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Lori L. Burrows

Lori L. Burrows

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
11378
World Ranking
10990
National Ranking
383

Overview

Lori L. Burrows is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and primarily works in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Ecology, and Microbiology.

The scientist's main research topics focus on:

  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Recent published papers by Lori L. Burrows include:

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Antimicrobial Resistance: Parallel and Interacting Health Emergencies, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Thiopeptides: antibiotics with unique chemical structures and diverse biological activities, 2020, The Journal of Antibiotics
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions in Ontario, Canada; An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, 2021, Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Phage Therapy in the Management of Urinary Tract Infections: A Comprehensive Systematic Review, 2023, PHAGE
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa FpvB Is a High-Affinity Transporter for Xenosiderophores Ferrichrome and Ferrioxamine B, 2022, mBio

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hanjeong Harvey
  • Derek C. K. Chan
  • Luke N. Yaeger
  • P. Lynne Howell
  • Ryan P. Lamers

Lori L. Burrows has a substantial number of publications in certain scientific journals and platforms, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • Nature Communications
  • mBio
  • ACS Infectious Diseases

The body of their work includes extensive investigations into bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing mechanisms, alongside critical studies of antibiotic resistance and bacteriophage interactions. Their research integrates biochemical and genetic approaches to understand bacterial genetics and biotechnology, contributing to a broad comprehension of microbial biology and antimicrobial strategies.

Best Publications

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa Twitching Motility: Type IV Pili in Action

    Lori L. Burrows

  • Inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation and swarming motility by a small synthetic cationic peptide

    César de la Fuente-Núñez;Victoria Korolik;Manjeet Bains;Uyen Nguyen

  • Type IV Pilin Proteins: Versatile Molecular Modules

    Carmen L. Giltner;Ylan Nguyen;Lori L. Burrows

  • Genetics of O-Antigen Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    H. L. Rocchetta;L. L. Burrows;J. S. Lam

  • Basis for Selectivity of Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides for Bacterial Versus Mammalian Membranes

    Evgenia Glukhov;Margareta Stark;Lori L. Burrows;Charles M. Deber

  • The efflux inhibitor phenylalanine-arginine beta-naphthylamide (PAβN) permeabilizes the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria.

    Ryan P. Lamers;Joseph F. Cavallari;Lori L. Burrows

  • Weapons of mass retraction.

    Lori L. Burrows

  • Biofilm formation by hyperpiliated mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Poney Chiang;Lori L. Burrows

  • Significant differences in type IV pilin allele distribution among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis (CF) versus non-CF patients.

    Julianne V. Kus;Elizabeth Tullis;Dennis G. Cvitkovitch;Lori L. Burrows

  • Molecular characterization of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa serotype O5 (PAO1) B-band lipopolysaccharide gene cluster

    L. L. Burrows;D. F. Charter;J. S. Lam

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa minor pilins are incorporated into type IV pili.

    Carmen L. Giltner;Marc Habash;Lori L. Burrows

  • DNase I and proteinase K impair Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation and induce dispersal of pre-existing biofilms.

    Uyen T. Nguyen;Lori L. Burrows

  • Involvement of the rml locus in core oligosaccharide and O polysaccharide assembly in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Rahim Rahim;Lori L. Burrows;Mario A. Monteiro;Malcolm B. Perry

  • Three rhamnosyltransferases responsible for assembly of the A-band D-rhamnan polysaccharide in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a fourth transferase, WbpL, is required for the initiation of both A-band and B-band lipopolysaccharide synthesis.

    Heather L. Rocchetta;Lori L. Burrows;Jennifer C. Pacan;Joseph S. Lam

  • PilM/N/O/P proteins form an inner membrane complex that affects the stability of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV pilus secretin.

    M. Ayers;L.M. Sampaleanu;S. Tammam;J. Koo

  • The platform protein is essential for type IV pilus biogenesis.

    Herlinder K. Takhar;Kevin Kemp;Melissa Kim;P. Lynne Howell

  • Architecture of the type II secretion and type IV pilus machineries.

    Melissa Ayers;P Lynne Howell;Lori L Burrows

  • Disparate Subcellular Localization Patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type IV Pilus ATPases Involved in Twitching Motility

    Poney Chiang;Marc Habash;Lori L. Burrows

  • Common β‐lactamases inhibit bacterial biofilm formation

    Claude V. Gallant;Craig Daniels;Jacqueline M. Leung;Anindya S. Ghosh

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa Minor Pilins Prime Type IVa Pilus Assembly and Promote Surface Display of the PilY1 Adhesin

    Ylan Nguyen;Seiji Sugiman-Marangos;Hanjeong Harvey;Stephanie D. Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

P. Lynne Howell
P. Lynne Howell University of Toronto
Joseph S. Lam
Joseph S. Lam University of Guelph
John L. Rubinstein
John L. Rubinstein University of Toronto
Charles M. Deber
Charles M. Deber University of Toronto
John F. Kelly
John F. Kelly National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Gerard D. Wright
Gerard D. Wright McMaster University
Dennis G. Cvitkovitch
Dennis G. Cvitkovitch University of Toronto
Alan R. Davidson
Alan R. Davidson University of Toronto
Malcolm B. Perry
Malcolm B. Perry National Research Council Canada
Allison McGeer
Allison McGeer University of Toronto

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