Superantigens and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

by Thomas Proft, Shiranee Sriskandan, Lily Yang, John D. Fraser
Published 2003-10-01

Crystal structure of Spy0129, a Streptococcus pyogenes class B sortase involved in pilus assembly.

by Hae Joo Kang, Fasséli Coulibaly, Thomas Proft, Edward N Baker
Published 2011-01-01

Functional Analysis of Two Novel <i>Streptococcus iniae</i> Virulence Factors Using a Zebrafish Infection Model

by Kar Yan Soh, Jacelyn Mei San Loh, Christopher Hall, Thomas Proft
Published 2020-09-01

Artificial Urine for Teaching Urinalysis Concepts and Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in the Medical Microbiology Laboratory

by Latifa B. Khan, Hannah M. Read, Stephen R. Ritchie, Thomas Proft
Published 2017-09-01

Group A Streptococcus Pili—Roles in Pathogenesis and Potential for Vaccine Development

by Catherine Jia-Yun Tsai, Risa Takahashi, Jacelyn Mei-San Loh, Thomas Proft
Published 2024-03-01

Cellular Uptake and Transport Mechanism Investigations of PEGylated Niosomes for Improving the Oral Delivery of Thymopentin

by Mengyang Liu, Darren Svirskis, Thomas Proft, Jacelyn Loh, Yuan Huang, Jingyuan Wen
Published 2024-03-01

Mucosal vaccination with pili from Group A Streptococcus expressed on Lactococcus lactis generates protective immune responses

by Jacelyn M. S. Loh, Natalie Lorenz, Catherine J.-Y. Tsai, Adrina Hema J. Khemlani, Thomas Proft
Published 2017-08-01

Structure and activity of Streptococcus pyogenes SipA: a signal peptidase-like protein essential for pilus polymerisation.

by Paul G Young, Thomas Proft, Paul W R Harris, Margaret A Brimble, Edward N Baker
Published 2014-01-01

Complement evasion factor (CEF), a novel immune evasion factor of Streptococcus pyogenes

by Haniyeh Aghababa, Yi Tian Ting, Devaki Pilapitiya, Jacelyn M.S. Loh, Paul G. Young, Thomas Proft
Published 2022-12-01

The Cell Wall Deacetylases Spy1094 and Spy1370 Contribute to <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Virulence

by Tiger Aspell, Adrina Hema J. Khemlani, Catherine Jia-Yun Tsai, Jacelyn Mei San Loh, Thomas Proft
Published 2023-01-01

Functional Characterisation of Two Novel Deacetylases from <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>

by Tiger Aspell, Adrina Hema Jethanand Khemlani, Jacelyn Mei San Loh, Catherine Jia-Yun Tsai, Thomas Proft
Published 2022-06-01

The incidence of sore throat and group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children at high risk of developing acute rheumatic fever: A systematic review and meta-analysis

by Sarah Pearce, Asha C. Bowen, Mark E. Engel, Maya de la Lande, Dylan D. Barth, Thomas Proft
Published 2020-01-01

Streptococcus pyogenes nuclease A (SpnA) mediated virulence does not exclusively depend on nuclease activity

by Callum Chalmers, Adrina Hema J. Khemlani, Chae Ryeong Sohn, Jacelyn Mei San Loh, Catherine (Jia-Yun) Tsai, Thomas Proft
Published 2020-02-01

Impact of Superantigen-Producing Bacteria on T Cells from Tonsillar Hyperplasia

by Fiona J Radcliff, Sharon Waldvogel-Thurlow, Fiona Clow, Murali Mahadevan, James Johnston, Gen Li, Thomas Proft, Richard G Douglas, John D Fraser
Published 2019-06-01

Identification of an immunodominant region on a group A Streptococcus T-antigen reveals temperature-dependent motion in pili

by Jeremy M. Raynes, Paul G. Young, Natalie Lorenz, Jacelyn M.S. Loh, Reuben McGregor, Edward N. Baker, Thomas Proft, Nicole J. Moreland
Published 2023-12-01

Serological Evidence of Immune Priming by Group A Streptococci in Patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever

by Jeremy M Raynes, Jeremy M Raynes, Hannah RC Frost, Deborah A Williamson, Deborah A Williamson, Deborah A Williamson, Paul G Young, Paul G Young, Edward N Baker, Edward N Baker, John D Steemson, Jacelyn M Loh, Jacelyn M Loh, Thomas Proft, Thomas Proft, P Rod Dunbar, P Rod Dunbar, Polly E Atatoa Carr, Anita Bell, Nicole Jane Moreland, Nicole Jane Moreland
Published 2016-07-01

A multivalent T-antigen-based vaccine for Group A Streptococcus

by Jacelyn M. S. Loh, Tania Rivera-Hernandez, Reuben McGregor, Adrina Hema J. Khemlani, Mei Lin Tay, Amanda J. Cork, Jeremy M. Raynes, Nicole J. Moreland, Mark J. Walker, Thomas Proft
Published 2021-02-01

Recombinational exchange of M-fibril and T-pilus genes generates extensive cell surface diversity in the global group A Streptococcus population

by Debra E. Bessen, Bernard W. Beall, Andrew Hayes, Weihua Huang, Jeanne M. DiChiara, Srinivasan Velusamy, Hervé Tettelin, Keith A. Jolley, John T. Fallon, Sopio Chochua, Mosaed S. A. Alobaidallah, Charlie Higgs, Timothy C. Barnett, John T. Steemson, Thomas Proft, Mark R. Davies
Published 2024-05-01