Associate Professor Naresh Verma
Areas of expertise
- Medical Bacteriology 110801
- Microbial Genetics 060503
- Bacteriology 060501
- Microbiology 0605
- Immunology 1107
Publications
- Ashok, D, Taheri, M, Garg, P et al. 2022, 'Shielding Surfaces from Viruses and Bacteria with a Multiscale Coating', Advanced Science, vol. online.
- Rajput, M & Verma, N 2022, 'Identification of critical residues of O-antigen-modifying O-acetyltransferase B (OacB) of Shigella flexneri', BMC Molecular and Cell Biology, vol. 23, no. 1.
- Sen, T & Verma, N 2022, 'YfiB: An Outer Membrane Protein Involved in the Virulence of Shigella flexneri', Microorganisms, vol. 10, no. 3.
- Sen, T & Verma, N 2022, 'Functional role of YnfA, an Efflux Transporter in Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents in Shigella flexneri', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 1-24.
- Taheri, M, Ashok, D, Sen, T et al. 2021, 'Stability of ZIF-8 nanopowders in bacterial culture media and its implication for antibacterial properties', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 413.
- Somasiri, P, Behm, C, Adamski, M et al. 2020, 'Transcriptional response of Caenorhabditis elegans when exposed to Shigella flexneri', Genomics, vol. 112, pp. 774-781.
- Sen, T & Verma, N 2020, 'Functional annotation and curation of hypothetical proteins present in a newly emerged serotype 1c of Shigella flexneri: Emphasis on selecting targets for virulence and vaccine design studies', GENES, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. -.
- Parajuli, P, Bui, M & Verma, N 2020, 'Newly Emerged Serotype 1c of Shigella flexneri: Multiple Origins and Changing Drug Resistance Landscape', GENES, vol. 11, no. 1042, pp. 1-14.
- Parajuli, P, Deimel, L & Verma, N 2019, 'Genome Analysis of Shigella flexneri Serotype 3b Strain SFL1520 Reveals Significant Horizontal Gene Acquisitions Including a Multidrug Resistance Cassette', Genome Biology and Evolution, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 776-785.
- Parajuli, P, Rajput, M & Verma, N 2019, 'Plasmids of Shigella flexneri serotype 1c strain Y394 provide advantages to bacteria in the host', BMC Microbiology, vol. 19, no. 86, pp. 1-10.
- Parajuli, P, Adamski, M & Verma, N 2017, 'Bacteriophages are the major drivers of Shigella flexneri serotype 1c genome plasticity: A complete genome analysis', BMC Genomics, vol. 18, no. 722, pp. 10pp..
- Tang, S, Carlin, N, Talukder, K et al 2016, 'Shigella flexneri serotype 1c derived from serotype 1a by acquisition of gtrIC gene cluster via a bacteriophage', BMC Microbiology, vol. 16, no. 127, pp. 127-127.
- Jakhetia, R & Verma, N 2015, 'Identification and molecular characterisation of a novel Mu-like bacteriophage, SfMu, of Shigella flexneri', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 4.
- George, D, Mathesius, U, Behm, C et al 2014, 'The Periplasmic Enzyme, AnsB, of Shigella flexneri Modulates Bacterial Adherence to Host Epithelial Cells', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 9, no. 4, pp. e94954-e94954.
- George, D, Behm, C, Hall, D et al 2014, 'Shigella flexneri infection in Caenorhabditis elegans: Cytopathological examination and identification of host responses', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 9, no. 9, pp. e106085-e106085.
- Jakhetia, R, Marri, A, Stahle, J et al 2014, 'Serotype-conversion in Shigella flexneri: Identification of a novel bacteriophage, Sf101, from a serotype 7a strain', BMC Genomics, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-10.
- Rusden, A, Stephenson, D & Verma, N 2013, 'Topological investigation of Glucosyltransferase v in Shigella Flexneri using the substituted cysteine accessibility method', Analytical Biochemistry, vol. 52, no. 15, pp. 2655-2661.
