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  1. Intestinal colonisation with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and the impact of selected factors on intestinal colonisation duration: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  2. Group B Streptococcus growth in human urine is associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria rather than urinary tract infection and is unaffected by iron sequestration

    Article • Microbiology, February 2025, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  3. Evolution of the pheV-tRNA integrated genomic island in Escherichia coli

    Article • PLoS Genetics, October 2024, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  4. The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen

    Article • Access Microbiology, October 2024, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  5. Metabolism of l-arabinose converges with virulence regulation to promote enteric pathogen fitness

    Article • Nature Communications, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  6. Inter-species gene flow drives ongoing evolution of Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis

    Article • Nature Communications, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  7. High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

    Article • March 2024, eLife

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  8. A convergent evolutionary pathway attenuating cellulose production drives enhanced virulence of some bacteria

    Article • Nature Communications, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  9. HAIviz: an interactive dashboard for visualising and integrating healthcare-associated genomic epidemiological data

    Article • Microbial Genomics, February 2024, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  10. Genomic epidemiology reveals geographical clustering of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 associated with bacteraemia in Wales

    Article • Nature Communications, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  11. Win Ratio Analyses of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Versus Meropenem for Ceftriaxone-Nonsusceptible Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections: Post Hoc Insights From the MERINO Trial

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  12. Metabolism of ʟ -arabinose converges with virulence regulation to promote enteric pathogen fitness

    Article • December 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  13. High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

    Article • December 2023, eLife

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  14. Molecular and clinical epidemiology of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ST2 in Oceania: a multicountry cohort study

    Article • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, November 2023, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  15. High-riskEscherichia coliclones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

    Article • October 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, June 2023, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • BMC Bioinformatics, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Nature Communications, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nicholas West, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  19. Clinical Implementation of Routine Whole-genome Sequencing for Hospital Infection Control of Multi-drug Resistant Pathogens

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, September 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, June 2022, PLOS

    Professor Mark A Schembri, Professor Bostjan Kobe, Professor Michael P Jennings, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  21. Systematic benchmarking of ‘all-in-one’ microbial SNP calling pipelines

    Article • May 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • May 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbial Genomics, March 2022, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbial Genomics, March 2022, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  25. Differential Afa/Dr Fimbriae Expression in the Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli ST131 Clone

    Article • mBio, February 2022, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • mBio, February 2022, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  27. Plasmid-Mediated Ciprofloxacin Resistance Imparts a Selective Advantage on Escherichia coli ST131

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, January 2022, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  28. CATHAI: cluster analysis tool for healthcare-associated infections

    Article • Bioinformatics Advances, January 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  29. Emergence and impact of oprD mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis

    Article • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, January 2022, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  30. Reclassification of Shigella species as later heterotypic synonyms of Escherichia coli in the Genome Taxonomy Database

    Article • September 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • BMC Genomics, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  32. Optimising Treatment Outcomes for Children and Adults Through Rapid Genome Sequencing of Sepsis Pathogens. A Study Protocol for a Prospective, Multi-Centre Trial (DIRECT)

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, June 2021, Frontiers

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  33. Genomic epidemiology reveals geographical clustering of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)131 associated with bacteraemia in Wales, United Kingdom

    Article • May 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, April 2021, Frontiers

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbial Genomics, March 2021, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  36. Characterization of DtrJ as an IncC plasmid conjugative DNA transfer component

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, February 2021, Wiley

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  37. MicroPIPE: An end-to-end solution for high-quality complete bacterial genome construction

    Article • February 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Science Translational Medicine, November 2020, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Professor Michael P Jennings, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  39. Association Between Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, Beta-lactamase Genes and Mortality for Patients Treated With Piperacillin/Tazobactam or Meropenem From the MERINO Study

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  41. Companion Animals Are Spillover Hosts of the Multidrug-Resistant Human Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Pandemic Clones ST131 and ST1193

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2020, Frontiers

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Nature Microbiology, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bostjan Kobe, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  43. Genomic surveillance, characterisation and intervention of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in critical care

