2005 Publications

81). Fung, A., C. Y. Yang, S. Freire, C. Montemagno, B. Brough, C. M. Ho, F. Gu and W. Shi.  2005.   Fluorescent detection of oral pathogens by a solid-phase immunoassay on PDMS.  Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. Vol. 3, p2630-2633.

80). Nguyen, T., P. Tsang, W. Shi and F. Qi.  2005.  Dental caries and chemical warfare within the mouth.  Journal of CDA.  Vol. 33, p947-950.

79). Tsang, P., J. Merritt, T. Nguyen, W. Shi, and F. Qi.  2005.  Identification of genes associated with mutacin I production in Streptococcus mutans using random insertional mutagenesis.  Microbiology.  Vol. 151, p3947-3955.

78). Yang, C., E. Brooks, Y. Li, P. Denny, C. Ho, F. Qi, W. Shi, L. Wolinsky, B. Wu, D.T.W. Wong, and C. D. Montemagno.  2005.  Detection of picomolar levels of interleukin-8 in human saliva by SPR.  Lab Chip. Vol. 5, p1017-1023.

77). Lux, R., and W. Shi.  2005.  A novel bacterial signaling system with a combination of a Ser/Thr kinase cascade and a His/Asp two-component system.  Mol. Microbiol.  Vol. 58, p345-348.

76). Y. Li, P. Denny, C.-M. Ho, C. Montemagno, W. Shi, F. Qi, B. Wu, L. Wolinsky, and D.T. Wong, 2005. The oral fluid MEMS/NEMS chip (OFMNC): Diagnostic and translational applications.  J. Dent. Res. Vol. 18, p3-5.

75). F. Qi, J. Kreth, C. Levesque, O. Kay, R. W. Mair, W. Shi, D. Cvitkovitch, and S. Goodman. 2005. Peptide Pheromone Induced Cell Death of Streptococcus mutans.  FEMS Microbiology Lett.  Vol. 251, p321-326.

74). Kreth, J., J. Merritt, W. Shi, and F. Qi.  2005.  Competition and Co-existence between Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis in the Dental Biofilm.  J. Bacteriol. Vol. 187, p7193-7203.

73). Kaplan, C., R. Lux, T. Huynh, A. Jewett, W. Shi, S. K. Haake.  2005.  Fusobacterium nucleatum apoptosis inducing outer membrane protein.  JDR, Vol. 84, p700-704. 

72). Chen, L., X. Chen, L. Ma, Q. Lu, V. Go, D. Heber, and W. Shi.  2005.  Growth of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans and multi-drug resistant pathogens were inhibited by kurarinone, an anti-bacterial agent isolated from Sophora flavescens.  J. Clin. Microbiol.  Vol. 43, p3574-3575.

70). Merritt, J., J. Kreth, W. Shi, and F. Qi.  LuxS Controls Bacteriocin Production in Streptococcus mutans Through A Novel Regulatory Output.  Mol. Microbiol. Vol. 57, p960-969.

69). Kreth, J., J. Merritt, W. Shi, and F. Qi.  2005.  Coordinated Bacteriocin Production and Competence Development: A Possible Mechanism for Uptaking DNA from Neighboring Species.  Mol. Microbiol. Vol. 57, p392-404.

68). Gu F., R. Lux, L. Du-Thumm, I. Stokes, J. Kreth, M.H. Anderson, D.T. Wong, L. Wolinsky, R. Sullivan, and W. Shi. 2005. In situ and non-invasive detection of specific bacterial species in oral biofilms using fluorescently labeled monoclonal antibodies. J. Microbiol. Meth. Vol. 62, p145-160.

67). Sim, J.-H., W. Shi, and R. Lux. 2005. Protein-protein interactions in the chemotaxis signaling pathway of Treponema denticola. Microbiology, Vol. 151, p1801-1807.

66). Lux, R. and W. Shi. 2005. Chemotaxis Signaling Systems in Spirochetes: Their Role in Directed Cell Movement and Pathogenesis. In: Molecular biology and pathogenesis of treponemal infections. Horizon Scientific Press, Norfolk, U.K.

65). Pelling, A. E., Y. Li, W. Shi and J. K. Gimzewski.  2005. Ultrastructures and nanomechanical properties of Myxococcus xanthus revealed by atomic force microscopy and single molecule force spectroscopy.  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA Vol. 102, p6484-6489.

64). Merritt, J., J. Kreth, F. Qi, R. Sullivan, and W. Shi.  2005.  Non-disruptive, real time analysis of the metabolic status and viability of Streptococcus mutans cells in response to anti-microbial treatments.  J. Microbiol. Methods. Vol. 61, p161-170.

63). Lancero, H., S. Castaneda, N. B. Caberoy, X. Ma, A. G. Garza and W. Shi.  2005.  Analyzing protein-protein interactions of the Myxococcus xanthus Dif signaling pathway using yeast two hybrid system. Microbiology Vol. 151, p1535-1541.

62). Li, Y., V. H. Bustamante, R. Lux, D. R. Zusman and W. Shi.   2005. Divergent regulatory pathways control A- and S-motility in Myxococcus xanthus through FrzE, a CheA-CheY fusion protein.  J. Bacteriol. Vol. 187, p1716-1723.

61). Li, Y., A. E. Pelling, R. Lux, J. K. Gimzewski and W. Shi.  2005. Analysis of type IV pilus and its associated motility in Myxococcus xanthus using an antibody reactive with native pilin and pili.   Microbiology Vol. 151, p353-360.

60). Merritt, J., F. Qi and W. Shi.  2005.  A unique nine-gene comY operon in Streptococcus mutans.  Microbiology  Vol. 151, p157-166.

59). Lu, A., K. Cho, X. Duan, S. Castaneda, W. Black, Z. Yang, R. Lux, D.R. Zusman, H. B. Kaplan, and W. Shi.  2005.  Exopolysaccharide Biosynthesis Genes Required for Social Motility in Myxococcus xanthus.  Mol. Microbiol. Vol. 55, p206-220.