S. Sitthisak, X. Gaudin, R. K. Jayaswal. 2006. Characterization
of a Copper Transport Operon from Staphylococcus aureus. Presented
at the 106th General Meeting of the American Society for
Microbiology. Orlando, Florida.
N. Ledala, Stacy Pearson, B. J. Wilknson and R.K. Jayaswal. 2006.
Molecular characterization of Ferric Uptake Regulator (FUR) from
Listeria monocytogenes. Presented at the 106th General Meeting of
the American Society for Microbiology. Orlando, Florida.
Muthaiyan, A., J.A. Silverman, R.K. Jayaswal, and B.J. Wilkinson.
2005. Transcriptional profiling reveals that daptomycin induces the
Staphylococus aureus cell wall stress stimulon. Presented at the
45th Inter Sci. Con. Antimicrob. Agents. Chemother., Washington DC.
Wilkinson B.J., A. Muthaiyan, and R. K. Jayaswal.2005. Cell wall
stress stimulan in Staphylococcus aureus. Presented at the Gordon
Research Conference on Staphylococcal Diseases, Newport, RI. August
21-26.
Muthiyan A., R. K. Jayaswal, and Brian J. Wilkinson. 2005. Genome
wide transcriptional profiling of S. aureus cold shock
response. Presented at the 105th General Meeting of the American
Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, GA, June 5-9.
Ledala, N. Brian J. Wilkinson, and R. K. Jayaswal. 2005. Oxacillin
induced changes in autolysin of methicillin susceptible and
methicillin-resistant S. aureus.Presented at the 105th General
Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta,GA
June5-9.
Sitthisak, S., Kevin Howieson, Claudia Amezola, and R. K. Jayaswal.
2005. Characterization of multicopper oxidase from Staphylococcus
aureus. Presented at the 105th General Meeting of the ASM, Atlanta,
GA June 5-9.
Muthaiyan,A., J. L. Schmidt, R. K. Jayaswal, and B. J. Wlkinson.
2004. Cell wall composition and decreased autolysis and lysostaphin-susceptibility
in vancomycin-resistant S. aureus. Presented at the 104th General
Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans. May
21-24, 2004.
Roger Pechous, Sarah Scybert, Sutthirat Sitthisak, Mathew J.
Nadakavukaren, Brian J. Wilkinson and R. K. Jayaswal. 2003.
Characterization of NaCl-sensitive mutant of Staphylococcus aureus
which has a Tn917-lacZ insertion in its ars operon. Presented at the
103rd General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology,
Washington DC. May18-22, 2003.
Utaida, S., P. M. Dunman, D. Macapagal, E. Murphy, S. J. Projan, V.
K. Singh, R. K. Jayaswal, and B. J. Wilkinson. 2003. Genome-wide
transcriptional profiling of the response of Staphylococcus aureus
to cell wall-active antibiotics reveals a cell wall stress stimulon.
Presented at the ASM Annual Meeting on Infectious Diseases, Chicago,
IL, September 14-17, 2003.
Utaida, S., P. M. Dunman, D. Macapagal, E. Murphy, S. J. Projan, V.
K. Singh, R. K. Jayaswal, and B. J. Wilkinson. 2003. Genome-wide
transcriptional profiling of the response of Staphylococcus aureus
to cell wall-active antibiotics reveals a cell wall stress stimulon.
Presented at the Gordon Research Conference, Oxford University,
England, September 7-12, 2003.
Jennifer L. Schmidt, Arunachalam Muthaiyan, R. K. Jayaswal, Kerstin
Ehlert, Harald Labischinski, and Brian J. Wilkinson. 2003. Cell wall
composition and decreased autolysis and lysostaphin-susceptibility
of glycopeptide-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus. Presented at the
NIH/NIAID Region V Great Lakes Regional Center of Excellence for
Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Conference,
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, December 12-13, 2003.
Singh,V. K., B. J. Wilkinson, and R. K. Jayaswal. 2002. “Antibiotic
induced gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus” Presented at the
102st General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Salt
Lake City, Utah, May19-24, 2002.
S. Krishnanchettiar, V. R. Vydianathapuram, A. Sayed, A. Murthi, V.
K. Singh, and R. K. Jayaswal. Fur (ferric uptake regulator)
regulated gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus. Presented at the
101st General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in
Chicago, IL, May 21-25, 2001.
Singh, V.K., S. Scybert, R. K. Jayaswal, and B. J. Wilkinson The
msrA operon in Staphylococcus aureus is highly induced in response
to cell wall-active antibiotics and is critical for H2O2 tolerance.
Presented at the 101st General Meeting of the American Society for
Microbiology in Chicago, IL, May 21-25, 2001.
Singh, V.K., R.K. Jayaswal, and B.J. Wilkinson. Oxacillin-Inducible
Proteins of Staphylococcus aureus. 100th General Meeting of the
American Society for Microbiology in Los Angeles, CA, May 21-25,
2000.
