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Petra C. F. Oyston is affiliated with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular emphasis on Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology. This expertise extends to related subfields, including Virology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, notably Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Yersinia bacterium studies, plague and ectoparasites research, and Microbial Inactivation Methods. Other areas of interest include Poxvirus research and outbreaks, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and zoonotic diseases related to public health.

Petra C. F. Oyston has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications. Recent papers include:

  • From cereus to anthrax and back again: Assessment of the temperature-dependent phenotypic switching in the "cross-over" strain Bacillus cereus G9241, 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Genome editing of Francisella tularensis using (CRISPR-Cas9), 2020, Journal of Microbiological Methods
  • The influence of extrachromosomal elements in the anthrax "cross-over" strain Bacillus cereus G9241, 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • A glucan-particle based tularemia subunit vaccine induces T-cell immunity and affords partial protection in an inhalation rat infection model, 2024, PLoS ONE
  • From cereus to anthrax and back again: The role of the PlcR regulator in the "cross-over" strain Bacillus cereus G9241, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent coauthors include Shathviga Manoharan, Grace Taylor-Joyce, Thomas A. Brooker, Carmen Sara Hernández-Rodríguez, and Alexia Hapeshi, indicating collaborative research efforts across multiple projects.

Frequent publication venues for Petra C. F. Oyston's work include:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Microbiological Methods

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence of Yersinia pestis , the causative agent of plague

    J. Parkhill;B. W. Wren;N. R. Thomson;R. W. Titball

  • Structure and function of the LysR-type transcriptional regulator (LTTR) family proteins.

    Sarah E. Maddocks;Petra C. F. Oyston

  • Genomic plasticity of the causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Richard W. Titball;Richard W. Titball;Sharon J. Peacock;Sharon J. Peacock;Ana M. Cerdeño-Tárraga

  • Tularaemia: bioterrorism defence renews interest in Francisella tularensis

    Petra C.F. Oyston;Anders Sjöstedt;Richard W. Titball

  • The complete genome sequence of Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia.

    Pär Larsson;Petra C F Oyston;Patrick Chain;May C Chu

  • Targeting the “Cytokine Storm” for Therapeutic Benefit

    Riccardo V. D'Elia;Kate Harrison;Petra C. Oyston;Roman A. Lukaszewski

  • Transmission of Yersinia pestis from an infectious biofilm in the flea vector.

    Clayton O. Jarrett;Eszter Deak;Karen E. Isherwood;Petra C. Oyston

  • A new improved sub-unit vaccine for plague: the basis of protection

    E. Diane Williamson;Stephen M. Eley;Kate F. Griffin;Michael Green

  • The response regulator PhoP is important for survival under conditions of macrophage-induced stress and virulence in Yersinia pestis.

    Petra C. F. Oyston;Nick Dorrell;Kerstin Williams;Shu-Rui Li

  • Francisella tularensis: unravelling the secrets of an intracellular pathogen.

    Petra C. F. Oyston

  • Application of DNA Microarrays to Study the Evolutionary Genomics of Yersinia pestis and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

    Stewart J. Hinchliffe;Karen E. Isherwood;Richard A. Stabler;Michael B. Prentice

  • Molecular genetic analysis of beta-toxin of Clostridium perfringens reveals sequence homology with alpha-toxin, gamma-toxin, and leukocidin of Staphylococcus aureus.

    S.E.C. Hunter;J.E. Brown;P.C.F. Oyston;J. Sakurai

  • Novel peptide therapeutics for treatment of infections

    P. C. F. Oyston;M. A. Fox;S. J. Richards;G. C. Clark

  • Pathogenesis of Yersinia pestis infection in BALB/c mice: effects on host macrophages and neutrophils.

    Roman A. Lukaszewski;Dermot J. Kenny;Rosa Taylor;D. G. Cerys Rees

  • Role of quorum sensing in the pathogenicity of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

    Ricky L Ulrich;David DeShazer;Ernst E Brueggemann;Harry B Hines

  • A Mutant of Burkholderia pseudomallei, Auxotrophic in the Branched Chain Amino Acid Biosynthetic Pathway, Is Attenuated and Protective in a Murine Model of Melioidosis

    T. Atkins;R. G. Prior;K. Mack;P. Russell

  • Galleria mellonella as an alternative infection model for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

    Olivia L. Champion;Ian A. M. Cooper;Sarah L. James;Donna Ford

  • Characterisation of an acapsular mutant of Burkholderia pseudomallei identified by signature tagged mutagenesis.

    Timothy Atkins;Richard Prior;Kerri Mack;Paul Russell

  • Passive protection against Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in mice by monoclonal antibodies against capsular polysaccharide, lipopolysaccharide or proteins.

    S.M. Jones;J.F. Ellis;P. Russell;K.F. Griffin

  • The Immunologically Distinct O Antigens from Francisella tularensis Subspecies tularensis and Francisella novicida Are both Virulence Determinants and Protective Antigens

    Rebecca M. Thomas;Richard W. Titball;Richard W. Titball;Petra C. F. Oyston;Petra C. F. Oyston;Kate Griffin

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Titball
Richard W. Titball University of Exeter
Brendan W. Wren
Brendan W. Wren London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Åke Forsberg
Åke Forsberg Umeå University
Andrey V. Karlyshev
Andrey V. Karlyshev Kingston University
Anders Sjöstedt
Anders Sjöstedt Umeå University
Mats Forsman
Mats Forsman Swedish Defence Research Agency
Siv G. E. Andersson
Siv G. E. Andersson Uppsala University
Julian Parkhill
Julian Parkhill University of Cambridge
Karen Mungall
Karen Mungall BC Cancer Agency
K. Ravi Acharya
K. Ravi Acharya University of Bath

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