Publications
Selected publications
- Lignocellulose-Degrading Microbial Communities in Landfill Sites Represent a Repository of Unexplored Biomass-Degrading Diversity (Journal article - 2017)
- Shigatoxin encoding bacteriophage ɸ24B modulates bacterial metabolism to raise antimicrobial tolerance (Journal article - 2017)
- Development and evaluation of a molecular diagnostic method to rapidly detect Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum, the causative agent of epizootic lymphangitis, in equine clinical samples. (Journal article - 2016)
- Viromic Analysis of Wastewater Input to a River Catchment Reveals a Diverse Assemblage of RNA Viruses. (Journal article - 2018)
- Next-generation sequencing reveals fecal contamination and potentially pathogenic bacteria in a major inflow river of Taihu Lake (Journal article - 2019)
- Urbanization Impacts the Physicochemical Characteristics and Abundance of Fecal Markers and Bacterial Pathogens in Surface Water (Journal article - 2019)
2024
Industrial and agricultural land uses affected the water quality and shaped the bacterial communities in the inflow rivers of Taihu Lake
Liu, S., Lu, J., Adriaenssens, E. M., Wang, J., McCarthy, A. J., & Sekar, R. (n.d.). Industrial and agricultural land uses affected the water quality and shaped the bacterial communities in the inflow rivers of Taihu Lake. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12. doi:10.3389/fenvs.2024.1340875
2021
Tracing the fate of wastewater viruses reveals catchment-scale virome diversity and connectivity
Adriaenssens, E. M., Farkas, K., McDonald, J. E., Jones, D. L., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2021). Tracing the fate of wastewater viruses reveals catchment-scale virome diversity and connectivity. Water Research, 203, 117568. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117568
2020
Impact of Temperature, Nutrients and Heavy Metals on Bacterial Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning Studied by Freshwater Microcosms and High-Throughput DNA Sequencing
Yuan, T., McCarthy, A. J., Zhang, Y., & Sekar, R. (2020). Impact of Temperature, Nutrients and Heavy Metals on Bacterial Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning Studied by Freshwater Microcosms and High-Throughput DNA Sequencing. CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY, 77(11), 3512-3525. doi:10.1007/s00284-020-02138-5
The Site-Specific Recombination System of the<i>Escherichia coli</i>Bacteriophage φ24<sub>B</sub>
Mohaisen, M. R., McCarthy, A. J., Adriaenssens, E. M., & Allison, H. E. (2020). The Site-Specific Recombination System of the<i>Escherichia coli</i>Bacteriophage φ24<sub>B</sub>. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 11. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.578056
Changes in Fungal Community Structure in Freshwater Canals across a Gradient of Urbanization
Yuan, T., Zhang, H., Feng, Q., Wu, X., Zhang, Y., McCarthy, A. J., & Sekar, R. (2020). Changes in Fungal Community Structure in Freshwater Canals across a Gradient of Urbanization. Water, 12(7), 1917. doi:10.3390/w12071917
2019
Next-generation sequencing reveals fecal contamination and potentially pathogenic bacteria in a major inflow river of Taihu Lake
McCarthy, A. J. (2019). Next-generation sequencing reveals fecal contamination and potentially pathogenic bacteria in a major inflow river of Taihu Lake. Environmental Pollution, 254(B). doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113108
Urbanization Impacts the Physicochemical Characteristics and Abundance of Fecal Markers and Bacterial Pathogens in Surface Water
Yuan, T., Vadde, K. K., Tonkin, J. D., Wang, J., Lu, J., Zhang, Z., . . . Sekar, R. (2019). Urbanization Impacts the Physicochemical Characteristics and Abundance of Fecal Markers and Bacterial Pathogens in Surface Water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 16(10). doi:10.3390/ijerph16101739
Quantification of Microbial Source Tracking and Pathogenic Bacterial Markers in Water and Sediments of Tiaoxi River (Taihu Watershed)
Vadde, K. K., McCarthy, A. J., Rong, R., & Sekar, R. (2019). Quantification of Microbial Source Tracking and Pathogenic Bacterial Markers in Water and Sediments of Tiaoxi River (Taihu Watershed). FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 10. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.00699
2018
Viromic Analysis of Wastewater Input to a River Catchment Reveals a Diverse Assemblage of RNA Viruses.