Uebel, M., A. Xiong, V.K. Singh, S. Krishnanchettiar, C.S. Baranyk,
G.L. Cabrera, and R.K. Jayswal. Molecular Characterization of the
Ferric Uptake Regulator, Fur, from Staphylococcus aureus. 100th
General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Los
Angeles, CA, May 21-25, 2000.
Cabrera, G., S. Coates, K.J. Lockwood, V.K. Singh, and R.K.
Jayaswal. Potential of yeast toxins as cell cycle control agents for
cancer therapy 100th General Meeting of the American Society for
Microbiology in Los Angeles, CA, May 21-25, 2000.
Zhu, K., A. Xiong, R. K. Jayaswal, P. D. Morse, II and B. J.
Wilkinson. Transposon insertions in branched-chain alpha-keto acid
dehydrogenase. Abstr. Annu. Mtg. Intl. Assocn. for Food Protection.
2000.
Singh, V. K., T. Usgaard, A. Xiong, S. Chakrabarti, T.K. Misra, and
R.K. Jayaswal. 1999. The chromosomal zntR gene of Staphylococcus
aureus encodes a trans-acting metalloregulatory protein. 99th
General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology held in
Chicago, IL, USA , May 30-June 03, H-174a.
Xiong, G. Cabrera, A. Quinn, S. Coates, V.K. Singh, and R.K.
Jayaswal. 1999. Cloning and nucleotide sequence analysis of genes
involved in the regulation and uptake of iron in Staphylococcus
aureus. 99th General Meeting of the American Society for
Microbiology held in Chicago, IL, USA , May 30-June 03, H-183.
Pfeltz, R.F., V.K. Singh, J.L. Schmidt, C.E. Tuttle, M.J.
Nadakavukaren, and R.K. Jayaswal. 1999. Cell wall properties and
autolytic activities of passage selected glycopeptide-intermediate
susceptibility Staphylococcus aureus. 99th General Meeting of the
ASM held in Chicago, IL, USA, May 30-June 03, A-91.
Quinn, A., S. Coats, M. Tayidi, L. Baddour, and R. Deresiewicz, R.
K. Jayaswal. 1999. Characterization of novel Staphylococcus aureus
virulence genes utilizing in vivo expression technology. 99th
General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology held in
Chicago, IL, USA, May 30-June 03, B/D-27a.
R. K. Jayaswal, A. Xiong, Singh, V.K., T. Usgaard, , S. Chakrabarti,
T.K. Misra, and R.K. Jayaswal. 1999. The chromosomal zntR gene of
Staphylococcus aureus encodes a trans-acting metalloregulatory
protein.Presented at the Gordon Research Conference on
Staphylococcal Disease, May 9-14, 1999, Il Ciocco, Barga, Itly.
L. Ramadurai, Tom Usgaard, V. K. Singh, Ryan Matika, and R.K.
Jayaswal (1998). Analysis of an autolytic gene from Staphylococcus
carnosus. Presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of American Society
for Microbiology at Atlanta, May 17-21, 1998.
A. Xiong, Chis Baranyk, Kathy Lockwood, Anita Quinn, and R. K.
Jayaswal.(1998).Cloning and characterization of a gene conferring
resistance to zinc and cobalt ions in Staphylococcus aureus.
Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of American Society for
Microbiology, May 17-21, 1998.
L. Ramadurai and R. K. Jayaswal (1998). Analysis of lytic gene
present in an autolyis-defective mutant of Staphylococcus aures.
Presented at Eli Lily Co. Indianapolis, June 23, 1998.
L. Ramadurai and R. K. Jayaswal (1998). Cloning and characterization
of a unique autolysin gene from Staphylococcus aureus. Presented at
DuPont Co., Delware, on July 9, 1998.
U. Vijaranakul, K. Lockwood, B. J. Wilkinson and R. K. Jayaswal
(1997).Cloning and characterization of agene conferring NaCl-sensitivity
in S. aureus. Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of American
Society for Microbiology at Miami Beach, May 4-7, 1997.
A. Xiong, S. Nguyen, T. Usgaard and R.K. Jayaswal (1997). Analysis
of a gene regulating the expression of autolysins in S. aureus.
Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of American Society for
Microbiology at Miami Beach, May 4-7, 1997.
L. Ramadurai, and R. K. Jayaswal (1997). Cloning and
characterization of lytM, a unique gene of S. aureus. Presented at
the 97th Annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology at
Miami Beach, May 4-7, 1997.
R. K. Jayaswal (1997). Analysis of staphylococcal lytic genes.
Presented at the Gordon Research Conference held at Anover, New
Hamshire, July 29-August 1, 1997.
R. K. Jayaswal (1996) Regulation of autolysins in S. aureus.
Presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of American Society for
Microbiology at New Orleans, May 1996.
R. K. Jayaswal (1996) Regulation of autolysins in S. aureus.
Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Staphylococci and
Staphylococcal Infections, Aix-les-Bains, France 23-26 June, 1996.
L. Ramadurai, and R. K. Jayaswal (1996). Molecular cloning and
characterization of a lytic gene from Staphylococcus aureus.
Presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of American Society for
Microbiology at New Orleans.
