School of Molecular Biosciences

Dr. Michael Konkel's Lab

Publications

Malik-Kale, P., C. T. Parker, C.T., and M. E. Konkel. Culture of Campylobacter jejuni with sodium deoxycholate induces virulence gene expression. J Bacteriol. 2008 Jan 25; [Epub ahead of print]. Link

Krause-Gruszczynska, M., Oyarzabal, O.A., Alter, T., Hänel, I., Schliephake, A., König, W., van Putten, J.P.M., Konkel, M.E., and S. Backert..  Expression patterns and role of CadF in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli.  FEMS Microbiol Lett. 274:9-16, 2007. Link

Krause-Gruszczynska, M., Rohde, M., Hartig, R., Genth, H., Schmidt, G., Keo, T., König, W., Miller, W.G., Konkel, M.E., and S. Backert. Role of the small Rho GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42 in host cell invasion of Campylobacter jejuni. Cell. Microbiol. 9:2431-2444, 2007. Link

Malik-Kale, P., Raphael, B.H., Parker, C.A., Joens, L., Klena, J.D, Quiñones, B., Keech, A.M., and M.E. Konkel. Characterization of genetically-matched isolates of Campylobacter jejuni reveals mutations in genes involved in flagellar biosynthesis alter the organism’s virulence potential. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73:3123-3136, 2007. Link

Konkel, M.E., Christensen, J.E., Dhillon, A.S., Lane, A.B., Hare-Sanford, R., D. Schaberg, D., and C. Larson. Campylobacter jejuni strains compete for colonization of broiler chicks. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73:2297-2305, 2007. Link

Besser, T.E., Shaikh, N., Holt, N.J. Tarr, P.I., Konkel, M.E., Whittam, T., and J. Bono.  Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophage insertion sites identify Escherichia coli O157:H7 genotypes biased in distribution to the bovine reservoir. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73:671-679, 2007. Link

Mamelli, L., Dedieu, L., Dé, E., Konkel, M.E., Pagès, J.-M. and J.-M. Bolla. Chromosomal His-Tagging:  An alternative approach to membrane protein purification. Proteomics. 7:399-402, 2007. Link

Mamelli, L., Pagès, J.-M., Konkel, M.E., and J.-M. Bolla. Expression and purification of native and truncated forms of CadF, an outer membrane protein of Campylobacter. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 39:135-40, 2006. Link

Konkel, M.E., Christensen, J.E., Keech, A.M., Monteville, M.R., Klena, J.D., and S.G. Garvis. Identification of a fibronectin-binding domain within the Campylobacter jejuni CadF protein. Mol. Microbiol.57:1022-1035, 2005. Link

Raphael, B.H., Pereira , S., Flom, G.A., Zhang, Q., Ketley, J.M., and M.E. Konkel . The Campylobacter jejuni response regulator, CbrR, modulates sodium deoxycholate resistance and chicken colonization. J. Bacteriol. 187:3662-3670, 2005. Link

Palazzolo, A.M,, Suquet, C., Konkel, M.E., and J.K. Hurst. Green fluorescent protein-expressing Escherichia coli as a selective probe for HOCl generation within neutrophils. Biochem. 44:6910-6919, 2005. Link

Klena, J.D., Parker, C.T., Knibb, K., J. Ibbitt, J.C., Devane, P.M.L., Horn, S.T., Miller, W.G., and M.E. Konkel . Differentiation of Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter lari and Campylobacter upsaliensis using a multiplex PCR developed from the nucleotide sequence of the lipid A gene lpxA.J. Clin. Microbiol. 42:5549-5557, 2004. Link

Konkel , M.E. , Klena, J.D., Rivera-Amill, R., Monteville, M.R., Biswas, D., Raphael, B., and J. Mickelson. Secretion of virulence proteins from Campylobacter jejuni is dependent on a functional flagellar export apparatus. J. Bacteriol. 186:3296-303, 2004. Link

Siegesmund, A.M., Konkel, M.E., Klena, J.D., and P.F. Mixter. Campylobacter jejuni infection of differentiated THP-1 macrophages results in interleukin 1-beta release and caspase 1-independent apoptosis. Microbiol. 150:561-569, 2004. Link

Mixter, P.F., Klena, J.D., Flom, G.A., Siegesmund, A.M., and M.E. Konkel. In vivo tracking of Campylobacter jejuni using a novel recombinant expressing green fluorescent protein. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69: 2864-2874, 2003. Link

Monteville, M.R., Yoon, J.E., and M.E. Konkel. Maximal adherence and invasion of INT 407 cells by Campylobacter jejuni requires the CadF outer membrane protein and microfilament reorganization. Microbiol. 149:153-65, 2003. Link

Monteville, M.R., and M.E. Konkel. Fibronectin-facilitated invasion of T84 eukaryotic cells by Campylobacter jejuni occurs preferentially at the basolateral cell surface. Infect. Immun. 70:6665-71, 2002. Link

Konkel , M.E., Monteville, M.R., Rivera-Amill, V., L.A. Joens. The pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni-mediated enteritis. Curr. Issues Intest. Microbiol. 2:55-71, 2001. Link

Ziprin, R.L., Young, C.R., Byrd, J.A., Stanker, L.H., Hume, M.E., and Gray, S.A., Kim, B.J., and M.E. Konkel. Role of Campylobacter jejuni potential virulence proteins in cecal colonization. Avian Dis. 45:549-5, 2001. Link

Rivera-Amill, V., Kim, B.J., Seshu, J., and M.E. Konkel. Secretion of the virulence associated Campylobacter invasion antigens from Campylobacter jejuni requires a stimulatory signal. J. Infect. Dis. 183:1607-16, 2001. Link

Konkel , M.E. , and P.F. Mixter. Flow cytometric detection of host cell apoptosis induced by bacterial infection. Meth. Cell Sci 22:209-15, 2000. Link

Pritchett, L.C., Konkel, M.E., Gay, J.M., and T.E. Besser. Identification of DT104 and U302 phage types among Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium by the polymerase chain reaction. J. Clin. Microbiol. 38:3484-8, 2000. Link

Konkel , M.E. , and K. Tilly. Temperature-regulated expression of bacterial virulence genes Microbes Infect. 2:1-10, 2000. Link

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