Adriaenssens, E. M., Farkas, K., Harrison, C., Jones, D. L., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2018). Viromic Analysis of Wastewater Input to a River Catchment Reveals a Diverse Assemblage of RNA Viruses. MSYSTEMS, 3(3). doi:10.1128/mSystems.00025-18
Assessment of Water Quality and Identification of Pollution Risk Locations in Tiaoxi River (Taihu Watershed), China
Vadde, K. K., Wang, J., Cao, L., Yuan, T., McCarthy, A. J., & Sekar, R. (2018). Assessment of Water Quality and Identification of Pollution Risk Locations in Tiaoxi River (Taihu Watershed), China. Water, 10(2). doi:10.3390/w10020183
2017
Lignocellulose-Degrading Microbial Communities in Landfill Sites Represent a Repository of Unexplored Biomass-Degrading Diversity
Ransom-Jones, E., McCarthy, A. J., Haldenby, S., Doonan, J., & McDonald, J. E. (2017). Lignocellulose-Degrading Microbial Communities in Landfill Sites Represent a Repository of Unexplored Biomass-Degrading Diversity. mSphere, 2(4). doi:10.1128/mSphere.00300-17
50 important research questions in microbial ecology.
Antwis, R. E., Griffiths, S. M., Harrison, X. A., Aranega-Bou, P., Arce, A., Bettridge, A. S., . . . Sutherland, W. J. (2017). Fifty important research questions in microbial ecology. FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY, 93(5). doi:10.1093/femsec/fix044
Shigatoxin encoding bacteriophage ɸ24B modulates bacterial metabolism to raise antimicrobial tolerance
Holt, G., Lodge, J., McCarthy, A. J., Graham, A., Young, G., Bridge, S., . . . Smith, D. L. (2017). Shigatoxin encoding bacteriophage ɸ24B modulates bacterial metabolism to raise antimicrobial tolerance. Scientific Reports, 7. doi:10.1038/srep40424
2016
Development and evaluation of a molecular diagnostic method to rapidly detect Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum, the causative agent of epizootic lymphangitis, in equine clinical samples.
Scantlebury, C. E., Pinchbeck, G., Loughnane, P., Aklilu, N., Ashine, T., Stringer, A., . . . McCarthy, A. (2016). Development and evaluation of a molecular diagnostic method to rapidly detect Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum, the causative agent of epizootic lymphangitis, in equine clinical samples.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 54(12), 2990-2999. doi:10.1128/JCM.00896-16
Unexpected removal of the most neutral cationic pharmaceutical in river waters
Tappin, A. D., Loughnane, J. P., McCarthy, A. J., & Fitzsimons, M. F. (2016). Unexpected removal of the most neutral cationic pharmaceutical in river waters. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 14(4), 455-465. doi:10.1007/s10311-016-0582-2
Characterising the canine oral microbiome by direct sequencing of reverse-transcribed rRNA molecules
McDonald, J. E., Larsen, N., Pennington, A., Connolly, J., Wallis, C., Rooks, D. J., . . . Allison, H. E. (2016). Characterising the canine oral microbiome by direct sequencing of reverse-transcribed rRNA molecules. PLoS ONE, 11(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157046
2015
Anoxic Biodegradation of Isosaccharinic Acids at Alkaline pH by Natural Microbial Communities
Pan, C., Rout, S. P., Charles, C. J., Doulgeris, C., McCarthy, A., Rooks, D., . . . Humphreys, P. N. (2015). Anoxic Biodegradation of Isosaccharinic Acids at Alkaline pH by Natural Microbial Communities. PLoS ONE, 10(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0137682
Transcriptomic Analysis of Shiga-Toxigenic Bacteriophage Carriage Reveals a Profound Regulatory Effect on Acid Resistance in Escherichia coli
Veses-Garcia, M., Liu, X., Rigden, D. J., Kenny, J. G., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2015). Transcriptomic Analysis of Shiga-Toxigenic Bacteriophage Carriage Reveals a Profound Regulatory Effect on Acid Resistance in Escherichia coli. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(23), 8118-8125. doi:10.1128/AEM.02034-15
2014
Bacterio-plankton transformation of diazepam and 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone in river waters
Tappin, A., Loughnane, J. P., McCarthy, A. J., & Fitzsimons, M. (2014). Bacterio-plankton transformation of diazepam and 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone in river waters. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16(10), 2227-2236. doi:10.1039/C4EM00306C
2013
Antimicrobial resistance in some gram-negative bacteria isolated from the bovine ejaculate.
