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Ali A, Chowdhury S, Carr MA, Janorkar AV, Marquart M, Griggs JA, Bumgardner JD, Roach MD. Antibacterial and biocompatible polyaniline-doped titanium oxide layers. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2023 May;111(5):1100-1111. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35217. Epub 2022 Dec 31. PubMed PMID: 36585829.
Ali A, Chowdhury S, Janorkar A, Marquart M, Griggs JA, Bumgardner J, Roach MD. A novel single-step anodization approach for PANI-doping oxide surfaces to improve the photocatalytic activity of titanium implants. Biomed Mater. 2022 Nov 16;. doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/aca37d. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36384042.
Kumarihamy M, Tripathi S, Balachandran P, Avula B, Zhao J, Wang M, Bennett MM, Zhang J, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Wellington OI, Marquart ME, Nanayakkara NPD, Muhammad I. Synthesis and Inhibitory Activity of Machaeridiol-Based Novel Anti-MRSA and Anti-VRE Compounds and Their Profiling for Cancer-Related Signaling Pathways. Molecules. 2022 Oct 5;27(19). doi: 10.3390/molecules27196604. PubMed PMID: 36235141; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9570708.
Oh JH, Martinez AD, Cao H, George GW, Cobb JS, Sharma P, Fassero LA, Arole K, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Shukla J, Saed MA, Tandon R, Marquart ME, Moores LC, Green MJ. Radio Frequency Heating of Washable Conductive Textiles for Bacteria and Virus Inactivation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2022 Sep 28;14(38):43732-43740. doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c11493. Epub 2022 Sep 19. PubMed PMID: 36121103.
Carr MA, Marcelo D, Lovell KM, Benton AH, Tullos NA, Norcross EW, Myers B, Robbins MK, Craddieth H, Marquart ME. Absence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsule Increases Bacterial Binding, Persistence, and Inflammation in Corneal Infection. Microorganisms. 2022 Mar 25;10(4). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040710. PubMed PMID: 35456761; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9025271.
Marquart ME. Pathogenicity and virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Cutting to the chase on proteases. Virulence. 2021 Dec;12(1):766-787. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2021.1889812. Review. PubMed PMID: 33660565; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7939560.
Marquart ME, Hellmann KT, Carr MA, Lovell KM, Robinson DA. Draft Genome Sequences of Viridans Streptococci Causing Bacterial Endophthalmitis in Humans. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2021 Oct 21;10(42):e0083521. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00835-21. Epub 2021 Oct 21. PubMed PMID: 34672696; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8530026.
Caballero AR, Tang A, Bierdeman M, O'Callaghan R, Marquart M. Correlation of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Phenotype and Its Corneal Virulence. Curr Eye Res. 2021 May;46(5):638-647. doi: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1825748. Epub 2020 Nov 23. PubMed PMID: 32938252.
Johnson HA, Williamson RS, Marquart M, Bumgardner JD, Janorkar AV, Roach MD. Photocatalytic activity and antibacterial efficacy of UVA-treated titanium oxides. J Biomater Appl. 2020 Oct-Nov;35(4-5):500-514. doi: 10.1177/0885328220942669. Epub 2020 Jul 19. PubMed PMID: 32686588.
Saleem W, Benton AH, Marquart ME, Wang S, Saleem W, Vigil R, Huang B, Sharma AC. Innovative Cold Atmospheric Plasma (iCAP) Decreases Mucopurulent Corneal Ulcer Formation and Edema and Reduces Bacterial Load in Pseudomonas Keratitis. Clin Plasma Med. 2019 Dec;16. doi: 10.1016/j.cpme.2019.100093. Epub 2019 Dec 27. PubMed PMID: 34926141; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8681885.
Pal P, Nguyen QC, Benton AH, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV. Drug-Loaded Elastin-Like Polypeptide-Collagen Hydrogels with High Modulus for Bone Tissue Engineering. Macromol Biosci. 2019 Sep;19(9):e1900142. doi: 10.1002/mabi.201900142. Epub 2019 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 31373780.
