: Virology Impact Factor: 3.367 Ranking: 9/34 [BCH,MICRO] 35. Fowkes, F.J., R. McGready, S. Johnstone-Robertson, F. Nosten, and J.G. Beeson, LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Antibody boosting and longevity following tetanus immunization during pregnancy. Clin Infect Dis, 2013. 56(5): p. 749-750 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 9.374 Ranking: 7/116 [MICRO] 36. Fowkes, F.J., J.A. Simpson, and J.G. Beeson, Implications of the licensure of a partially efficacious malaria vaccine on evaluating second-generation vaccines. BMC Med, 2013. 11: p. 232.1-8 Category: Medicine, General & Internal Impact Factor: 6.679 Ranking: 8/155 [MICRO] 37. Fugel, W., A.E. Oberholzer, B. Gschloessl, R. Dzikowski, N. Pressburger, L. Preu, L.H. Pearl, B. Baratte, M. Ratin, I. Okun, C. Doerig, S. Kruggel, T. Lemcke, L. Meijer, and C. Kunick, 3,6-Diamino-4-(2-halophenyl)-2-benzoylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carbonitriles are selective inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum glycogen synthase kinase-3. J Med Chem, 2013. 56(1): p. 264-275 Category: Chemical, Medical Impact Factor: 5.614 Ranking: 3/59 [MICRO] 38. Gao, W., D.R. Cameron, J.K. Davies, X. Kostoulias, J. Stepnell, K.L. Tuck, M.R. Yeaman, A.Y. Peleg, T.P. Stinear, and B.P. Howden, The RpoB H(4)(8)(1)Y rifampicin resistance mutation and an active stringent response reduce virulence and increase resistance to innate immune responses in Staphylococcus aureus. J Infect Dis, 2013. 207(6): p. 929939 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 5.848 Ranking: 13/116 [MICRO] 39. Garcia, J.P., V. Adams, J. Beingesser, M.L. Hughes, R. Poon, D. Lyras, A. Hill, B.A. McClane, J.I. Rood, and F.A. Uzal, Epsilon toxin is essential for the virulence of Clostridium perfringens type D infection in sheep, goats, and mice. Infect Immun, 2013. 81(7): p. 2405-2414 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 4.074 Ranking: 14/69 [MICRO] 40. Garcia-Bustos, J.F. and F.J. Gamo, Antimalarial drug resistance and early drug discovery. Curr Pharm Des, 2013. 19(2): p. 270-281 Category: Pharmacology & Pharmacy Impact Factor: 3.311 Ranking: 65/260 [MICRO] 41. Gershwin, M.E., P.S. Leung, W.M. Ridgway, R.L. Coppel, and A.A. Ansari, LETTER IN REPLY TO: Antimitochondrial antibodies may be insufficiently specific to define primary biliary cirrhosis-like disease in mouse models. Hepatology, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-3 Category: Gastroenterology & Hepatology Impact Factor: 12.003 Ranking: 2/74 [MICRO] 42. Gohil, S., S. Herrmann, S. Gunther, and B.M. Cooke, Bovine babesiosis in the 21st century: Advances in biology and functional genomics. Int J Parasitol, 2013. 43(2): p. 125-132 Category: Parasitology Impact Factor: 3.637 Ranking: 6/35 [MICRO] 43. Gohil, S., L.M. Kats, T. Seemann, K.M. Fernandez, G. Siddiqui, and B.M. Cooke, Bioinformatic prediction of the exportome of Babesia bovis and identification of novel proteins in parasite-infected red blood cells. Int J Parasitol, 2013. 43(5): p. 409-416 Category: Parasitology Impact Factor: 3.637 Ranking: 6/35 [MICRO] 44. Gorrell, R.J., J. Guan, Y. Xin, M.A. Tafreshi, M.L. Hutton, M.A. McGuckin, R.L. Ferrero, and T. Kwok, A novel NOD1- and CagA-independent pathway of interleukin-8 induction mediated by the Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion system. Cell Microbiol, 2013. Epub: p. 1-17 Category: Cell Biology Impact Factor: 4.811 Ranking: 49/184 [BCH,MICRO] 45. Gorrell, R.J., O.L. Wijburg, J.S. Pedersen, A.K. Walduck, T. Kwok, R.A. Strugnell, and R.M. Robins-Browne, Contribution of Secretory Antibodies to Intestinal Mucosal Immunity against Helicobacter pylori. Infect Immun, 2013. 