- Jakhetia, R, Talukder, K & Verma, N 2013, 'Isolation, characterization and comparative genomics of bacteriophage SfIV: A novel serotype converting phage from Shigella flexneri', BMC Genomics, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 1-8.
- George, D, Stephenson, D, Tran, E et al 2013, 'COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE OF SFII A SEROTYPE CONVERTING BACTERIOPHAGE OF THE HIGHLY PREVALENT SHIGELLA FLEXNERI SEROTYPE 2A', Genome Announcements, vol. 1, no. 5.
- Thanweer, F & Verma, N 2012, 'Identification of critical residues of the serotype modifying O-acetyltransferase of Shigella flexneri', BMC Biochemistry, vol. 13, no. 1.
- Nair, A, Korres, H & Verma, N 2011, 'Topological characterisation and identification of critical domains within glucosyltransferase IV (GtrIV) of Shigella flexneri', BMC Biochemistry, vol. 12, no. 67, pp. 1-14.
- Ramiscal, R, Tang, S, Korres, H et al. 2010, 'Structural and functional divergence of the newly identified GtrIc from its Gtr family of conserved Shigella flexneri serotype-converting glucosyltransferases', Molecular Membrane Biology, vol. 27, no. 2-3, pp. 114-122.
- Moscoso, J, Korres, H, George, D et al 2010, 'Identification of active site residues in the Shigella flexneri glucosyltransferase GtrV', Molecular Membrane Biology, vol. 27, no. 2-3, pp. 104-113.
- Linterman, MA, Beaton, L, Yu, D, Ramiscal, R, Srivastava, M, Hogan, J, Verma, NK, Smyth, MJ, Rigby, RJ, Vinuesa, CG, 2010, 'IL-21 acts directly on B cells to regulate Bc1-6 expression and germinal center responses', Journal of Experimental Medicine, vol. 207, no. 2, pp. 353-363.
- Stagg, R, Tang, S, Carlin, N et al. 2009, 'A novel glucosyltransferase involved in O-antigen modification of Shigella flexneri serotype 1c', Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 191, no. 21, pp. 6612-6617.
- Linterman, M, Rigby, R, Wong, R, Silva, D, Withers, D, Anderson, G, Verma, NK, Brink, R, Hutloff, A, Goodnow, CC, Vinuesa, CG, 2009, 'Roquin Differentiates the Specialized Functions of Duplicated T Cell Costimulatory Receptor Genes Cd28 and Icos', Immunity, vol. 30, pp. 228-241.
- Gosling, K, Goodnow, C, Verma, N et al 2008, 'Defective T-cell function leading to reduced antibody production in a kleisin-beta mutant mouse', Immunology, vol. 125, no. 2, pp. 208-217.
- Stagg, R, Cam, P & Verma, N 2008, 'Identification of newly-recognised serotype 1c as the most prevalent Shigella flexneri serotype in northern rural Vietnam', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 136, no. 8, pp. 1134-1140.
- Thanweer, F, Tahiliani, V, Korres, H et al 2008, 'Topology and identification of critical residues of the O-acetyltransferase of serotype-converting bacteriophage, Sf6, of Shigella flexneri', Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, vol. 375, pp. 581-585.
- Cam, P, Lan, N, Smith, G et al. 2008, 'Nitrate and bacterial contamination in well waters in Vinh Phuc province, Vietnam', Journal of Water and Health, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 275-279.
- Roberts, F, Allison, G & Verma, N 2007, 'Transcription-termination-mediated immunity and its prevention in bacteriophage SfV of Shigella flexneri', Journal of General Virology, vol. 88, pp. 3187-3197.
- Jennison, A & Verma, N 2007, 'The acid resistance pathways of Shigella flexneri 2457T', Microbiology (UK), vol. 153, pp. 2593-2602.
