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