81(10): p. 3880-3893 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 4.074 Ranking: 14/69 [BCH,MICRO] 46. Gouklani, H., C. Beyer, H. Drummer, E.J. Gowans, H.J. Netter, and G. Haqshenas, Identification of specific regions in hepatitis C virus core, NS2 and NS5A that genetically interact with p7 and co-ordinate infectious virus production. J Viral Hepat, 2013. 20(4): p. e66-e71 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 3.082 Ranking: 21/69 [MICRO] 47. Gray, L.R., G. Tachedjian, A.M. Ellett, M.J. Roche, W.J. Cheng, G.J. Guillemin, B.J. Brew, S.G. Turville, S.L. Wesselingh, P.R. Gorry, and M.J. Churchill, The NRTIs Lamivudine, Stavudine and Zidovudine Have Reduced HIV-1 Inhibitory Activity in Astrocytes. PLoS One, 2013. 8(4): p. e62196.1-7 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO,BCH] 48. Haqshenas, G., The p7 protein of hepatitis C virus is degraded via the proteasomedependent pathway. Virus Res, 2013. 176(1-2): p. 211-215 Category: Virolory Impact Factor: 2.745 Ranking: 16/34 [MICRO] 49. Harper, M., F. St Michael, M. John, E. Vinogradov, J.A. Steen, L. van Dorsten, J.A. Steen, C. Turni, P.J. Blackall, B. Adler, A.D. Cox, and J.D. Boyce, Pasteurella multocida Heddleston Serovar 3 and 4 Strains Share a Common Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis Locus but Display both Inter- and Intrastrain Lipopolysaccharide Heterogeneity. J Bacteriol, 2013. 195(21): p. 4854-4864 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 3.177 Ranking: 39/116 [MICRO] 50. Harper, M., F. St Michael, E. Vinogradov, M. John, J.A. Steen, L. van Dorsten, J.D. Boyce, B. Adler, and A.D. Cox, Structure and biosynthetic locus of the lipopolysaccharide outer core produced by Pasteurella multocida serovars 8 and 13 and the identification of a novel phospho-glycero moiety. Glycobiology, 2013. 23(3): p. 286-94 Category: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Impact Factor: 3.537 Ranking: 98/290 [MICRO] 51. Hayward, J.A., M. Tachedjian, J. Cui, H. Field, E.C. Holmes, L.F. Wang, and G. Tachedjian, Identification of diverse full-length endogenous betaretroviruses in megabats and microbats. Retrovirology, 2013. 10: p. 1-19 Category: Virolory Impact Factor: 5.657 Ranking: 5/34 [MICRO] 52. Henry, R., M. Lo, C. Khoo, H. Zhang, R.I. Boysen, M. Picardeau, G.L. Murray, D.M. Bulach, and B. Adler, Precipitation of Iron on the Surface of Leptospira interrogans Is Associated with Mutation of the Stress Response Metalloprotease HtpX. Appl Environ Microbiol, 2013. 79(15): p. 4653-4660 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 3.678 Ranking 29/116 [MICRO] 53. Hiscox, T.J., P.F. Harrison, A. Chakravorty, J.M. Choo, K. Ohtani, T. Shimizu, J.K. Cheung, and J.I. Rood, Regulation of sialidase production in clostridium perfringens by the orphan sensor histidine kinase ReeS. PLoS One, 2013. 8(9): p. e73525.1-8 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 54. Holmes, N.E., S.A. Ballard, M.M. Lam, P.D. Johnson, M.L. Grayson, T.P. Stinear, and B.P. Howden, Genomic analysis of teicoplanin resistance emerging during treatment of vanB vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infections in solid organ transplant recipients including donor-derived cases. J Antimicrob Chemother, 2013. 