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Overview

Timothy J. Foster is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's recent published works include:

  • Surface Proteins of Staphylococcus epidermidis, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis: a Skin Commensal with Invasive Pathogenic Potential, 2020, Clinical Microbiology Reviews
  • The iron-regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) protein from Staphylococcus aureus acts as a receptor for the host protein vitronectin, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Staphylococcus aureus iron-regulated surface determinant B (IsdB) protein interacts with von Willebrand factor and promotes adherence to endothelial cells, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Aquifer depletion exacerbates agricultural drought losses in the US High Plains, 2024, Nature Water

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Pietro Speziale (collaborations on 4 publications)
  • Giampiero Pietrocola (3 publications)
  • Mariangela J. Alfeo (3 publications)
  • Anna Pagotto (2 publications)
  • Giulia Barbieri (2 publications)

Timothy J. Foster has contributed to studies published regularly in venues such as:

  • Clinical Microbiology Reviews (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology (2 publications)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (2 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (1 publication)
  • Nature Water (1 publication)

The core research topics addressed in their work cover a range of microbiological and biochemical areas, including:

  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Food composition and properties

Within the broader scientific domains, the subfields of their focus include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Food Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Global and Planetary Change

Best Publications

  • Adhesion, invasion and evasion: the many functions of the surface proteins of Staphylococcus aureus

    Timothy J. Foster;Joan A. Geoghegan;Vannakambadi K. Ganesh;Magnus Höök

  • Immune evasion by staphylococci

    Timothy J. Foster

  • Surface protein adhesins of Staphylococcus aureus

    Timothy J. Foster;Magnus Höök

  • Complete genomes of two clinical Staphylococcus aureus strains: Evidence for the rapid evolution of virulence and drug resistance

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Edward J. Feil;Jodi A. Lindsay;Sharon J. Peacock

  • Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Current status and future prospects.

    Timothy J. Foster

  • Degradation of Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 by Staphylococcus aureus-Derived Proteinases

    Magdalena Sieprawska-Lupa;Piotr Mydel;Katarzyna Krawczyk;Kinga Wójcik

  • Fibronectin-binding protein acts as Staphylococcus aureus invasin via fibronectin bridging to integrin alpha5beta1.

    Bhanu Sinha;Patrice P. Francois;Oliver Nusse;Michelangelo Foti

  • Molecular characterization of the clumping factor (fibrinogen receptor) of Staphylococcus aureus

    D. McDevitt;Patrice Francois;Pierre Vaudaux;T. J. Foster

  • Plasmid-determined resistance to antimicrobial drugs and toxic metal ions in bacteria.

    T J Foster

  • A Novel Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Phenotype Mediated by the Fibronectin-Binding Proteins, FnBPA and FnBPB

    Eoghan O'Neill;Eoghan O'Neill;Clarissa Pozzi;Patrick Houston;Hilary Humphreys

  • Transforming the Untransformable: Application of Direct Transformation To Manipulate Genetically Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis

    Ian R. Monk;Ishita M. Shah;Min Xu;Man-Wah Tan

  • Clumping factor B (ClfB), a new surface‐located fibrinogen‐binding adhesin of Staphylococcus aureus

    D. Ni Eidhin;S. Perkins;Patrice Francois;Pierre Vaudaux

  • The interaction of bacterial pathogens with platelets.

    J Ross Fitzgerald;Timothy J Foster;Dermot Cox

  • A Potential New Pathway for Staphylococcus aureus Dissemination: The Silent Survival of S. aureus Phagocytosed by Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

    Malgorzata Kubica;Krzysztof Guzik;Joanna Koziel;Miroslaw Zarebski

  • Role of Staphylococcus aureus coagulase and clumping factor in pathogenesis of experimental endocarditis

    Philippe Moreillon;J. M. Entenza;Patrick Francioli;D. McDevitt

  • Staphylococcus aureus and Atopic Dermatitis: A Complex and Evolving Relationship

    Joan A. Geoghegan;Alan D. Irvine;Timothy J. Foster

  • Staphylococcus aureus Resists Human Defensins by Production of Staphylokinase, a Novel Bacterial Evasion Mechanism

    Tao Jin;Maria Bokarewa;Timothy Foster;Jennifer Mitchell

  • Adhesion properties of mutants of Staphylococcus aureus defective in fibronectin-binding proteins and studies on the expression of fnb genes.

    C. Greene;D. McDevitt;Patrice Francois;Pierre Vaudaux

  • Protein A-mediated multicellular behavior in Staphylococcus aureus.

    Nekane Merino;Alejandro Toledo-Arana;Marta Vergara-Irigaray;Jaione Valle

  • The role of Staphylococcus aureus surface protein SasG in adherence and biofilm formation.

    Rebecca M. Corrigan;David Rigby;Pauline Handley;Timothy J. Foster

  • Protection against Experimental Staphylococcus aureus Arthritis by Vaccination with Clumping Factor A, a Novel Virulence Determinant

    Elisabet Josefsson;Orla Hartford;Louise O’Brien;Joseph M. Patti

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan A. Geoghegan
Joan A. Geoghegan University of Birmingham
Pietro Speziale
Pietro Speziale University of Pavia
Magnus Höök
Magnus Höök Texas A&M Health Science Center
Ian T. Norton
Ian T. Norton University of Birmingham
Pierre Vaudaux
Pierre Vaudaux Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
John R. Mitchell
John R. Mitchell University of Nottingham
Yves F. Dufrêne
Yves F. Dufrêne Université Catholique de Louvain
Patrice Francois
Patrice Francois University of Geneva
J. Ross Fitzgerald
J. Ross Fitzgerald University of Edinburgh
Livia Visai
Livia Visai University of Pavia

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