Simon Foster

MntR modulates expression of the PerR regulon and superoxide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus through control of manganese uptake.

Analysis of spore cortex lytic enzymes and related proteins in Bacillus subtilis endospore germination.

sigmaB modulates virulence determinant expression and stress resistance: characterization of a functional rsbU strain derived from Staphylococcus aureus 8325-4.

A polysaccharide deacetylase gene (pdaA) is required for germination and for production of muramic delta-lactam residues in the spore cortex of Bacillus subtilis.

Manganese: elemental defence for a life with oxygen.

Analysis of Ebh, a 1.1-megadalton cell wall-associated fibronectin-binding protein of Staphylococcus aureus.

Crohn's disease-associated NOD2 variants share a signaling defect in response to lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan.

Host recognition of bacterial muramyl dipeptide mediated through NOD2. Implications for Crohn's disease.

LytG of Bacillus subtilis is a novel peptidoglycan hydrolase: the major active glucosaminidase.

Molecular diagnostics for fungal plant pathogens.

Characterization of AcmB, an N-acetylglucosaminidase autolysin from Lactococcus lactis.

Selective roles for Toll-like receptor (TLR)2 and TLR4 in the regulation of neutrophil activation and life span.

An essential role for NOD1 in host recognition of bacterial peptidoglycan containing diaminopimelic acid.

Characterization of LytH, a differentiation-associated peptidoglycan hydrolase of Bacillus subtilis involved in endospore cortex maturation.

Lipoteichoic acid is a potent inducer of cytokine production in rat and human Kupffer cells in vitro.

Polarization of cytokine responses in B- and T-lymphocytes during Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Isolation and characterisation of the mating-type (MAT) locus from Rhynchosporium secalis.

Role and regulation of the superoxide dismutases of Staphylococcus aureus.

Peptidoglycan and lipoteichoic acid in gram-positive bacterial sepsis: receptors, signal transduction, biological effects, and synergism.

Expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of a putative GTP-binding protein, YsxC, from Bacillus subtilis.

The role and regulation of the extracellular proteases of Staphylococcus aureus.

Mur-LH, the broad-spectrum endolysin of Lactobacillus helveticus temperate bacteriophage phi-0303.

Peptidoglycan of Staphylococcus aureus causes inflammation and organ injury in the rat.

Role of the hprT-ftsH locus in Staphylococcus aureus.

Organ injury and cytokine release caused by peptidoglycan are dependent on the structural integrity of the glycan chain.

IsdA of Staphylococcus aureus is a broad spectrum, iron-regulated adhesin.

Role of a cysteine synthase in Staphylococcus aureus.

Impact of staphylococcal protease expression on the outcome of infectious arthritis.

PheP, a putative amino acid permease of Staphylococcus aureus, contributes to survival in vivo and during starvation.

Analysis of the open and closed conformations of the GTP-binding protein YsxC from Bacillus subtilis.

Analysis of the peptidoglycan hydrolase complement of Lactococcus lactis: identification of a third N-acetylglucosaminidase, AcmC.

Drosophila melanogaster as a model host for Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Peptidoglycan of S. aureus causes increased levels of matrix metalloproteinases in the rat.

Sigma factor B and RsbU are required for virulence in Staphylococcus aureus-induced arthritis and sepsis.

Invertebrates as animal models for Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis: a window into host-pathogen interaction.

Cytoplasmic control of premature activation of a secreted protease zymogen: deletion of staphostatin B (SspC) in Staphylococcus aureus 8325-4 yields a profound pleiotropic phenotype.

Whole genome amplification from filamentous fungi using Phi29-mediated multiple displacement amplification.

Staphylococcus aureus: the search for novel targets.

AcmA of Lactococcus lactis is an N-acetylglucosaminidase with an optimal number of LysM domains for proper functioning.

Peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylases from Bacillus cereus, highly conserved proteins in Bacillus anthracis.

Peptidoglycan of Staphylococcus aureus induces enhanced levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in human blood originating from neutrophils.

GSK-3beta inhibitors attenuate the organ injury/dysfunction caused by endotoxemia in the rat.

Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Leptosphaeria spp. and Oculimacula spp. with the reef coral gene DsRed and the jellyfish gene gfp.

Carbohydrates and biology of staphylococcal infections.

Nod1 acts as an intracellular receptor to stimulate chemokine production and neutrophil recruitment in vivo.

Activation of the liver X receptor protects against hepatic injury in endotoxemia by suppressing Kupffer cell activation.

Identification of in vivo-expressed antigens of Staphylococcus aureus and their use in vaccinations for protection against nasal carriage.

Insulin reduces the multiple organ injury and dysfunction caused by coadministration of lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan independently of blood glucose: role of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta inhibition.