68(9): p. 21342139 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 5.338 Ranking: 16/116 [MICRO] 55. Howden, B.P., M. Beaume, P.F. Harrison, D. Hernandez, J. Schrenzel, T. Seemann, P. Francois, and T.P. Stinear, Analysis of the small RNA transcriptional response in multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus after antimicrobial exposure. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2013. 57(8): p. 3864-3874 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 4.565 Ranking: 23/116 [MICRO] 56. Howden, B.P., K.E. Holt, M.M. Lam, T. Seemann, S. Ballard, G.W. Coombs, S.Y. Tong, M.L. Grayson, P.D. Johnson, and T.P. Stinear, Genomic insights to control the emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. MBio, 2013. 4(4): p. 1-10 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 5.621 Ranking: 15/116 [MICRO] 57. Howden, B.P., A.Y. Peleg, and T.P. Stinear, The evolution of vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and heterogenous-VISA. Infect Genet Evol, 2013. E-pub: p. 1-9 Category: Infectious Diseases Impact Factor: 2.768 Ranking: 29/69 [MICRO] 58. Jimenez-Diaz, M.B., S. Viera, J. Ibanez, T. Mulet, N. Magan-Marchal, H. Garuti, V. Gomez, L. Cortes-Gil, A. Martinez, S. Ferrer, M.T. Fraile, F. Calderon, E. Fernandez, L.D. Shultz, D. Leroy, D.M. Wilson, J.F. Garcia-Bustos, F.J. Gamo, and I. Angulo-Barturen, A new in vivo screening paradigm to accelerate antimalarial drug discovery. PLoS One, 2013. 8(6): p. e66967.1-12 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 59. Johnson, T.J., J.L. Danzeisen, D. Trampel, L.K. Nolan, T. Seemann, R.J. Bager, and A.M. Bojesen, Genome analysis and phylogenetic relatedness of Gallibacterium anatis strains from poultry. PLoS One, 2013. 8(1): p. e54844.1-12 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 60. Kawata, K., M. Tsuda, G.X. Yang, W. Zhang, H. Tanaka, K. Tsuneyama, P. Leung, X.S. He, S. Knechtle, A.A. Ansari, R.L. Coppel, and M.E. Gershwin, Identification of potential cytokine pathways for therapeutic intervention in murine primary biliary cirrhosis. PLoS One, 2013. 8(9): p. e74225.1-11 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 61. Keyburn, A.L., R.W. Portela, K. Sproat, M.E. Ford, T.L. Bannam, X. Yan, J.I. Rood, and R.J. Moore, Vaccination with recombinant NetB toxin partially protects broiler chickens from necrotic enteritis. Vet Res, 2013. 44(1): p. 54.1-8 Category Veterinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.426 Ranking: 1/143 [MICRO] 62. Khasawneh, A.I., A. Laumaea, D.N. Harrison, A.K. Bellamy-McIntyre, H.E. Drummer, and P. Poumbourios, Forced virus evolution reveals functional crosstalk between the disulfide bonded region and membrane proximal ectodomain region of HIV-1 gp41. Retrovirology, 2013. 10: p. 44.1-16 Category: Virolory Impact Factor: 5.657 Ranking: 5/34 [MICRO] 63. King, A.M., T. Bartpho, R.W. Sermswan, D.M. Bulach, A. Eshghi, M. Picardeau, B. Adler, and G.L. Murray, Leptospiral outer membrane protein LipL41 is not essential for acute leptospirosis, but requires a small chaperone, Lep, for stable expression. Infect Immun, 2013. 781(8): p. 2768-2776 Category: Immunology Impact Factor: 4.074 Ranking: 35/135 [MICRO] 64. Kwek, J.H., A. Wynne, C. Lefevre, M. Familari, K.R. Nicholas, and J.A. Sharp, Molecular evolution of a novel marsupial S100 protein (S100A19) which is expressed at specific stages of mammary gland and gut development. Mol Phylogenet Evol, 2013. 69(1): p. 416 Category: Evolutionary Biology Impact Factor: 4.066 Ranking: 15/47 [MICRO,ARMI] 65. Lam, M.M., T. Seemann, N.J. Tobias, H. Chen, V. Haring, R.J. Moore, S. Ballard, L.M. Grayson, P.D. Johnson, B.P. Howden, and T.P. Stinear, Comparative analysis of the complete genome of an epidemic hospital sequence type 203 clone of vancomycinresistant Enterococcus faecium. BMC Genomics, 2013. 