Publications
2022
Burcham LR* and ZM Burcham*, MS Akbari, JL Metcalf, and KS Doran. 2022. Interrelated effects of zinc deficiency and the microbiome on group B Streptococcal vaginal colonization. mSphere, 7 (4) e00264-22, doi: 10.1128/msphere.00264-22
Akbari, MS, KS Doran, LR Burcham. 2022. Metal Homeostasis in Pathogenic Streptococci. Microorganisms, 10 (8): 1501; doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081501
Burcham, LR, MS Akbari, N Alhajjar, RA Keogh, JN Radin, TE Kehl-Fie, AT Belew, NM El-Sayed, KS McIver, KS Doran. 2022. Genomic analyses identify Manganese homeostasis as a driver of group B streptococcal vaginal colonization. mBio, 13 (3) e00985-22; doi: 10.1128/mbio.00985-22
Burcham, LR, JR Bath, CA Werlang, LM Lyon, N Liu, C Evans, K Ribbeck, KS Doran. 2022. Role of MUC5B during Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization. mBio, 13 (2) e00039-22; doi: 10.1128/mbio.00039-22
2021
Dhungel, L, LR Burcham, HD Sampathkumar, A Cudjoe, K Seo, and HR Jordan. 2021. Responses to Chemical Cross-talk between the Mycobacterium ulcerans toxin, Mycolactone, and Staphylococcus aureus. Scientific Reports, 11, 11746. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89177-5
Spencer BS, KS Doran, and LR Burcham. 2021. The Virtual Streptococcal Seminar Series and Trainee Symposium: Adaptations of a research community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 22 (1):22.1.55. doi: 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2479
2020
Burcham, LR, Y Le Breton, JN Radin, BL Spencer, L Deng, A Hiron, MR Ransom, AT Belew, NM El-Sayed, KS McIver, TE Kehl-Fie, and KS Doran. 2020. Genome-wide screen identifies zinc-dependent mechanisms used by Group B Streptococcus to overcome calprotectin-mediated stress. mBio, 11 (6) e02302-20; doi: 10.1128/mBio.02302-20
Alhajjar, N, A Chatterjee, BL Spencer, LR Burcham, JLE Willett, GM Dunny, BA Deurkop, KS Doran. 2020. Genome-wide mutagenesis identifies factors involved in Enterococcus faecalis vaginal adherence and persistence. Infection & Immunity, doi:10.1101/2020.04.30.069468
Burcham LR, RA Hill, RC Caulkins, JP Emerson, B Nanduri, JW Rosch, NC Fitzkee, and JA Thornton. 2020. Streptococcus pneumoniae metal homeostasis alters cellular metabolism. Metallomics, doi:10.1039/D0MT00118J
2019
Deng L, K Schilcher, LR Burcham, JM Kwiecinski, PM Johnson, SR Head, DE Heinrichs, AR Horswill, and KS Doran. 2019. Identification of key determinants of Staphylococcus aureus vaginal colonization. mBio, 10 (6) e02321-19; doi: 10.1128/mBio.02321-19
2018
Burcham LR*, BL Spencer*, LR Keeler, D Runft, KA Patras, MN Neely, and KS Doran. 2018. Determinants of Group B streptococcal virulence potential amongst vaginal clinical isolates from pregnant women. PLOS One, 14(12): e0226699. doi.org: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226699
2017
Brown LR, Caulkins RC, Schartel TE, Rosch JW, Honsa ES, Schultz-Cherry S, Meliopoulus VA, Cherry S, and Thornton JA. 2017. Increased zinc availability enhances initial aggregation and biofilm formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Frontiers Cell & Infection Microbiology. 7:233. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00233
2016
Bryant, JC, RC Dabbs, KL Oswalt, LR Brown, JW Rosch, KS Seo, JR Donaldson, LS McDaniel, and JA Thornton. 2016. Pyruvate oxidase of Streptococcus pneumoniae contributes to pneumolysin release. BMC Microbiology, 16 (1), 271. doi: 10.1186/s12866-016-0881-6
Brown, LR, Gunnell SM, Cassella AN, Keller LE, Scherkenbach LA, Mann B, Rosch JW, Brown MW, Tuomanen EI, and JA Thornton. 2016. AdcAII of Streptococcus pneumoniae affects pneumococcal invasiveness. PLOS One, 11(1), e0146785. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146785
* Authors contributed equally
