Microbiology & Immunology Publications
Research in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology Publications revolves around two major fields of scientific endeavor, these fields involve studies on bacteria, virus, parasites, cancer and immune cells with an emphasis on molecular biology, biochemistry, and pathogenesis. Within these fields are several research groups, including the Western HIV Investigators Group, the Bacteria Pathogenesis group, the Cancer Group, the Probiotic Group and the Biotherapeutics Group.
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Submissions from 2015
Microbiome regulation of autoimmune, gut and liver associated diseases, Bhagirath Singh, Nan Qin, and Gregor Reid
Genome-Wide Comparison of PU.1 and Spi-B Binding Sites in a Mouse B Lymphoma Cell Line, Lauren A. Solomon, Stephen K. H. Li, Jan Piskorz, Li S. Xu, and Rodney P. DeKoter
Bacteria need “sleep” too?: Microbiome circadian rhythmicity, metabolic disease, and beyond, Mark Trinder, Jordan E. Bisanz, Jeremy P. Burton, and Gregor Reid
Probiotic lactobacilli: A potential prophylactic treatment for reducing pesticide absorption in humans and wildlife, M. Trinder, J. E. Bisanz, J. P. Burton, and G. Reid
The microbiome of the urinary tract - A role beyond infection, Samantha A. Whiteside, Hassan Razvi, Sumit Dave, Gregor Reid, and Jeremy P. Burton
Is there a role for probiotics in the prevention of preterm birth?, Siwen Yang, Gregor Reid, John R.G. Challis, Sung O. Kim, Gregory B. Gloor, and Alan D. Bocking
Submissions from 2014
A preliminary assessment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm development using fluorescence spectroscopy, Yige Bao, Blayne Welk, Gregor Reid, and Jeremy P. Burton
A fluorescent antibody staining technique to detect bacterial adherence to urinary tract epithelial cells, Jordan E. Bisanz, Megan K. Enos, Joseph R. Mwanga, John Changalucha, Jeremy P. Burton, Gregory B. Gloor, and Gregor Reid
A systems biology approach investigating the effect of probiotics on the vaginal microbiome and host responses in a double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of post-menopausal women, Jordan E. Bisanz, Jean M. Macklaim, Gregory B. Gloor, and Gregor Reid
A nonviable preparation of lactobacillus acidophilus is not a probiotic [1], Jordan E. Bisanz, Shannon Seney, Amy McMillan, Rebecca Vongsa, David Koenig, Lung Fai Wong, Barbara Dvoracek, Gregory B. Gloor, Mark Sumarah, Brenda Ford, Dorli Herman, Jeremy P. Burton, and Gregor Reid
16S rRNA gene sequence and phylogenetic tree of lactobacillus species from the vagina of healthy Nigerian women, Bonnie Chaban, Matthew G. Links, Teenus P. Jayaprakash, Emily C. Wagner, Danielle K. Bourque, Zoe Lohn, Arianne Y.K. Albert, Julie van Schalkwyk, Gregor Reid, Sean M. Hemmingsen, Janet E. Hill, and Deborah M. Money
Role of Type IV Pili in Predation by Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus, Ryan M Chanyi and Susan F Koval
A Canadian Working Group report on fecal microbial therapy: microbial ecosystems therapeutics., Charles M.A.P. Franz, Melanie Huch, Julius Maina Mathara, Hikmate Abriouel, Nabil Benomar, Gregor Reid, Antonio Galvez, and Wilhelm H. Holzapfel
Activity of HIV entry and fusion inhibitors expressed by the human vaginal colonizing probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14, Xiaohong Tracey Gan, Grace Ettinger, Cathy X. Huang, Jeremy P. Burton, James V. Haist, Venkatesh Rajapurohitam, James E. Sidaway, Glynn Martin, Gregory B. Gloor, Jonathan R. Swann, Gregor Reid, and Morris Karmazyn
Abnormal immunological profile and vaginal microbiota in women prone to urinary tract infections, Lee W. Goneau, Nigel S. Yeoh, Kyle W. MacDonald, Peter A. Cadieux, Jeremy P. Burton, Hassan Razvi, and Gregor Reid
Activity of cecropin P1 and FA-LL-37 against urogenital microflora, Colin Hill, Francisco Guarner, Gregor Reid, Glenn R. Gibson, Daniel J. Merenstein, Bruno Pot, Lorenzo Morelli, Roberto Berni Canani, Harry J. Flint, Seppo Salminen, Philip C. Calder, and Mary Ellen Sanders
In Silico Analysis of Functional Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Human TRIM22 Gene, Jenna N Kelly and Stephen D Barr
Ability of uropathogens to bind to tamm horsfall protein-coated renal tubular cells, Wei Li, Siwen Yang, Sung O. Kim, Gregor Reid, John R.G. Challis, and Alan D. Bocking
Reciprocity in microbiome and immune system interactions and its implications in disease and health., Enayat Nikoopour and Bhagirath Singh
A surgical model for normotensive chronic renal failure in the growing piglet, Gregor Reid
A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled pilot study of probiotics in active rheumatoid arthritis, Gregor Reid, Nicholas Nduti, Wilbert Sybesma, Remco Kort, Tobias R. Kollmann, Rod Adam, Hamadi Boga, Eric M. Brown, Alexandra Einerhand, Hani El-Nezami, Gregory B. Gloor, Irene I. Kavere, Johanna Lindahl, Amee Manges, Wondu Mamo, Rocio Martin, Amy McMillan, Jael Obiero, Pamela A. Ochieng', Arnold Onyango, Stephen Rulisa, Eeva Salminen, Seppo Salminen, Antony Sije, Jonathan R. Swann, William van Treuren, Daniel Waweru, and Steve J. Kemp
Effect of Chemotherapy on the Microbiota and Metabolome of Human Milk: A Case Report, Camilla Urbaniak, Amy McMillan, Michelle Angelini, Gregory B Gloor, Mark Sumarah, Jeremy P Burton, and Gregor Reid
A two species-specific primer set to identify Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus Reuteri RC-14 after probiotic use, Siwen Yang, Wei Li, John R.G. Challis, Gregor Reid, Sung O. Kim, and Alan D. Bocking
Submissions from 2013
Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to silicone rubber in a parallel plate flow chamber in the absence and presence of nutrient broth, Kingsley C. Anukam, Jean M. Macklaim, Gregory B. Gloor, Gregor Reid, Jos Boekhorst, Bernadet Renckens, Sacha A.F.T. van Hijum, and Roland J. Siezen
Adhesion of lactobacilli to urinary catheters and diapers: Effect of surface properties, Jeremy P. Burton, Philip A. Wescombe, Jean M. Macklaim, Melissa H.C. Chai, Kyle MacDonald, John D.F. Hale, John Tagg, Gregor Reid, Gregory B. Gloor, and Peter A. Cadieux