Kilburn, C., Rooks, D. J., McCarthy, A. J., & Murray, R. D. (2013). Antimicrobial resistance in some gram-negative bacteria isolated from the bovine ejaculate.. Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 48(3), 525-528. doi:10.1111/rda.12127
Mining Metagenomic Datasets for Cellulases
Rooks, D. J., & McCarthy, A. J. (2013). Mining Metagenomic Datasets for Cellulases. Unknown Journal, 1-6. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6418-1_738-1
2012
<i>Short communication</i>: Characterization of Shiga toxin 2-carrying bacteriophages induced from Shiga-toxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from Italian dairy products
Volponi, G., Rooks, D. J., Smith, D. L., Picozzi, C., Allison, H. E., Vigentini, I., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2012). <i>Short communication</i>: Characterization of Shiga toxin 2-carrying bacteriophages induced from Shiga-toxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from Italian dairy products. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 95(12), 6949-6956. doi:10.3168/jds.2012-5831
Development and application of a method for the purification of free shigatoxigenic bacteriophage from environmental samples
Rooks, D. J., Libberton, B., Woodward, M. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Development and application of a method for the purification of free shigatoxigenic bacteriophage from environmental samples. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS, 91(2), 240-245. doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2012.08.017
Comparative genomics of Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophages
Smith, D. L., Rooks, D. J., Fogg, P. C. M., Darby, A. C., Thomson, N. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2012). Comparative genomics of Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophages. BMC GENOMICS, 13. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-311
Importance of <i>Micromonospora</i> spp. as Colonizers of Cellulose in Freshwater Lakes as Demonstrated by Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR of 16S rRNA
de Menezes, A. B., McDonald, J. E., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Importance of <i>Micromonospora</i> spp. as Colonizers of Cellulose in Freshwater Lakes as Demonstrated by Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR of 16S rRNA. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 78(9), 3495-3499. doi:10.1128/AEM.07314-11
The microbial ecology of anaerobic cellulose degradation in municipal waste landfill sites: evidence of a role for fibrobacters
McDonald, J. E., Houghton, J. N. I., Rooks, D. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). The microbial ecology of anaerobic cellulose degradation in municipal waste landfill sites: evidence of a role for fibrobacters. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 14(4), 1077-1087. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02688.x
Identification of genes expressed in cultures of <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> lysogens carrying the Shiga toxin-encoding prophage Φ24<sub>B</sub>
Riley, L. M., Veses-Garcia, M., Hillman, J. D., Handfield, M., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2012). Identification of genes expressed in cultures of <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> lysogens carrying the Shiga toxin-encoding prophage Φ24<sub>B</sub>. BMC MICROBIOLOGY, 12. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-42
Removal of atrazine from river waters by indigenous microorganisms
Tappin, A. D., Loughnane, J. P., McCarthy, A. J., & Fitzsimons, M. F. (2012). Removal of atrazine from river waters by indigenous microorganisms. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 10(1), 89-96. doi:10.1007/s10311-011-0332-4
Cumulative effect of prophage burden on Shiga toxin production in <i>Escherichia coli</i>
Fogg, P. C. M., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2012). Cumulative effect of prophage burden on Shiga toxin production in <i>Escherichia coli</i>. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM, 158, 488-497. doi:10.1099/mic.0.054981-0
The Fibrobacteres: an important phylum of cellulose-degrading bacteria.