    Article • August 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  44. Fatal Respiratory Diphtheria Caused by ß-Lactam–Resistant Corynebacterium diphtheriae

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, August 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  45. Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Reviews, June 2020, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  46. Strain and lineage-level methylome heterogeneity in the multi-drug resistant pathogenicEscherichia coliST101 clone

    Article • June 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  47. Genomic Investigation Reveals Contaminated Detergent as the Source of an Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella michiganensis Outbreak in a Neonatal Unit

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2020, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, April 2020, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbial Genomics, March 2020, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  50. Predicting nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with protein engineering

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, February 2020, PLOS

    Dr Colin Jackson, Hafna Ahmed, Professor Nicholas West, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  51. Tackling a hospital superbug outbreak with multiple genomic technologies

    Article • Nature Communications, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  52. Genomic analysis of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Queensland reveals widespread transmission of bla IMP-4 on an IncHI2 plasmid

    Article • Microbial Genomics, December 2019, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  53. Complete genome sequence and comparative genomics of the fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae QMA0248

    Article • December 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  54. Prevalence and impact of oprD mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in cystic fibrosis

    Article • December 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  55. Genomic characterisation and context of the blaNDM-1 carbapenemase in Escherichia coli ST101

    Article • November 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  56. Intensive infection control responses and whole genome sequencing to interrupt and resolve widespread transmission of OXA-181 Escherichia coli in a hospital setting

    Article • November 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  57. Complex Multilevel Control of Hemolysin Production by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • mBio, October 2019, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Professor Michael P Jennings

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

    Article • Nature Communications, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  60. Control of Bacterial Sulfite Detoxification by Conserved and Species-Specific Regulatory Circuits

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2019, Frontiers

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Ulrike Kappler

  61. The evolution of nitroimidazole antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • May 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  62. Novel insights into pasteurellosis in captive pinnipeds

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, April 2019, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • The FASEB Journal, March 2019, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    A/Prof Matthew J Sweet, A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Professor Mark A Schembri, Matthew Sullivan

  64. Genomic investigation reveals contaminated detergent as the source of an ESBL-producing Klebsiella michiganensis outbreak in a neonatal unit

    Article • March 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  65. Multiple evolutionary trajectories for non-O157 Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli

    Article • February 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  66. Detection of Epidemic Scarlet Fever Group A Streptococcus in Australia

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Jianzhong Zhang

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

    Article • Sexual Health, January 2019, CSIRO Publishing

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  68. SRA Down Under: Cache and Analysis Platform for Infectious Disease

    Article • January 2019, IOS Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  69. Discovery ofmcr-1-Mediated Colistin Resistance in a Highly VirulentEscherichia coliLineage

    Article • mSphere, October 2018, ASM Journals

    Hosam Zowawi, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  70. Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients With E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance

    Article • JAMA, September 2018, American Medical Association (AMA)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Souha Kanj

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

    Article • BMC Genomics, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  72. Discovery of New Genes Involved in Curli Production by a Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strain from the Highly Virulent O45:K1:H7 Lineage

    Article • mBio, August 2018, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  73. Microevolution of Streptococcus agalactiae ST-261 from Australia Indicates Dissemination via Imported Tilapia and Ongoing Adaptation to Marine Hosts or Environment

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, June 2018, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Rachel Olive Bowater

  74. Microevolution of aquaticStreptococcus agalactiaeST-261 from Australia indicates dissemination via imported tilapia and ongoing adaptation to marine hosts or environment

    Article • April 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Rachel Olive Bowater , A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  75. Whole genome sequencing reveals the emergence of aPseudomonas aeruginosashared strain sub-lineage among patients treated within a single cystic fibrosis centre

    Article • March 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  77. 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

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, December 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  78. Genome-Wide Discovery of Genes Required for Capsule Production by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • mBio, October 2017, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, October 2017, Wiley

    Yash Chhabra, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Genome Announcements, October 2017, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  81. ‘Omic’ Approaches to Study Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence

    Article • Trends in Microbiology, September 2017, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  82. Dominance of ST131 Escherichia coli carrying blaCTX-M in patients with bloodstream infections caused by cephalosporin-resistant strains in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: whole genome analysis of isolates from a randomised trial

    Article • August 2017, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  83. Use of whole genome sequencing to investigate an outbreak of gonorrhoea among females in urban New South Wales, Australia, 2012 to 2014

    Article • August 2017, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  84. SMRT sequencing reveals differential patterns of methylation in two O111:H- Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from a historic hemolytic uremic syndrome outbreak in Australia

    Article • August 2017, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • August 2017, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, July 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Professor Nicholas West

  87. Novel genes associated with enhanced motility of Escherichia coli ST131

    Article • PLOS One, May 2017, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  88. Diving Deep Into Hospital-Acquired Legionella pneumophila With Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • PLOS One, March 2017, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  90. A Novel Protective Vaccine Antigen from the Core Escherichia coli Genome

    Article • mSphere, November 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  91. Identification of IncA/C Plasmid Replication and Maintenance Genes and Development of a Plasmid Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, November 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  92. Differential Regulation of the Surface-Exposed and Secreted SslE Lipoprotein in Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • PLOS One, September 2016, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, July 2016, Wiley

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • mBio, June 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

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

    Article • Standards in Genomic Sciences, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Ulrike Kappler, Dr Nikos C Kyrpides

  96. Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

    Article • mBio, April 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  97. Mechanisms Involved in Acquisition ofblaNDMGenes by IncA/C2and IncFIIYPlasmids

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Alexander M Wailan, Dr Sally R Partridge

  98. Molecular and Structural Characterization of a Novel Escherichia coli Interleukin Receptor Mimic Protein

    Article • mBio, March 2016, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Samantha Dando, Begoña Heras

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

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, March 2016, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • February 2016, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  101. Molecular Characterization of the Vacuolating Autotransporter Toxin in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, February 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  102. Genomic Comparison of Two O111:H−Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Isolates from a Historic Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Outbreak in Australia

    Article • Infection and Immunity, January 2016, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Virology Reports, December 2015, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  104. Lineage-Specific Methyltransferases Define the Methylome of the Globally Disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 Clone

    Article • mBio, November 2015, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  105. Discovery and Characterization of Human-Urine Utilization by Asymptomatic-Bacteriuria-Causing Streptococcus agalactiae

    Article • Infection and Immunity, November 2015, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  106. The role of H4 flagella in Escherichia coli ST131 virulence

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2015, Nature

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2015, Nature

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Jianzhong Zhang, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  108. Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2015, Nature

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Hosam Zowawi

  109. Hospital-wide Eradication of a Nosocomial Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Outbreak

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  110. Molecular Characterization of the Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli ST131 Clone

    Article • Pathogens, June 2015, MDPI AG

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

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

    Article • PLOS One, April 2015, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  112. Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas fluorescens SRM1, an Isolate from Spoiled Raw Milk

    Article • Genome Announcements, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Mark Turner, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, March 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • The ISME Journal, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  115. Molecular Analysis of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Escherichia coli Strain VR50 Reveals Adaptation to the Urinary Tract by Gene Acquisition

    Article • Infection and Immunity, February 2015, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  116. The co-transcriptome of uropathogenicEscherichia coli-infected mouse macrophages reveals new insights into host-pathogen interactions

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, January 2015, Wiley

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  117. 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” [Int. J. Food Microbiol. 187 (2014) 57–72]

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2015, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Shannon Manning

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

    Article • The ISME Journal, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  119. Mutual Exclusivity of Hyaluronan and Hyaluronidase in Invasive Group AStreptococcus

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, September 2014, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  120. The Intimin-Like Protein FdeC Is Regulated by H-NS and Temperature in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  121. Tracking antibiotic resistance

    Article • Science, September 2014, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Shannon Manning, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  123. 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

    Article • PLOS One, August 2014, PLOS

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

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

    Article • PLOS One, July 2014, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  125. The metabolic enzyme AdhE controls the virulence ofEscherichia coli O157:H7