Ascorbate oxidase-dependent changes in the redox state of the apoplast modulate gene transcript accumulation leading to modified hormone signaling and orchestration of defense processes in tobacco.

Lysophosphatidylcholine reduces the organ injury and dysfunction in rodent models of gram-negative and gram-positive shock.

Identification of antigenic components of Staphylococcus epidermidis expressed during human infection.

Investigations into sigmaB-modulated regulatory pathways governing extracellular virulence determinant production in Staphylococcus aureus.

Surface adhesins of Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan impairs fracture healing: an experimental study in rats.

Catalase (KatA) and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase (AhpC) have compensatory roles in peroxide stress resistance and are required for survival, persistence, and nasal colonization in Staphylococcus aureus.

Burkholderia Hep_Hag autotransporter (BuHA) proteins elicit a strong antibody response during experimental glanders but not human melioidosis.

Inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3beta in sepsis.

Alterations in inflammatory capacity and TLR expression on monocytes and neutrophils after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Novel octavalent cross-linker displays efficient trapping of protein-protein interactions.

Ribonucleotide reductase class III, an essential enzyme for the anaerobic growth of Staphylococcus aureus, is a virulence determinant in septic arthritis.

Characterization of IsaA and SceD, two putative lytic transglycosylases of Staphylococcus aureus.

Liver X receptor is a key regulator of cytokine release in human monocytes.

Inducible nitric oxide synthase and heme oxygenase-1 in the lung during lipopolysaccharide tolerance and cross tolerance.

Activation of cytokine synthesis by systemic infusions of lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan in a porcine model in vivo and in vitro.

The Staphylococcus aureus surface protein IsdA mediates resistance to innate defenses of human skin.

Functional analysis of a fungal endophyte stress-activated MAP kinase.

IsdA protects Staphylococcus aureus against the bactericidal protease activity of apolactoferrin.

Bacterial peptidoglycan (murein) hydrolases.

Expressing a gene encoding wheat oxalate oxidase enhances resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in oilseed rape (Brassica napus).

A novel vertebrate model of Staphylococcus aureus infection reveals phagocyte-dependent resistance of zebrafish to non-host specialized pathogens.

Cell wall peptidoglycan architecture in Bacillus subtilis.

Immunmodulation of serum in orthopaedic trauma.

Immunological mechanisms underlying the genetic predisposition to severe Staphylococcus aureus infection in the mouse model.

Intra-articular fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand expression is a driving force in induction and progression of arthritis.

A microwave-assisted sequential extraction of water and dilute acid soluble arsenic species from marine plant and animal tissues.

Differences in LPS and PepG induced release of inflammatory cytokines in orthopedic trauma.

Iron-regulated surface determinant protein A mediates adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to human corneocyte envelope proteins.

Rpi-vnt1.1, a Tm-2(2) homolog from Solanum venturii, confers resistance to potato late blight.

Mapping and cloning of late blight resistance genes from Solanum venturii using an interspecific candidate gene approach.

Comprehensive identification of essential Staphylococcus aureus genes using Transposon-Mediated Differential Hybridisation (TMDH).

Anti-Staphylococcus aureus immunotherapy: current status and prospects.

Molecular characterization of a novel Staphylococcus aureus surface protein (SasC) involved in cell aggregation and biofilm accumulation.

YsxC, an essential protein in Staphylococcus aureus crucial for ribosome assembly/stability.

Amplification of fungal genomes using multiple displacement amplification.

Protective role of complement C5a in an experimental model of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Peptidoglycan architecture can specify division planes in Staphylococcus aureus.

Desiccation tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus.

A simple plasmid-based system that allows rapid generation of tightly controlled gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus.

Assessing the quality of patient handoffs at care transitions.

A ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex for direct imaging of DNA structure in living cells.

Multiple essential roles for EzrA in cell division of Staphylococcus aureus.

Effective handover communication: an overview of research and improvement efforts.

Measurement of methyl mercury (I) and mercury (II) in fish tissues and sediments by HPLC-ICPMS and HPLC-HGAAS.

Abundant degenerate miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements in genomes of epichloid fungal endophytes of grasses.

Super-resolution microscopy reveals cell wall dynamics and peptidoglycan architecture in ovococcal bacteria.

The iron-regulated surface proteins IsdA, IsdB, and IsdH are not required for heme iron utilization in Staphylococcus aureus.

Identification of conserved antigens from staphylococcal and streptococcal pathogens.

Staphylococcus aureus induces eosinophil cell death mediated by α-hemolysin.

A privileged intraphagocyte niche is responsible for disseminated infection of Staphylococcus aureus in a zebrafish model.

The effects of patient handoff characteristics on subsequent care: a systematic review and areas for future research.