Benton AH, Jackson MD, Wong SM, Dees JL, Akerley BJ, Marquart ME. A Transcriptional Activator of Ascorbic Acid Transport in Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Required for Optimal Growth in Endophthalmitis in a Strain-Dependent Manner. Microorganisms. 2019 Aug 24;7(9). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7090290. PubMed PMID: 31450542; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6780617.
Tang A, Caballero AR, Bierdeman MA, Marquart ME, Foster TJ, Monk IR, O'Callaghan RJ. Staphylococcus aureus Superantigen-Like Protein SSL1: A Toxic Protease. Pathogens. 2019 Jan 1;8(1). doi: 10.3390/pathogens8010002. PubMed PMID: 30609641; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6471365.
Marquart ME, Benton AH, Galloway RC, Stempak LM. Antibiotic susceptibility, cytotoxicity, and protease activity of viridans group streptococci causing endophthalmitis. PLoS One. 2018;13(12):e0209849. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209849. eCollection 2018. PubMed PMID: 30576393; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6303072.
Tang A, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Bierdeman MA, O'Callaghan RJ. Mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Small Protease (PASP), a Corneal Virulence Factor. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018 Dec 3;59(15):5993-6002. doi: 10.1167/iovs.18-25834. PubMed PMID: 30572344; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6306078.
Benton AH, Marquart ME. The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2018;2018:2525173. doi: 10.1155/2018/2525173. eCollection 2018. Review. PubMed PMID: 30538741; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6257906.
Jain S, Williamson RS, Marquart M, Janorkar AV, Griggs JA, Roach MD. Photofunctionalization of anodized titanium surfaces using UVA or UVC light and its effects against Streptococcus sanguinis. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2018 Aug;106(6):2284-2294. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.34033. Epub 2017 Nov 3. PubMed PMID: 29098762.
Benton AH, Fulton LK, Marquart ME. Exogenous Streptococcus pneumoniae Endophthalmitis in Diabetic Rabbits. Sci Rep. 2017 Apr 7;7:46196. doi: 10.1038/srep46196. PubMed PMID: 28387365; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5384200.
Thornton JA, Tullos NA, Sanders ME, Ridout G, Wang YD, Taylor SD, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME. Differential bacterial gene expression during experimental pneumococcal endophthalmitis. Ophthalmic Res. 2015;53(3):149-61. doi: 10.1159/000371713. Epub 2015 Mar 12. PubMed PMID: 25791614; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4401031.
Anderson TR, Marquart ME, Janorkar AV. Effective release of a broad spectrum antibiotic from elastin-like polypeptide-collagen composite. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2015 Feb;103(2):782-90. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.35219. Epub 2014 Jun 3. PubMed PMID: 24825292; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4231010.
Tullos NA, Thompson HW, Taylor SD, Sanders M, Norcross EW, Tolo I, Moore Q, Marquart ME. Modulation of immune signaling, bacterial clearance, and corneal integrity by toll-like receptors during streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis. Curr Eye Res. 2013 Oct;38(10):1036-48. doi: 10.3109/02713683.2013.804094. Epub 2013 Jul 10. PubMed PMID: 23841825; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9335516.
Tang A, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, O'Callaghan RJ. Pseudomonas aeruginosa small protease (PASP), a keratitis virulence factor. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Apr 17;54(4):2821-8. doi: 10.1167/iovs.13-11788. PubMed PMID: 23548618; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3632270.
Taylor SD, Sanders ME, Tullos NA, Stray SJ, Norcross EW, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME. The cholesterol-dependent cytolysin pneumolysin from Streptococcus pneumoniae binds to lipid raft microdomains in human corneal epithelial cells. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e61300. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061300. Epub 2013 Apr 5. PubMed PMID: 23577214; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3618221.
Sanders ME, Taylor S, Tullos N, Norcross EW, Moore QC 3rd, Thompson H, King LB, Marquart ME. Passive immunization with Pneumovax® 23 and pneumolysin in combination with vancomycin for pneumococcal endophthalmitis. BMC Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar 11;13:8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2415-13-8. PubMed PMID: 23496928; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3605314.