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, June 2014, Wiley

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  126. Global dissemination of a multidrug resistant Escherichia coli clone

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  127. uPEPperoni: An online tool for upstream open reading frame location and analysis of transcript conservation

    Article • BMC Bioinformatics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  128. Genome analysis and CRISPR typing of Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  129. A Distinct and Divergent Lineage of Genomic Island-Associated Type IV Secretion Systems inLegionella

    Article • PLOS One, December 2013, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  130. Genomic Evolution of the Pathogenic Wolbachia Strain, wMelPop

    Article • Genome Biology and Evolution, November 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  131. Identification of Novel Vaccine Candidates against Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

    Article • PLOS One, October 2013, PLOS

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  132. The Serum Resistome of a Globally Disseminated Multidrug Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Clone

    Article • PLoS Genetics, October 2013, PLOS

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  133. Molecular Analysis of the Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm-Associated Protein

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2013, ASM Journals

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  134. Increased S-Nitrosylation and Proteasomal Degradation of Caspase-3 during Infection Contribute to the Persistence of Adherent Invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) in Immune Cells

    Article • PLOS One, July 2013, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Daniel Wall

  135. A FimH Inhibitor Prevents Acute Bladder Infection and Treats Chronic Cystitis Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli ST131

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  136. Genome Sequence of Hydrothermal Arsenic-Respiring Bacterium Marinobacter santoriniensis NKSG1T

    Article • Genome Announcements, May 2013, ASM Journals

    Prof Jonathan Lloyd, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  137. Streptococcal collagen-like protein A and general stress protein 24 are immunomodulating virulence factors of group A Streptococcus

    Article • The FASEB Journal, March 2013, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  138. Acquisition of the Sda1-Encoding Bacteriophage Does Not Enhance Virulence of the Serotype M1 Streptococcus pyogenes Strain SF370

    Article • Infection and Immunity, March 2013, ASM Journals

    Mark Walker, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  139. Chaperone-Usher Fimbriae of Escherichia coli

    Article • PLOS One, January 2013, PLOS

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  141. Outsmarting Outbreaks

    Article • Science, November 2012, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  142. Extragenic suppressor mutations that restore twitching motility to fimL mutants of P seudomonas aeruginosa are associated with elevate...

    Article • MicrobiologyOpen, November 2012, Wiley

    Associate Professor Cynthia B Whitchurch, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Standards in Genomic Sciences, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Ulrike Kappler, Dr Nikos C Kyrpides

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

    Article • Standards in Genomic Sciences, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nikos C Kyrpides

  145. Heat Resistance and Salt Hypersensitivity in Lactococcus lactis Due to Spontaneous Mutation ofllmg_1816(gdpP) Induced by High-Temperature Growth

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Mark Turner, A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Gary Dykes

  146. Tracing the evolutionary history of the pandemic group A streptococcal M1T1 clone

    Article • The FASEB Journal, August 2012, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  147. Lysogeny with Shiga Toxin 2-Encoding Bacteriophages Represses Type III Secretion in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, May 2012, PLOS

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  148. Analysis of a Streptococcus pyogenes Puerperal Sepsis Cluster by Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2012, ASM Journals

    Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  149. Origin of the Diversity in DNA Recognition Domains in Phasevarion Associated modA Genes of Pathogenic Neisseria and Haemophilus influenzae

    Article • PLOS One, March 2012, PLOS

    Professor Michael P Jennings, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  150. Physical and Linkage Maps for Drosophila serrata, a Model Species for Studies of Clinal Adaptation and Sexual Selection

    Article • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, February 2012, Genetics Society of America

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  152. Comparative Genomics of the Staphylococcus intermedius Group of Animal Pathogens

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, January 2012, Frontiers

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  153. Insights into a Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli Pathogen of the Globally Disseminated ST131 Lineage: Genome Analysis and Virulence Mechanisms