Ransom-Jones, E., Jones, D. L., McCarthy, A. J., & McDonald, J. E. (2012). The Fibrobacteres: an important phylum of cellulose-degrading bacteria.. Microbial ecology, 63(2), 267-281. doi:10.1007/s00248-011-9998-1
Metagenomic Approaches to the Discovery of Cellulases
Rooks, D. J., McDonald, J. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Metagenomic Approaches to the Discovery of Cellulases. Methods in Enzymology, 510, 375-394.
Methods for the Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Microorganisms
McDonald, J. E., Rooks, D. J., & McCarthy, A. J. (2012). Methods for the Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Microorganisms. Methods in Enzymology, 510, 349-374.
2011
Characterization of the relationship between integrase, excisionase and antirepressor activities associated with a superinfecting Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophage
Fogg, P. C. M., Rigden, D. J., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2011). Characterization of the relationship between integrase, excisionase and antirepressor activities associated with a superinfecting Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophage. NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, 39(6), 2116-2129. doi:10.1093/nar/gkq923
2010
Identification of carbohydrate metabolism genes in the metagenome of a marine biofilm community shown to be dominated by gammaproteobacteria and bacteroidetes.
Edwards, J. L., Smith, D. L., Connolly, J., McDonald, J. E., Cox, M. J., Joint, I., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2010). Identification of carbohydrate metabolism genes in the metagenome of a marine biofilm community shown to be dominated by gammaproteobacteria and bacteroidetes.. Genes, 1(3), 371-384. doi:10.3390/genes1030371
454-Pyrosequencing: A Molecular Battiscope for Freshwater Viral Ecology
Rooks, D. J., Smith, D. L., McDonald, J. E., Woodward, M. J., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2010). 454-Pyrosequencing: A Molecular Battiscope for Freshwater Viral Ecology. GENES, 1(2), 210-226. doi:10.3390/genes1020210
Bacteriophage Lambda: a Paradigm Revisited
Fogg, P. C. M., Allison, H. E., Saunders, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2010). Bacteriophage Lambda: a Paradigm Revisited. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, 84(13), 6876-6879. doi:10.1128/JVI.02177-09
Development and validation of a qPCR-based method for quantifying Shiga toxin-encoding and other lambdoid bacteriophages
Rooks, D. J., Yan, Y., McDonald, J. E., Woodward, M. J., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2010). Development and validation of a qPCR-based method for quantifying Shiga toxin-encoding and other lambdoid bacteriophages. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 12(5), 1194-1204. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02162.x
High-Throughput Method for Rapid Induction of Prophages from Lysogens and Its Application in the Study of Shiga Toxin-Encoding <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains
McDonald, J. E., Smith, D. L., Fogg, P. C. M., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2010). High-Throughput Method for Rapid Induction of Prophages from Lysogens and Its Application in the Study of Shiga Toxin-Encoding <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 76(7), 2360-2365. doi:10.1128/AEM.02923-09
Composition of the Landfill Microbial Community as Determined by Application of Domain- and Group-Specific 16S and 18S rRNA-Targeted Oligonucleotide Probes
McDonald, J. E., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2010). Composition of the Landfill Microbial Community as Determined by Application of Domain- and Group-Specific 16S and 18S rRNA-Targeted Oligonucleotide Probes. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 76(4), 1301-1306. doi:10.1128/AEM.01783-09
2009
Molecular Biological Detection and Quantification of Novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> Populations in Freshwater Lakes
McDonald, J. E., de Menezes, A. B., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2009). Molecular Biological Detection and Quantification of Novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> Populations in Freshwater Lakes. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 75(15), 5148-5152. doi:10.1128/AEM.00701-09
2008
Cellulose Degradation by Micromonosporas Recovered from Freshwater Lakes and Classification of These Actinomycetes by DNA Gyrase B Gene Sequencing
