Peer Reviewed Publications:

Barua, S., McKevitt, M., DeGiusti, K., Hamm, E., Larabee, J., Shakir, S., Bryant, K., Koehler, T., Blanke, S., Dyer, D., Gillaspy, A., Ballard, J.  2008.  Bacillus anthracis Genes Essential for Intracellular Germination.  Submitted.  Infection and Immunity.

 

Robinson, C.M., Shariati, F., Gillaspy, A.F., Dyer, D.W., Chodosh, J.  2008.  Genomic and bioinformatic analysis of human adenovirus type 37:  New insights into corneal tropism.  BMC Genomics.  9:213-224.

 

Williams, M.L., Waldbieser, G.C., Dyer, D.W., Gillaspy, A.F., Lawrence, M.L.  2008.  Characterization of the rrn operons in the channel catfish pathogen Edwardsiella ictaluri.  Journal of Applied Microbiology.  104(6):1790-1796.

 

Harrison, A., Dyer, D.W., Gillaspy, A., Ray, W.C., Mungur, R., Carson, M.B., Gipson, J., Gipson, M., Johnson, L.S., Lewis, L., Bakaletz, L.O., Munson, R.S., Jr..  2005.  Genomic sequence of an otitis media isolate of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae:  comparative study with H. influenzae serotype d, strain KW20.  Journal of Bacteriology.  187(13):4627-36.

 

Munson, R.S., Jr., Harrison, A., Gillaspy, A., Ray, W.C., Carson, M., Armbruster, D., Gipson, J., Gipson, M., Johnson, L., Lewis, L., Dyer, D.W., Bakaletz, L.O.  2004.  Partial analysis of the genomes of two nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae otitis media isolates.  Infection and Immunity.  72(5):3002-3010.  

 

Williams, W.A., A. Hendrickson, A.F. Gillaspy, D.W. Dyer and L.A. Lewis. Oligonucleotide analysis by
sequential injection before analysis (SIBA) capillary electrophoresis.  2003. Analytical Biochemistry.  313:183-185.

Rohde, K.H., A.F. Gillaspy, M.D. Hatfield, L.A. Lewis and D.W. Dyer. 2002.  Interactions of haemoglobin with the Neisseria meningitidis receptor HpuAB: the role of TonB and an intact proton motive force. Molecular
Microbiology. 43(2):335-354.

 

Smeltzer, M.S., Gillaspy, A.F.  2000.  Molecular pathogenesis of staphylococcal osteomyelitis.  Poultry Science.  79(7):1042-1049.

Blevins, J.S., A.F. Gillaspy, T.M. Rechtin, B.K. Hurlburt and M.S. Smeltzer. 1999.  The staphylococcal
accessory regulator (sar) represses transcription of the Staphylococcus aureus collagen adhesin gene (cna) in an agr-independent manner. Molecular Microbiology.  33(2):317-326.

Rechtin, T.M., A.F. Gillaspy, M.A. Schumacher, R.G. Brennen, M.S. Smeltzer and B.K. Hurlburt. 1999.
Characterization of the SarA virulence gene regulator of Staphylococcus aureus. Molecular Microbiology.
33(2):307-316.

Gillaspy, A.F., C.Y. Lee, S. Sau, A.L. Cheung and M.S. Smeltzer. 1998. Factors affecting the collagen binding capacity of Staphylococcus aureus.  Infection and Immunity.  66(7):3170-3178.

 

 Smeltzer, M.S., Gillaspy, A.F., Pratt, F.L., Jr., Thames, M.D., Iandolo, J.J.  1997.  Prevalence and map location of Staphylococcus aureus adhesin genes.  Gene.  196:249-259.

Gillaspy, A.F., J.M. Patti, F.L. Pratt, Jr., J.J. Iandolo and M.S. Smeltzer. 1997.  The Staphylococcus aureus
collagen adhesin encoding gene (cna) is within a discrete genetic element. Gene. 196:239-248.

 

Smeltzer, M.S., Gillaspy, A.F., Pratt, F.L., Thames, M.D.  1997.  Comparative evaluation of use of cna, fnbA, fnbB, and hlb for genomic fingerprinting in the epidemiological typing of Staphylococcus aureus.  Journal of Clinical Microbiology.  35(10):2444-2449.

Gillaspy, A.F., J.M. Patti and M.S. Smeltzer. 1997.  Transcriptional regulation of the Staphylococcus aureus
collagen adhesin gene (cna).  Infection and Immunity.  65:1536-1540.

 

Smeltzer, M.S., Pratt, F.L., Gillaspy, A.F., Young, L.A.  1996.  Genomic fingerprinting for epidemiological differentiation of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates.  Journal of Clinical Microbiology.  34(6):1364-1372.

Gillaspy, A.F., S.G. Hickmon, R.A. Skinner, J.R. Thomas, C.L. Nelson and M.S. Smeltzer. 1995. Role of the
accessory gene regulator (agr) in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal osteomyelitis.  Infection and Immunity.
63:3373-3380.

 

Book Chapters and Presentations:

Gillaspy, A.F. and Iandolo, J.J. In press. The Staphylococci.  In Lederberg, J., Alexander, M., Bloom, B.R., Hopwood, D.A.,  Hull, R., Iglewski, B.H., Laskin, A.I., Oliver, S.G.,  Schaechter, M. and Summers, W.C. (eds.)  Encyclopedia of Microbiology:  3^rd edition.  Burlington, MA.:  Elsevier Science Academic Press.

 

Gillaspy, A.F., Worrell, V., Orvis, J., Roe, B.A., Dyer, D.W., Iandolo, J.J.  2006.  The Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 8325 Genome.  In Fischetti, V.A., Novick, R.P., Ferretti, J.J., Portnoy, D.A., and Rood, J.I. (eds.)  Gram-positive pathogens. 2^nd edition. pp.  381-412.  Washington, D.C.: ASM Press.

 

Gillaspy, A.F.  2003.  Sequencing using fluorescent-labeled nucleotides.  In  Casali, N. and Preston, A. (eds.)  Methods in Molecular Biology.  Volume 235.  E. coli Plasmid Vectors:  Methods and Applications.  pp.  195-202.  Totowa, N.J.  Humana Press.