Marquart ME, O'Callaghan RJ. Infectious keratitis: secreted bacterial proteins that mediate corneal damage. J Ophthalmol. 2013;2013:369094. doi: 10.1155/2013/369094. Epub 2013 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 23365719; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3556867.
Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore QC 3rd, Taylor SD, Tullos NA, Caston RR, Dixon SN, Nahm MH, Burton RL, Thompson H, McDaniel LS, Marquart ME. Active Immunization with Pneumolysin versus 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine for Streptococcus pneumoniae Keratitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Nov 29;52(12):9232-43. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-6968. PubMed PMID: 22039231; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3302430.
Thangavel RR, Reed A, Norcross EW, Dixon SN, Marquart ME, Stray SJ. "Boom" and "Bust" cycles in virus growth suggest multiple selective forces in influenza a evolution. Virol J. 2011 Apr 18;8:180. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-180. PubMed PMID: 21501520; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3339368.
Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Robertson ZM, Moore QC 3rd, Fratkin J, Marquart ME. The Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule is required for full virulence in pneumococcal endophthalmitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Feb;52(2):865-72. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-5513. Print 2011 Feb. PubMed PMID: 21051708; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3053111.
Marquart ME. Animal models of bacterial keratitis. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2011;2011:680642. doi: 10.1155/2011/680642. Epub 2011 Jan 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 21274270; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3022227.
Sanders ME, Moore QC 3rd, Norcross EW, Sanfilippo CM, Hesje CK, Shafiee A, Marquart ME. Comparison of besifloxacin, gatifloxacin, and moxifloxacin against strains of pseudomonas aeruginosa with different quinolone susceptibility patterns in a rabbit model of keratitis. Cornea. 2011 Jan;30(1):83-90. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181e2f0f3. PubMed PMID: 20847656.
Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore QC 3rd, Marquart ME. Pathogenesis of A Clinical Ocular Strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae and the Interaction of Pneumolysin with Corneal Cells. J Bacteriol Parasitol. 2011;2(2):108. doi: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000108. PubMed PMID: 22229113; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3251264.
Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC 3rd, Fratkin J, Thompson H, Marquart ME. Immunization with pneumolysin protects against both retinal and global damage caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae endophthalmitis. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Dec;26(6):571-7. doi: 10.1089/jop.2010.0077. Epub 2010 Oct 29. PubMed PMID: 21034245; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2990286.
Sanders ME, Tullos NA, Taylor SD, Norcross EW, King LB, Tolo I, Marquart ME. Moxifloxacin and cholesterol combined treatment of pneumococcal keratitis. Curr Eye Res. 2010 Dec;35(12):1142-7. doi: 10.3109/02713683.2010.512114. PubMed PMID: 21121810; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3008564.
Norcross EW, Tullos NA, Taylor SD, Sanders ME, Marquart ME. Assessment of Streptococcus pneumoniae capsule in conjunctivitis and keratitis in vivo neuraminidase activity increases in nonencapsulated pneumococci following conjunctival infection. Curr Eye Res. 2010 Sep;35(9):787-98. doi: 10.3109/02713683.2010.492462. PubMed PMID: 20795860; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2997481.
Norcross EW, Sanders ME, Moore Q 3rd, Sanfilippo CM, Hesje CK, Shafiee A, Marquart ME. Comparative efficacy of besifloxacin and other fluoroquinolones in a prophylaxis model of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae rabbit endophthalmitis. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Jun;26(3):237-43. doi: 10.1089/jop.2009.0154. PubMed PMID: 20565309.
Sanders ME, Moore QC 3rd, Norcross EW, Shafiee A, Marquart ME. Efficacy of besifloxacin in an early treatment model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Apr;26(2):193-8. doi: 10.1089/jop.2009.0121. PubMed PMID: 20334537.
Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC 3rd, Shafiee A, Marquart ME. Efficacy of besifloxacin in a rabbit model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus keratitis. Cornea. 2009 Oct;28(9):1055-60. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31819e34cb. PubMed PMID: 19724203.
Tang A, Marquart ME, Fratkin JD, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Gatlin HP, O'Callaghan RJ. Properties of PASP: a Pseudomonas protease capable of mediating corneal erosions. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Aug;50(8):3794-801. doi: 10.1167/iovs.08-3107. Epub 2009 Feb 28. PubMed PMID: 19255155; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2874894.