de Menezes, A. B., Lockhart, R. J., Cox, M. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2008). Cellulose Degradation by Micromonosporas Recovered from Freshwater Lakes and Classification of These Actinomycetes by DNA Gyrase B Gene Sequencing. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 74(22), 7080-7084. doi:10.1128/AEM.01092-08
Detection of novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> populations in landfill sites and determination of their relative abundance via quantitative PCR
McDonald, J. E., Lockhart, R. J., Cox, M. J., Allison, H. E., & McCarthy, A. J. (2008). Detection of novel <i>Fibrobacter</i> populations in landfill sites and determination of their relative abundance via quantitative PCR. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 10(5), 1310-1319. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01544.x
2007
Multilocus characterization scheme for Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages
Smith, D. L., Wareing, B. M., Fogg, P. C. M., Riley, L. M., Spencer, M., Cox, M. J., . . . Allison, H. E. (2007). Multilocus characterization scheme for Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73(24), 8032-8040. doi:10.1128/AEM.01278-07
Identification of multiple integration sites for Stx-phage Φ24<sub>B</sub> in the <i>Escherichia coli</i> genome, description of a novel integrase and evidence for a functional anti-repressor
Fogg, P. C. M., Gossage, S. M., Smith, D. L., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2007). Identification of multiple integration sites for Stx-phage Φ24<sub>B</sub> in the <i>Escherichia coli</i> genome, description of a novel integrase and evidence for a functional anti-repressor. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM, 153, 4098-4110. doi:10.1099/mic.0.2007/011205-0
Short-tailed Stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate Shiga Toxin genes among enterobacteria
Smith, D. L., James, C. E., Sergeant, M. J., Yaxian, Y., Saunders, J. R., McCarthy, A. J., & Allison, H. E. (2007). Short-tailed Stx phages exploit the conserved YaeT protein to disseminate Shiga Toxin genes among enterobacteria. JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 189(20), 7223-7233. doi:10.1128/JB.00824-07
2006
Molecular biological detection of anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigales) from landfill sites.
Lockhart, R. J., Van Dyke, M. I., Beadle, I. R., Humphreys, P., & McCarthy, A. J. (2006). Molecular biological detection of anaerobic gut fungi (Neocallimastigales) from landfill sites.. Applied and environmental microbiology, 72(8), 5659-5661. doi:10.1128/aem.01057-06
2005
Survival of a Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophage in a compost model
Johannessen, G. S., James, C. E., Allison, H. E., Smith, D. L., Saunders, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2005). Survival of a Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophage in a compost model. FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS, 245(2), 369-375. doi:10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.031
The impact of sludge amendment on methanogen community structure in an upland soil
Sheppard, S. K., McCarthy, A. J., Loughnane, J. P., Gray, N. D., Head, I. M., & Lloyd, D. (2005). The impact of sludge amendment on methanogen community structure in an upland soil. Applied Soil Ecology, 28(2), 147-162. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2004.07.004
Response of the soil bacterial community to perturbation
McCarthy, A. J., Gray, N. D., Curtis, T. P., & Head, I. M. (2005). Response of the soil bacterial community to perturbation. In N. Webb (Ed.), Biological diversity and function in soils (pp. 273-291). Cambridge: Cambridge Universty Press.
2003
Immunity profiles of wild-type and recombinant Shiga-Like toxin-encoding bacteriophages and characterization of novel double lysogens
Allison, H. E., Sergeant, M. J., James, C. E., Saunders, J. R., Smith, D. L., Sharp, R. J., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2003). Immunity profiles of wild-type and recombinant Shiga-Like toxin-encoding bacteriophages and characterization of novel double lysogens. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 71(6), 3409-3418. doi:10.1128/IAI.71.6.3409-3418.2003
Effects of soil improvement treatments on bacterial community structure and soil processes in an upland grassland soil.