Burcham LR* and ZM Burcham*, MS Akbari, JL Metcalf, and KS Doran. 2022. Interrelated effects of zinc deficiency and the microbiome on group B Streptococcal vaginal colonization. mSphere, 7 (4) e00264-22, doi: 10.1128/msphere.00264-22
Akbari, MS, KS Doran, LR Burcham. 2022. Metal Homeostasis in Pathogenic Streptococci. Microorganisms, 10 (8): 1501; doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081501
Burcham, LR, MS Akbari, N Alhajjar, RA Keogh, JN Radin, TE Kehl-Fie, AT Belew, NM El-Sayed, KS McIver, KS Doran. 2022. Genomic analyses identify Manganese homeostasis as a driver of group B streptococcal vaginal colonization. mBio, 13 (3) e00985-22; doi: 10.1128/mbio.00985-22
Burcham, LR, JR Bath, CA Werlang, LM Lyon, N Liu, C Evans, K Ribbeck, KS Doran. 2022. Role of MUC5B during Group B Streptococcal Vaginal Colonization. mBio, 13 (2) e00039-22; doi: 10.1128/mbio.00039-22
2021
Dhungel, L, LR Burcham, HD Sampathkumar, A Cudjoe, K Seo, and HR Jordan. 2021. Responses to Chemical Cross-talk between the Mycobacterium ulcerans toxin, Mycolactone, and Staphylococcus aureus. Scientific Reports, 11, 11746. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89177-5
Spencer BS, KS Doran, and LR Burcham. 2021. The Virtual Streptococcal Seminar Series and Trainee Symposium: Adaptations of a research community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 22 (1):22.1.55. doi: 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2479
2020
Burcham, LR, Y Le Breton, JN Radin, BL Spencer, L Deng, A Hiron, MR Ransom, AT Belew, NM El-Sayed, KS McIver, TE Kehl-Fie, and KS Doran. 2020. Genome-wide screen identifies zinc-dependent mechanisms used by Group B Streptococcus to overcome calprotectin-mediated stress. mBio, 11 (6) e02302-20; doi: 10.1128/mBio.02302-20
Alhajjar, N, A Chatterjee, BL Spencer, LR Burcham, JLE Willett, GM Dunny, BA Deurkop, KS Doran. 2020. Genome-wide mutagenesis identifies factors involved in Enterococcus faecalis vaginal adherence and persistence. Infection & Immunity, doi:10.1101/2020.04.30.069468
Burcham LR, RA Hill, RC Caulkins, JP Emerson, B Nanduri, JW Rosch, NC Fitzkee, and JA Thornton. 2020. Streptococcus pneumoniae metal homeostasis alters cellular metabolism. Metallomics, doi:10.1039/D0MT00118J
2019
Deng L, K Schilcher, LR Burcham, JM Kwiecinski, PM Johnson, SR Head, DE Heinrichs, AR Horswill, and KS Doran. 2019. Identification of key determinants of Staphylococcus aureus vaginal colonization. mBio, 10 (6) e02321-19; doi: 10.1128/mBio.02321-19
2018
Burcham LR*, BL Spencer*, LR Keeler, D Runft, KA Patras, MN Neely, and KS Doran. 2018. Determinants of Group B streptococcal virulence potential amongst vaginal clinical isolates from pregnant women. PLOS One, 14(12): e0226699. doi.org: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226699
2017
Brown LR, Caulkins RC, Schartel TE, Rosch JW, Honsa ES, Schultz-Cherry S, Meliopoulus VA, Cherry S, and Thornton JA. 2017. Increased zinc availability enhances initial aggregation and biofilm formation of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Frontiers Cell & Infection Microbiology. 7:233. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00233
2016
Bryant, JC, RC Dabbs, KL Oswalt, LR Brown, JW Rosch, KS Seo, JR Donaldson, LS McDaniel, and JA Thornton. 2016. Pyruvate oxidase of Streptococcus pneumoniae contributes to pneumolysin release. BMC Microbiology, 16 (1), 271. doi: 10.1186/s12866-016-0881-6
Brown, LR, Gunnell SM, Cassella AN, Keller LE, Scherkenbach LA, Mann B, Rosch JW, Brown MW, Tuomanen EI, and JA Thornton. 2016. AdcAII of Streptococcus pneumoniae affects pneumococcal invasiveness. PLOS One, 11(1), e0146785. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146785
* Authors contributed equally