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Overview

Renato Morona is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics, particularly within the context of bacterial pathogens and microbial interactions.

Their work spans several main fields of study: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 49 publications, and Environmental Science, with 16 publications. Subfields in which they have extensively contributed include Endocrinology, Genetics, Ecology, Infectious Diseases, and Molecular Biology.

Morona's research covers a broad array of topics, notably:

  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

They have published extensively in venues such as the Journal of Bacteriology (8 publications), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications), PLoS Genetics (2 publications), ACS Infectious Diseases (2 publications), and PLoS ONE (1 publication).

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Morona has worked with Jilong Qin (12 joint publications), Elizabeth Ngoc Hoa Tran (11), Yaoqin Hong (10), Makrina Totsika (10), and Alice Ascari (5).

Notable recent papers by Morona include:

  • Interdependence of Shigella flexneri O Antigen and Enterobacterial Common Antigen Biosynthetic Pathways, 2022, Journal of Bacteriology
  • The virulence domain of Shigella IcsA contains a subregion with specific host cell adhesion function, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • A method for increasing electroporation competence of Gram-negative clinical isolates by polymyxin B nonapeptide, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Polysaccharide Copolymerase WzzB/WzzE Chimeras Reveal that the Transmembrane 2 Region of WzzB Is Important for Interaction with WzyB, 2020, Journal of Bacteriology
  • Influence of Shigella flexneri 2a O Antigen Acetylation on Its Bacteriophage Sf6 Receptor Activity and Bacterial Interaction with Human Cells, 2020, Journal of Bacteriology

Best Publications

  • Recombinational exchanges at the capsular polysaccharide biosynthetic locus lead to frequent serotype changes among natural isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Tracey J. Coffey;Mark C. Enright;Maggie Daniels;Judy K. Morona

  • Regulation of Salmonella typhimurium lipopolysaccharide O antigen chain length is required for virulence; identification of FepE as a second Wzz.

    Gerald Laurence Murray;Stephen R Attridge;Renato Morona

  • Tyrosine phosphorylation of CpsD negatively regulates capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis in streptococcus pneumoniae.

    Judy K. Morona;James C. Paton;David C. Miller;Renato Morona

  • A new biological agent for treatment of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli infections and dysentery in humans

    Adrienne W. Paton;Renato Morona;James C. Paton

  • Serotype conversion in Vibrio cholerae O1.

    Uwe H. Stroeher;Litsa E. Karageorgos;Renato Morona;Paul A. Manning

  • Molecular, genetic, and topological characterization of O-antigen chain length regulation in Shigella flexneri.

    R Morona;L van den Bosch;P A Manning

  • Escherichia coli K-12 outer membrane protein (OmpA) as a bacteriophage receptor: analysis of mutant genes expressing altered proteins.

    R Morona;M Klose;U Henning

  • Altering the Length of the Lipopolysaccharide O Antigen Has an Impact on the Interaction of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium with Macrophages and Complement

    Gerald Laurence Murray;Gerald Laurence Murray;Stephen R Attridge;Stephen R Attridge;Renato Morona

  • A galE via (Vi antigen-negative) mutant of Salmonella typhi Ty2 retains virulence in humans.

    D. M. Hone;S. R. Attridge;B. Forrest;R. Morona

  • Overexpression and topology of the Shigella flexneri O-antigen polymerase (Rfc/Wzy)

    Craig Daniels;Christofer Vindurampulle;Renato Morona

  • Characterization of the rfc region of Shigella flexneri.

    R Morona;M Mavris;A Fallarino;P A Manning

  • Nucleotide sequence analysis of genes essential for capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19F.

    A Guidolin;J K Morona;R Morona;D Hansman

  • The Effect That Mutations in the Conserved Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Genes cpsA, cpsB, and cpsD Have on Virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Judy K. Morona;David C. Miller;Renato Morona;James C. Paton

  • The chromosome of Shigella flexneri bacteriophage Sf6: Complete nucleotide sequence, genetic mosaicism, and DNA packaging

    Sherwood Casjens;Danella A. Winn-Stapley;Eddie B. Gilcrease;Renato Morona

  • Attachment of capsular polysaccharide to the cell wall of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 2 is required for invasive disease.

    Judy K. Morona;Renato Morona;James C. Paton

  • Progress in understanding the assembly process of bacterial O-antigen.

    Sergei Kalynych;Renato Morona;Miroslaw Cygler;Miroslaw Cygler

  • Bacteriophage receptor area of outer membrane protein OmpA of Escherichia coli K-12.

    R Morona;C Krämer;U Henning

  • Regulation of O‐antigen chain length is required for Shigella flexneri virulence

    L. Van Den Bosch;P. A. Manning;R. Morona

  • Recombinant Probiotics for Treatment and Prevention of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Diarrhea

    Adrienne W. Paton;Michael P. Jennings;Renato Morona;Hui Wang

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsule Biosynthesis Protein CpsB Is a Novel Manganese-Dependent Phosphotyrosine-Protein Phosphatase

    Judy K. Morona;Renato Morona;David C. Miller;James C. Paton

  • Characterization of the locus encoding the Streptococcus pneumoniae type 19F capsular polysaccharide biosynthetic pathway

    Judy K. Morona;Renato Morona;James C. Paton

Frequent Co-Authors

James C. Paton
James C. Paton University of Adelaide
Paul A. Manning
Paul A. Manning University of Adelaide
Adrienne W. Paton
Adrienne W. Paton University of Adelaide
Ulf Henning
Ulf Henning Max Planck Society
Melissa H. Brown
Melissa H. Brown Flinders University
Miroslaw Cygler
Miroslaw Cygler University of Saskatchewan
Michael P. Jennings
Michael P. Jennings Griffith University
John D. Turnidge
John D. Turnidge University of Adelaide
Brian G. Spratt
Brian G. Spratt Imperial College London
Glen C. Ulett
Glen C. Ulett Griffith University

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