Gray, N. D., Hastings, R. G., Sheppard, S. K., Loughnane, P., Lloyd, D., McCarthy, A. J., & Head, I. M. (2003). Effects of soil improvement treatments on bacterial community structure and soil processes in an upland grassland soil.. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 46, 11-22.
Molecular genetic analysis of the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community in a defined hypereutrophic freshwater lake
Whitby, C. W., Meade, R. A., Hall, G., Saumders, J. R., Pickup, R. W., & McCarthy, A. J. (2003). Molecular genetic analysis of the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community in a defined hypereutrophic freshwater lake. In R. S. Hails, J. E. Beringer, & H. C. J. Godfray (Eds.), Genes in the Environment (pp. 167-186). Oxford: Blackwell.
2002
Molecular biological detection and characterization of Clostridium populations in municipal landfill sites.
Van Dyke, M. I., & McCarthy, A. J. (2002). Molecular biological detection and characterization of Clostridium populations in municipal landfill sites.. Applied and environmental microbiology, 68(4), 2049-2053. doi:10.1128/aem.68.4.2049-2053.2002
Rapid reductive dehalogenation of pentachlorophenol by farmyard manure compost
Jaspers, C. J., Ewbank, G., McCarthy, A. J., & & Penninckx, M. J. (2002). Rapid reductive dehalogenation of pentachlorophenol by farmyard manure compost. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 92(1), 127-133.
2001
Lytic and lysogenic infection of diverse <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Shigella</i> strains with a verocytotoxigenic bacteriophage
James, C. E., Stanley, K. N., Allison, H. E., Flint, H. J., Stewart, C. S., Sharp, R. J., . . . McCarthy, A. J. (2001). Lytic and lysogenic infection of diverse <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Shigella</i> strains with a verocytotoxigenic bacteriophage. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 67(9), 4335-4337. doi:10.1128/AEM.67.9.4335-4337.2001
Phage-mediated transfer of virulence genes
Saunders, J. R., Allison, H., James, C. E., McCarthy, A. J., & Sharp, R. (2001). Phage-mediated transfer of virulence genes. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 76(7), 662-666. doi:10.1002/jctb.437
(13)C incorporation into DNA as a means of identifying the active components of ammonia-oxidizer populations.
Whitby, C. B., Hall, G., Pickup, R., Saunders, J. R., Ineson, P., Parekh, N. R., & McCarthy, A. (2001). (13)C incorporation into DNA as a means of identifying the active components of ammonia-oxidizer populations.. Letters in applied microbiology, 32(6), 398-401. doi:10.1046/j.1472-765x.2001.00930.x
A comparison of ammonia-oxidiser populations in eutrophic and oligotrophic basins of a large freshwater lake
Whitby, C. B., Saunders, J. R., Pickup, R. W., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). A comparison of ammonia-oxidiser populations in eutrophic and oligotrophic basins of a large freshwater lake. Antonie Van Leuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology, 79(2), 179-188. Retrieved from http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/0003-6072
Metabolism of pentachlorophenol by the compost actinomycete, Saccharomonospora viridis
Webb, M. D., Ewbank, G., Perkins, J., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). Metabolism of pentachlorophenol by the compost actinomycete, Saccharomonospora viridis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 33(14), 1903-1914.
Molecular biological characterisation of the functional communities in anaerobic digesters.
Malhotra, S., Snape, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). Molecular biological characterisation of the functional communities in anaerobic digesters.. In 9th World Congress of Anaerobic Digestion (pp. 321-324). Oxford: Blackwells.
The relationship between messenger RNA and growth rate in Listeria monocytogenes: implications for detection using molecular biological techniques
Milner, M., Saunders, J. R., & McCarthy, A. J. (2001). The relationship between messenger RNA and growth rate in Listeria monocytogenes: implications for detection using molecular biological techniques. Microbiology, 147, 2689-2696. Retrieved from http://mic.sgmjournals.org/