2011
Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 6C: an Intra- and Interclonal Complex Comparison
Thomas JC, Kong Y, Sabharwal V, Pelton SI, Pettigrew MM. Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 6C: an Intra- and Interclonal Complex Comparison. Journal Of Bacteriology 2011, 193: 3409-3410. PMID: 21551297, PMCID: PMC3133277, DOI: 10.1128/jb.05079-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicrobial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children
Laufer AS, Metlay JP, Gent JF, Fennie KP, Kong Y, Pettigrew MM. Microbial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children. MBio 2011, 2: 10.1128/mbio.00245-10. PMID: 21285435, PMCID: PMC3031303, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00245-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriaChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMolecular Sequence DataNoseOtitis MediaPhylogenyStreptococcus pneumoniaeConceptsOtitis mediaUpper respiratory tractS. pneumoniaeRespiratory tractOtitis media treatmentRespiratory virus seasonS. pneumoniae colonizationOtitis media pathogensCross-sectional studyOtitis media susceptibilityPneumoniae colonizationDecreased riskPneumococcal colonizationNasal swabsFrequent causePrevention strategiesStreptococcus pneumoniaeDemographic dataProtective floraPneumoniaeSwabsChildrenCausal pathwaysTractRisk
2002
Identification of the Lipooligosaccharide Biosynthesis Gene lic2B as a Putative Virulence Factor in Strains of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae That Cause Otitis Media
Pettigrew M, Foxman B, Marrs C, Gilsdorf J. Identification of the Lipooligosaccharide Biosynthesis Gene lic2B as a Putative Virulence Factor in Strains of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae That Cause Otitis Media. Infection And Immunity 2002, 70: 3551-3556. PMID: 12065495, PMCID: PMC128108, DOI: 10.1128/iai.70.7.3551-3556.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle ear isolatesNT H. influenzaeOtitis mediaH. influenzaeEar isolatesThroat isolatesHaemophilus influenzaeMiddle earAcute otitis mediaDay careNontypeable Haemophilus influenzaeVirulence factorsSpecific virulence factorsType B isolatesOM pathogenesisPutative virulence factorsH. influenzae geneImportant causeClinical isolatesPathogenic processesInfluenzaeB isolatesAcid levelsAmino acid levelsNontypeable
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