2014
Dynamic Changes in the Streptococcus pneumoniae Transcriptome during Transition from Biofilm Formation to Invasive Disease upon Influenza A Virus Infection
Pettigrew MM, Marks LR, Kong Y, Gent JF, Roche-Hakansson H, Hakansson AP. Dynamic Changes in the Streptococcus pneumoniae Transcriptome during Transition from Biofilm Formation to Invasive Disease upon Influenza A Virus Infection. Infection And Immunity 2014, 82: 4607-4619. PMID: 25135685, PMCID: PMC4249342, DOI: 10.1128/iai.02225-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole transcriptome shotgun sequencingPneumococcal transcriptomeTransparent colony phenotypeVirus infectionTranscriptional differencesShotgun sequencingUpregulated genesFebrile range temperaturesColony phenotypeInfluenza A Virus InfectionNutrient availabilityTranscriptomeS. pneumoniae pathogenesisA virus infectionProduction of bacteriocinsHost immune responsePlanktonic cellsBiofilm formationGenesPlanktonic bacteriaBiofilm bacteriaExtracellular ATPCarbohydrate metabolismBacteriaEnzymatic assay
2004
An array of diverse microbial genomes
Pettigrew MM. An array of diverse microbial genomes. Trends In Biotechnology 2004, 22: 491-493. PMID: 15450738, DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Wolbachia neither induces nor suppresses transcripts encoding antimicrobial peptides
Bourtzis K, Pettigrew M, O’Neill S. Wolbachia neither induces nor suppresses transcripts encoding antimicrobial peptides. Insect Molecular Biology 2000, 9: 635-639. PMID: 11122472, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2000.00224.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsect speciesCytoplasmic incompatibilityDifferent tissue tropismsSingle WolbachiaDefensin genesAntibacterial genesArthropod speciesAnopheles gambiaeWolbachiaExpression patternsMosquito speciesSpeciesGenesMosquito defensinUbiquitous parasiteHost immune systemImmune systemTissue tropismAntimicrobial peptidesTranscriptionAedes aegyptiAedes albopictusReproductive abnormalitiesDrosophilaParthenogenesis