Moore QC 3rd, McCormick CC, Norcross EW, Onwubiko C, Sanders ME, Fratkin J, McDaniel LS, O'Callaghan RJ, Marquart ME. Development of a Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis model in mice. Ophthalmic Res. 2009;42(3):141-6. doi: 10.1159/000229028. Epub 2009 Jul 23. PubMed PMID: 19628954; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2790775.
Sanders ME, Norcross EW, Moore QC, Onwubiko C, King LB, Fratkin J, Marquart ME. A comparison of pneumolysin activity and concentration in vitro and in vivo in a rabbit endophthalmitis model. Clin Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec;2(4):793-800. doi: 10.2147/opth.s3941. PubMed PMID: 19668433; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2699808.
Green SN, Sanders M, Moore QC 3rd, Norcross EW, Monds KS, Caballero AR, McDaniel LS, Robinson SA, Onwubiko C, O'Callaghan RJ, Marquart ME. Protection from Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis by passive immunization with pneumolysin antiserum. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Jan;49(1):290-4. doi: 10.1167/iovs.07-0492. PubMed PMID: 18172105; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2633641.
O'Callaghan RJ, McCormick CC, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Gatlin HP, Fratkin JD. Age-related differences in rabbits during experimental Staphylococcus aureus keratitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Nov;48(11):5125-31. doi: 10.1167/iovs.07-0320. PubMed PMID: 17962465.
Marquart ME, Monds KS, McCormick CC, Dixon SN, Sanders ME, Reed JM, McDaniel LS, Caballero AR, O'Callaghan RJ. Cholesterol as treatment for pneumococcal keratitis: cholesterol-specific inhibition of pneumolysin in the cornea. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Jun;48(6):2661-6. doi: 10.1167/iovs.07-0017. PubMed PMID: 17525197; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2814300.
Mills MF, Marquart ME, McDaniel LS. Localization of PcsB of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its differential expression in response to stress. J Bacteriol. 2007 Jun;189(12):4544-6. doi: 10.1128/JB.01831-06. Epub 2007 Apr 20. PubMed PMID: 17449619; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1913363.
Thibodeaux BA, Caballero AR, Marquart ME, Tommassen J, O'Callaghan RJ. Corneal virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase B and alkaline protease produced by Pseudomonas putida. Curr Eye Res. 2007 Apr;32(4):373-86. doi: 10.1080/02713680701244181. PubMed PMID: 17453960.
Shah P, Marquart M, Quin LR, Swiatlo E. Cellular location of polyamine transport protein PotD in Streptococcus pneumoniae. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2006 Aug;261(2):235-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00352.x. PubMed PMID: 16907726.
McCormick CC, Dajcs JJ, Reed JM, Marquart ME, O'Callaghan RJ. The effectiveness of lysostaphin therapy for experimental coagulase-negative Staphylococcus endophthalmitis. Curr Eye Res. 2006 Mar;31(3):225-30. doi: 10.1080/02713680500536753. PubMed PMID: 16531279.
Caballero AR, Marquart ME, O'Callaghan RJ, Thibodeaux BA, Johnston KH, Dajcs JJ. Effectiveness of fluoroquinolones against Mycobacterium abscessus in vivo. Curr Eye Res. 2006 Jan;31(1):23-9. doi: 10.1080/02713680500477321. PubMed PMID: 16421016.
Marquart ME, Caballero AR, Chomnawang M, Thibodeaux BA, Twining SS, O'Callaghan RJ. Identification of a novel secreted protease from Pseudomonas aeruginosa that causes corneal erosions. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Oct;46(10):3761-8. doi: 10.1167/iovs.04-1483. PubMed PMID: 16186360.
Girgis DO, Reed JM, Monds KS, Dajcs JJ, Marquart ME, Thibodeaux BA, O'Callaghan RJ. Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus in the rabbit anterior chamber. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Apr;46(4):1371-8. doi: 10.1167/iovs.04-0888. PubMed PMID: 15790904.
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