14(1): p. 595.1-15 Category: Genetics & Heredity Impact Factor: 4.397 Ranking: 31/161 [MICRO] 66. Li, J., V. Adams, T.L. Bannam, K. Miyamoto, J.P. Garcia, F.A. Uzal, J.I. Rood, and B.A. McClane, Toxin plasmids of Clostridium perfringens. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev, 2013. 77(2): p. 208-233 Category: Microbiology Impact Factor: 16.417 Ranking: 3/116 [MICRO] 67. Li, X., M. Prescott, B. Adler, J.D. Boyce, and R.J. Devenish, Beclin 1 is required for starvation-enhanced, but not rapamycin-enhanced, LC3-associated phagocytosis of Burkholderia pseudomallei in RAW 264.7 cells. Infect Immun, 2013. 81(1): p. 271-277 Category: Immunology Impact Factor: 4.074 Ranking: 35/135 [MICRO,BCH] 68. Ma, C., S. Gunther, B. Cooke, and R.L. Coppel, SHORT COMMUNICATION:Geneious plugins for the access of PlasmoDB and PiroplasmaDB databases. Parasitol Int, 2013. 62(2): p. 134-136 Category: Parasitology Impact Factor: 2.302 Ranking: 16/35 [MICRO] 69. Mackin, K.E., G.P. Carter, P. Howarth, J.I. Rood, and D. Lyras, Spo0A Differentially Regulates Toxin Production in Evolutionarily Diverse Strains of Clostridium difficile. PLoS One, 2013. 8(11): p. e79666.1-16 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Rankiing: 7/56 [MICRO] 70. Mangiamele, P., B. Nicholson, Y. Wannemuehler, T. Seemann, C.M. Logue, G. Li, K.A. Tivendale, and L.K. 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Mugyenyi, C.K., S.R. Elliott, F.J. McCallum, R.F. Anders, K. Marsh, and J.G. Beeson, Antibodies to Polymorphic Invasion-Inhibitory and Non-Inhibitory Epitopes of Plasmodium falciparum Apical Membrane Antigen 1 in Human Malaria. PLoS One, 2013. 8(7): p. e68304.1-11 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 80. Murray, G.L., REVIEW: The lipoprotein LipL32, an enigma of leptospiral biology. Vet Microbiol, 2013. 162(2-4): p. 305-314 Category: Veterinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.127 Ranking: 2/142 [MICRO] 81. Murray, G.L., M. Lo, D.M. Bulach, A. Srikram, T. Seemann, N.S. Quinsey, R.W. Sermswan, A. Allen, and B. Adler, Evaluation of 238 antigens of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo for protection against kidney colonisation. Vaccine, 2013. 31(3): p. 495-499 Category: Immunology Impact Factor: 3.492 Ranking: 48/135 [MICRO,BCH] 82. Nawwab Al-Deen, F., C. Ma, S.D. Xiang, C. Selomulya, M. Plebanski, and R.L. 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J Immunol, 2013. 191(2): p. 785-794 Category: Immunology Impact Factor: 5.520 Ranking: 24/135 [MICRO] 85. Porter, J.L., N.J. Tobias, S.J. Pidot, S. Falgner, K.L. Tuck, A. Vettiger, H. Hong, P.F. Leadlay, and T.P. Stinear, The cell wall-associated mycolactone polyketide synthases are necessary but not sufficient for mycolactone biosynthesis. PLoS One, 2013. 8(7): p. e70520.1-12 Category: Multidisciplinary Sciences Impact Factor: 3.730 Ranking: 7/56 [MICRO] 86. Powell, D.R. and T. Seemann, APPLICATIONS NOTE: VAGUE: a graphical user interface for the Velvet assembler. Bioinformatics, 2013. 29(2): p. 264-265 Category: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Impact Factor: 5.323 Ranking: 15/159 [MICRO] 87. Pulcini, S., H.M. Staines, J.K. Pittman, K. Slavic, C. Doerig, J. Halbert, R. Tewari, F. Shah, M.A. Avery, R.K. Haynes, and S. Krishna, Expression in yeast links field polymorphisms in PfATP6 to in vitro artemisinin resistance and identifies new inhibitor classes. 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