- Jennison, A, Raqib, R & Verma, N 2006, 'Immunoproteome analysis of soluble and membrane proteins of Shigella flexneri 2457T', World Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 12, no. 41, pp. 6683-6688.
- Jennison, A, Roberts, F & Verma, N 2006, 'Construction of a multivalent vaccine strain of Shigella flexneri and evaluation of serotype-specific immunity', FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 444-451.
- Korres, H & Verma, N 2006, 'Identification of essential loops and residues of glucosyltransferase V (GtrV) of Shigella Flexneri', Molecular Membrane Biology, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 407-419.
- Roberts, F, Jennison, A & Verma, N 2005, 'The Shigella flexneri serotype Y vaccine candidate SFL124 originated from a serotype 2a background', FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 285-289.
- Korres, H, Mavris, M, Morona, R et al 2005, 'Topological analysis of GtrA and GtrB proteins encoded by the serotype-converting cassette of Shigella flexneri', Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, vol. 328, no. 4, pp. 1252-60.
- Lehane, A, Korres, H & Verma, N 2005, 'Bacteriophage-encoded glucosyltransferase Gtrll of Shigella flexneri: membrane topology and identification of critical residues', Biochemical Journal, vol. 389, pp. 137-143.
- Markine-Goriaynoff, N, Gillet, L, Van Etten, J et al 2004, 'Glycosyltransferases encoded by viruses', Journal of General Virology, vol. 85, pp. 2741-2754.
- Korres, H & Verma, N 2004, 'Topological Analysis of Glucosyltransferase GtrV of Shigella flexneri by a Dual Reporter System and Indentification of a Unique Reentrant Loop', Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 279, no. 21, pp. 22469-22476.
- Jennison, A & Verma, N 2004, 'Shigella flexneri infection: pathogenesis and vaccine development', FEMS Microbiology Reviews, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 43-58.
- Allison, G, Angeles, D, Huan, P et al. 2003, 'Morphology of temperate bacteriophage SfV and characterisation of the DNA packaging and capsid genes: the structural genes evolved from two different phage families', Virology, vol. 308, no. 1, pp. 114-127.
- Walker, J & Verma, N 2002, 'Identification of a putative pathogenicity island in Shigella flexneri using subtractive hybridisation of the S. flexneri and Escherichia coli genomes', FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 213, pp. 257-264.
- Allison, G, Angeles, D, Tran-Dinh, N et al. 2002, 'Complete Genomic Sequence of SfV, a Serotype-Converting Temperate Bacteriophage of Shigella flexneri', Journal of Bacteriology, vol. April 2002, pp. 1974-1987.
- Adams, M, Allison, G & Verma, N 2001, 'Type IV 0 antigen modification genes in the genome of Shigella flexneri NCTC 8296', Microbiology (UK), vol. 147, pp. 851-860.
- Allison, G & Verma, N 2000, 'Serotype-converting bacteriphages and O-antigen modification in Shigella flexneri', Trends in Microbiology, vol. 8, pp. 17-23.
- Bird, P, Verma, N & Bradley, M 1999, 'Antigen-specific systemic and reproductive tract antibodies in foxes immunized with salmonella typhimurium expressing bacterial and sperm proteins', Reproduction, Fertility and Development, vol. 11, pp. 219-228.
- Adhikari, S, Allison, G, Whittle, B et al. 1999, 'Serotype 1a O-Antigen Modification: Molecular Characterization of the Genes Involved and Their Novel Organisation in the Shigella Flexneri Chromosome', Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 181, no. 15, pp. 4711-4718.
- Guan, S, Bastin, D & Verma, N 1999, 'Functional analysis of the O antigen glucosylation gene cluster of Shegella Flexneri bacteriophage SfX', Microbiology (Russia), vol. 145, pp. 1263-1273.
- Loy, A, Allison, G, Arias, C et al. 1999, 'Immune response to rotavirus VP4 expressed in an attenuated strain of Shigella Flexneri', FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, vol. 25, pp. 283-288.