    Article • PLOS One, October 2011, PLOS

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  154. BLAST Ring Image Generator (BRIG): simple prokaryote genome comparisons

    Article • BMC Genomics, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson, Dr Nouri Laura BEN ZAKOUR

  155. Identification of a haemolysin-like peptide with antibacterial activity using the draft genome sequence ofStaphylococcus epidermidisstrain A487

    Article • FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, August 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  156. 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

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, April 2011, Wiley

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  157. Easyfig: a genome comparison visualizer

    Article • Bioinformatics, January 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbiology, January 2011, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  159. Characterization of EhaJ, a New Autotransporter Protein from Enterohemorrhagic and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2011, Frontiers

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  160. Genome Sequence of the Emerging Pathogen Aeromonas caviae

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, December 2010, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  161. Legionella pneumophila Strain 130b Possesses a Unique Combination of Type IV Secretion Systems and Novel Dot/Icm Secretion System Effector Proteins

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, September 2010, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  162. A Commensal Gone Bad: Complete Genome Sequence of the Prototypical Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain H10407

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, August 2010, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, June 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  164. UpaH Is a Newly Identified Autotransporter Protein That Contributes to Biofilm Formation and Bladder Colonization by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli CFT073

    Article • Infection and Immunity, February 2010, ASM Journals

    Professor Bostjan Kobe, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  166. Accelerated Evolution of the Prdm9 Speciation Gene across Diverse Metazoan Taxa

    Article • PLoS Genetics, December 2009, PLOS

    Dr Harmit Singh Malik, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • The FASEB Journal, November 2009, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Professor Steven P Djordjevic, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  168. Conjugative Plasmid Transfer and Adhesion Dynamics in an Escherichia coli Biofilm

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2009, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, March 2008, Wiley

    Professor Mark A Schembri, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  171. Regulatory interplay between pap operons in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, March 2008, Wiley

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, November 2007, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, October 2006, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  174. Variation in bacterial flagellins: from sequence to structure

    Article • Trends in Microbiology, April 2006, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Protein Science, March 2006, Wiley

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, July 2005, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Reviews, April 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  178. The Flag-2 Locus, an Ancestral Gene Cluster, Is Potentially Associated with a Novel Flagellar System from Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, February 2005, ASM Journals

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, January 2005, Wiley

    Associate Professor Cynthia B Whitchurch, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  180. Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Pathology, December 2004, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Trends in Biochemical Sciences, August 2004, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  183. FpvB, an alternative type I ferripyoverdine receptor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Microbiology, June 2004, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  184. Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution

    Article • April 2004, Nature

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  185. Evolution and Comparative Genomics of Odorant- and Pheromone-Associated Genes in Rodents

    Article • Genome Research, April 2004, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, March 2004, Wiley

    Associate Professor Cynthia B Whitchurch, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbiology, May 2003, Society for General Microbiology

    Associate Professor Cynthia B Whitchurch, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbiology, April 2003, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  189. Differential Regulation of Twitching Motility and Elastase Production by Vfr in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, July 2002, ASM Journals

    Associate Professor Cynthia B Whitchurch, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  190. Cadherin-like domains in α-dystroglycan, α/ε-sarcoglycan and yeast and bacterial proteins

    Article • Current Biology, March 2002, Elsevier

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

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

    Article • Microbiology, October 2000, Society for General Microbiology

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  192. A Minimal Tiling Path Cosmid Library for Functional Analysis of thePseudomonas aeruginosaPAO1 Genome

    Article • Microbial & Comparative Genomics, January 2000, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Associate Professor Cynthia B Whitchurch, A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  193. A Minimal Tiling Path Cosmid Library for Functional Analysis of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Genome

    Article • Microbial & Comparative Genomics, January 2000, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  194. Zoocin A immunity factor: a femA -like gene found in a group C streptococcus

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, June 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  195. The comparative in-vitro activity of roxithromycin and other antibiotics against Bordetella pertussis

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, March 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson

  196. Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomics and pathogenesis

    Article • University of Queensland Library

    A/Prof Scott A Beatson