Dendritic cells are central coordinators of the host immune response to Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection.

The lysozyme-induced peptidoglycan N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase PgdA (EF1843) is required for Enterococcus faecalis virulence.

Cell wall elongation mode in Gram-negative bacteria is determined by peptidoglycan architecture.

Team communication during patient handover from the operating room: more than facts and figures.

Expression, regulation and putative nutrient-sensing function of taste GPCRs in the heart.

Zebrafish as a novel vertebrate model to dissect enterococcal pathogenesis.

Arsenoriboside degradation in marine systems: The use of bacteria culture incubation experiments as model systems.

The expression pattern of EVA1C, a novel Slit receptor, is consistent with an axon guidance role in the mouse nervous system.

Extrasensory perception: odorant and taste receptors beyond the nose and mouth.

Different walls for rods and balls: the diversity of peptidoglycan.

Differential localization of LTA synthesis proteins and their interaction with the cell division machinery in Staphylococcus aureus.

Elevating crop disease resistance with cloned genes.

Clonal expansion during Staphylococcus aureus infection dynamics reveals the effect of antibiotic intervention.

Bactericidal activity of the human skin fatty acid cis-6-hexadecanoic acid on Staphylococcus aureus.

Subthreshold resonance properties contribute to the efficient coding of auditory spatial cues.

Assessment and forensic application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the discrimination of Australian window glass.

Does Drinking Location Matter? Profiles of Risky Single-Occasion Drinking by Location and Alcohol-Related Harm among Young Men.

Surfactant-free purification of membrane protein complexes from bacteria: application to the staphylococcal penicillin-binding protein complex PBP2/PBP2a.

Molecular basis for bacterial peptidoglycan recognition by LysM domains.

Bitter taste receptor agonists elicit G-protein-dependent negative inotropy in the murine heart.

Staphylococcus aureus DivIB is a peptidoglycan-binding protein that is required for a morphological checkpoint in cell division.

The effect of skin fatty acids on Staphylococcus aureus.

Innate immunity. A Spaetzle-like role for nerve growth factor β in vertebrate immunity to Staphylococcus aureus.

DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder among young Swiss men.

Microbial contributions to coupled arsenic and sulfur cycling in the acid-sulfide hot spring Champagne Pool, New Zealand.

Contribution of arsenic species in unicellular algae to the cycling of arsenic in marine ecosystems.

The interplay between cell wall mechanical properties and the cell cycle in Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus-induced clotting of plasma is an immune evasion mechanism for persistence within the fibrin network.

A single natural nucleotide mutation alters bacterial pathogen host tropism.

Low acuity and general practice-type presentations to emergency departments: a rural perspective.

Selenopeptides and elemental selenium in Thunbergia alata after exposure to selenite: quantification method for elemental selenium.

Association of left ventricular strain with 30-day mortality and readmission in patients with heart failure.

Evaluation of elemental profiling methods, including laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), for the differentiation of Cannabis plant material grown in different nutrient solutions.

Existence of a Colonizing Staphylococcus aureus Strain Isolated in Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

Temporal Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Road Accidents in Young Swiss Men: Seasonal, Weekday and Public Holiday Effects.

Cardiac gene expression data and in silico analysis provide novel insights into human and mouse taste receptor gene regulation.

Variability in Human Bitter Taste Sensitivity to Chemically Diverse Compounds Can Be Accounted for by Differential TAS2R Activation.

Impact of the β-Lactam Resistance Modifier (-)-Epicatechin Gallate on the Non-Random Distribution of Phospholipids across the Cytoplasmic Membrane of Staphylococcus aureus.

Liberal alcohol legislation: does it amplify the effects among Swiss men of person-related risk factors on heavy alcohol use?

Bacterial Cell Enlargement Requires Control of Cell Wall Stiffness Mediated by Peptidoglycan Hydrolases.

Inability to sustain intraphagolysosomal killing of Staphylococcus aureus predisposes to bacterial persistence in macrophages.

Rosiglitazone elicits in vitro relaxation in airways and precision cut lung slices from a mouse model of chronic allergic airways disease.

Supramolecular structure in the membrane of Staphylococcus aureus.

Alternatives to antibiotics-a pipeline portfolio review.

Geographical variation in the prevalence of heavy drinking in young Swiss men.

Taste and Hypertension in Humans: Targeting Cardiovascular Disease.

The major autolysin is redundant for Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC JE2 virulence in a murine device-related infection model.

Physical Activity, Sensation Seeking and Aggression as Injury Risk Factors in Young Swiss Men: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis of Bacterial Cell Wall Peptidoglycan Architecture.

Bioaccessibility and degradation of naturally occurring arsenic species from food in the human gastrointestinal tract.