U. Vijaranakul, M. Nadakavukaren, D. Bayles, B. J. Wilkinson and R.
K. Jayaswal (1996). Characterization of Salt-sensitive mutants of S.
aureus. Presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of American Society for
Microbiology at New Orleans, May 1996.
Uriwan Vijaranakul, and R. K. Jayaswal. Alternation in the
peptidoglycan interbridge and increased cell size of NaCl stressed
S. aureus and its reversal by glycine betaine. Presented at the
Annual Meeting of ASM, Washington, D.C., May 22-25, 1995.
Luckmini Weerakoon, and R. K. Jayaswal (1995) Mechanism of host cell
lysis by bacteriophage f 11 of S. aureus. Presented at the annual
meeting of ASM, Washington, D.C., May 22-25, 1995.
Vijaranakul U., B. J. Wilkinson, and R. K. Jayaswal. Initial
characterization of salt-sensitive mutants of Staphylococcus aureus.
Presented by Dr. Wilkinson at the Gordon Research Conference held at
Irsee, Germany, Oct.1-6, 1995.
N. Mani and R.K. Jayaswal: Nagraj Mani presented a seminar at Myco
Pharmaceuticals Inc., Kendall, Cambridge, Mass., on May 1, 1995:
Molecular analysis of the autolytic system of S. aureus.
L.M. Baddour, N. Mani, R.A. Proctor, M.M. Tayidi, D. Barr, and R.K.
Jayaswal. 1994. Virulence comparisons of an autolysis-defective
mutant of Staphylococcus aureus. Presented at the 93rd General
Meeting of ASM, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1994.
N. Mani, U. Vijaranakul, M. Nadakavukaren and R.K. Jayaswal 1994.
Further characterization of an autolysis-defective mutant of
Staphylococcus aureus. Presented at the 93rd General Meeting of ASM,
Las Vegas, Nevada, May 21,1994.
R.K. Jayaswal , N. Mani, L.M. Baddour, D.Q Offutt, U. Vijaranakul,
M.J. & Nadakavukaren. 1993. Tn917-lacZ insertion mutant of S. aureus
defective in autolysis shows pleiotrophic phenotype. Presented at
Gordon Research Conference, Anover, New Hamshire, 8-13 Aug.
R.K. Jayaswal and R.S. Upadhyay. 1993. Pseudomonas cepacia: A
potential antagonist of fungal plant pathogens. Presented in Proc.
of 80th Session of Indian Science Congress, January 1993, Goa,
India.
P.J. Tobin, N. Mani, S. Borchardt, and R.K. Jayaswal. 1993. Effect
of physiological conditions on the autolysis of S.aureus strains.
Presented at 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Microbiology, Atlanta, Georgia, 8-13 May.
N. Mani, P. Tobin, and R.K. Jayaswal. 1993. Studies on
autolysis-defective mutants of S. aureus created by Tn917-lacZ
mutagenesis. Presented at 93rd Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Microbiology, Atlanta, Georgia, 8-13 May.
X. Wang, N. Mani, B.J. Wilkinson & R.K. Jayaswal. 1992. Molecular
characterization of S.aureus gene encoding a peptidoglycan hydrolase
activity. Presented at 92rd Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA.
X. Wang, B.J. Wilkinson & R.K. Jayaswal. 1991. Sequence analysis of
amidase from S. aureus. Presented at 91st Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Microbiology, 5-9 May, Dallas, Texas.
L. Visintin, R.S. Upadhyay and R.K. Jayaswal. 1991. Studies on
antagonism of P. cepacia. Presented at 1991 Annual Meeting of the
American Phytopathological Society, St. Louis, MO.
R.K. Jayaswal, X. Wang and B.J. Wilkinson. 1991. Analysis of S.
aureus amidase gene. Presented at Gordon Research Conference, 4-9
August, Newport, RI.
R.K. Jayaswal, Y-I Lee, and B.J. Wilkinson. 1990. Molecular cloning
and expression of N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase from S. aureus
in E. coli. Presented at 90th Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Microbiology, 13-17 May, Anaheim, CA.
R. Gupta, R.K. Jayaswal and L. Lucher. 1990. Effect of DNA
topoiso-merase II- targeting antitumor drugs on N. crassa DNA
topoisomerase II. Presented at Annual Meeting of Mycological Society
of America, 24-28 June, Madison, WI.
R.K. Jayaswal, R. schroeder, and M. Fernandez, 1990.
Characterization of a Pseudomonas strain for suppression of corn
disease. Presented a International Symposium on Pseudomonas, 9-13
July, Chicago, IL.
C. C. Chang, R. K. Jayaswal and C. Chen (1989). Altered iminodiacid
synthesis and OCS transcription in crown-gall tumors with transposon
Tn5 insertions in the end of OCS. Presented at Annual Meeting of
American Society of Plant Physiologist, July 30-Aug. 3, Ontario,
Canada.
R. K. Jayaswal (1987). The functional analysis of virD region of
pTiA6. Presented at the 8th Annual Midwest Crown Gall Meeting,
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, IL. Nov. 17, 1987.