The Department of Biology Publications

Lu, C. D., Winteler, H, Abdelal, A., and Haas, D. 1999. TheArgR regulatory protein, a helper to the anaerobic regulator ANR during transcriptional activation of the arcD promoter in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J. Bacteriol. 181: 2459-2464.

Lu, C. D., Kwon, D.H., and Abdelal, A. 1997. Identification of greA encoding a transcriptional elongation factor as a member of the carA-orf-carB-greAoperon in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J. of Bacteriol. : 179: 3043-3046

Lu, C.D., and Abdelal, A. 1999. Role of ArgR in activation of the ast operon, encoding enzymes of the arginine succinyltransferase pathway in Salmonella typhimurium. J.Bacteriol. 181: 1934-1938.

Park, S., Lu, C.D., and Abdelal, A. 1997. Cloning and characterization ofa argR, that participates in regulation of arginine biosynthesis and catabolism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J. of Bacteriol. : 179: 5300-5308.

Ochs, M, Lu, C.D., Hancock, R.E., and Abdelal, A 1999. Amino acid-mediated induction of the basic amino acid-specific outer membrane porin OprD from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Bacteriol. 181 :5426-5432

Nishijyo, T., Park, S., Lu, C.D., Itoh, Y., and Abdelal, A. 1998. Molecular characterization and regulation of an operon encoding a system for transport of arginine and ornithine and the ArgR regulatory protein in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J. Bacteriol. 180: 5559-5566.

Yang, S., and Abdelal, A.1997.Cloning and characterization of the arginine-specific carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase from Bacillus stearothermophilus. Eur. J. Biochem: 249: 443-449.

Park, S, Lu, C.D., and Abdelal,A. 1997. Purification and characterization of an arginine regulatory protein, argR, from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its interactions with the control regions for the car, argF, and aru operons. J. of Bacteriol.: 179: 5309-5317

Ahearn, D.G., S.A. Crow, R.B. Simmons, D.L. Price, J.A. Noble, S.K. Mishra, and D.L. Pierson. 1996. Fungal colonization of fiberglass insulation in the air distribution system of a multi-story office building: possible relationship to a sick building syndrome. J. Ind., Microbiol. 16:280-285.

Gorlin, A.I., M.M. Gabriel, L.A. Wilson and D.G. Ahearn. 1996. Effect of adhered bacteria on the association of Acanthamoeba with hydrogel lenses. Arch. Ophthalmol. 114:576-580.

Simmons, R.B., J.A. Noble, L. Rose, D.L. Price, S.A. Crow, and D.G. Ahearn. 1997. Fungal colonization of automobile air conditioning systems. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 19:150-153.

Ahearn, D.G., S.A. Crow, R.B. Simmons, D.L. Price, S.K. Mishra and D.L. Pierson. 1997. Fungal colonization of air filters and insulation in a multi-story office building: production of organic volatiles. Curr. Microbiol. 35:305-308.

Noble, J.A., S.A. Crow, D.G. Ahearn, and F.A. Kuhn. 1997. Allergic fungal sinusitis in the southeastern USA: Involvement of a new agent, Epicoccum nigrum Ehrenb. Ex Schlecht. 1824. J. Med. Vet. Mycolog. 35:405-409.

Tirado-Angel, J., M.M. Gabriel, L.A. Wilson, and D.G. Ahearn. 1996. Effects of polyhexamethylene biguanide and chlorhexidine on four species of Acanthamoeba in vitro. Curr. Eye Res. 15:225-228.

Ren, P., D.G. Ahearn and S.A. Crow, Jr. 1999. Comparative study of Aspergilllus mycotoxin production on enriched media and construction material. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 23:209-213.

Crow, S.A. and D.G. Ahearn. 1997. Fungal colonization of solid surfaces and the sick building syndrome. In: Biotechnol. Internat. (Connor, T.H. and C.F. Fox, eds.). Univ. Med. Press, San Francisco, pp216-220.

Chen, Z-H, Butler, W.R., Baumstark, B.R. and D.G. Ahearn, 1996. Identification and differentiation of Mycobacterium avium and M. intracellulare by PCR. J. Clin. Microbiol. 34:1267-1269.

Wang, X. and D.G. Ahearn. 1997. Effect of bacteria on survival and growth of Acanthamoeba castellanii. Curr. Microbiol. 34:212-215.

Ahearn, D.G. 1998. Yeasts pathogenic for humans. In: The Yeasts (J.W. Fell and C. Kurtzman, eds.) Elsevier Science B.V. London, pp 9-12.

Ahearn, D.G., J. Sugiyama and R.B. Simmons. 1998. Malassezia Baillon. In: The yeasts (J.W. Fell and C. Krutzman, eds.). Elsevier Science B.V. London, pp 782-784.

Price, D., Drago, G., Simmons, R., Crow, S. Jr. and D. Agearn. 2002. Rapid assessment of antimould efficacies of pressure-treated southern pine. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 29: 368-372.

Drago, G.K., Simmons, R.B., Price, D.L., Crow, S.A. and D.G. Ahearn. 2002. Effects of antiodor automobile air-conditioning system products on adherence of Serratia marcescens to aluminum. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 29: 272-375.

Noble, J.A., Ahearn, D.G., Avery, S.V. and Sidney A. Crow, Jr. 2002. Phagocytosis affects biguanide sensitivity of Acanthamoeba spp. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 46: 2069-2076.

George, M., Ahearn, D., Pierce, G. and M. Gabriel. 2003. Interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis in adhesion to a hydrogel.

Gabriel, M., M. Mayo, L. May, R.B. Simmons and D.G. Ahearn, 1996. In vitro evaluation of the efficacy of a silver-coated catheter. Curr. Microbiol. 33:1-3.

Gabriel, M.M., Schultz, C.L., Wilson, L.A., and D.G. Ahearn. 1996. Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis on hydrogel contact lens retention on the rabbit Eye. Curr. Microbiol. 32:176-178.

Ahanotu, E.N., Hyatt, M.D., Graham, B.S. and D.G. Ahearn. 2001. Comparative radiolabel and ATP analyses of adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis to hydrogel lenses. CLAO: 27: 89-93.

Simmons, R.B., L.J. Rose, S.A. Crow and D.G. Ahearn. 1999. The occurrence and persistence of mixed biofilms in automobile air conditioning systems. Curr. Microbiol. 39:141-145.

Stone, J.H., M.M. Gabriel and D.G. Ahearn. 1999. Adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to inanimate polymers including biomaterials. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 23:713-717.

Price, D.L. and D.G. Ahearn. 1999. Sanitation of wallboard colonized with Stachybotrys chartarum. Curr. Microbiol. 39:21-26.

Rose, L.J., Simmons, R.B., Crow, S.A., and Donald G. Ahearn. 2000. Volatile organic compounds associated with microbial growth in automobile air conditioning systems. Curr. Microbiol. 41:206-209.

Ahearn, D.G., R.N. Borazjani, R.B. Simmons and M.M. Gabriel. 1999. Primary adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to inanimate surfaces including biomaterials. Methods in Enzymology. 310:551-557.

Ahearn, D.G. and M.M. Gabriel. 2001. Disinfection of contact lenses. In: Disinfection, sterilization, and preservation (S.S. Block, ed) Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 1105-1114.

Simmons, R.B., D.L. Price, J.A. Noble, S.A. Crow and D.G. Ahearn. 1997. Fungal colonization of air filters from hospitals. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 58:900-904.

Ahanotu, E.N., Stone, J.H., McAllister, S.K., Miller, J.M. and D.G. Ahearn. Vancomycin resistance among strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis: effects on adherence to silicone. Curr. Microbiol. 43: 124-128.

Gabriel, M.M. and D.G. Ahearn. 2000. Studying bacterial adhesion hydrogel lenses. In: Handbook of bacterial adhesion: principles, methods, and applications (An, Y.H., and Friedman, R.J., eds.) Humana Press Inc. Totowa NJ, pp 389-396.

Ahanotu, E.N. and D.G. Ahearn. 2002. Association of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens with extended-wear soft contact lenses in asymptomatic paients. CLAO J. 28: 157-159.

Borazjani, R.N., May, L.L., Nobel, J.A., Avery, S.V. and Donald G. Ahearn. 2000. Flow cytometry for determination of the efficacy of contact lens disinfecting solutions against Acanthamoeba spp. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 66:1057-1061.

Gorlin, A.I., Gabriel, M.M., Wilson, L.A., and D.G. Ahearn. 1996. Binding of Acanthamoeba to hydrogel contact lenses. Curr. Eye Res. 15:151-155.

Ahearn, D.G., J. Sugiyama and R.B. Simmons. 1998. 70. Saitoella Goto, Sugiyama, Hamamoto & Komagata. In: The yeasts (J.W. Fell and C. Kurtzman, eds.). Elsevier Science B.V. London, pp 600-601.

Gabriel, M., D.G. Ahearn, K.Y. Chan and A.S. Patel. 1998. In-vitro adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to four intraocular lenses. J. Cataract. Refract. Surg. 24:124-129.

Ren, P., D.G. Ahearn and S.A. Crow. 1998. Mycotoxins of Alternaria alternata produced on ceiling tiles. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 20:53-54.

Ahearn, D.G. and M. Gabriel. 1997. Contact lenses, disinfectants and Acanthamoeba keratitis. In (S.L. Neidelman and A. Laskin, eds.) Adv. Appl. Microbiol. 43:35-56. Academic Press, London.

Borazjani, R., T.J. Lott, and D.G. Ahearn. 1998. Comparison of 58S and ITS2 rDNA RFLP patterns among isolates of Acremonium obclavatum, A. kiliense and A. strictum from diverse sources. Curr. Microbiol. 36:70-74.

Ahearn, D.G., Grace, D.T., Jennings, M.J. Borazjani, R.N., Boles, K.J., Rose, L.J., Simmons, R.B. and E.N. Ahanotu. 2000. Effects of hydrogel/silver coatings on in vitro adhesion to catheters of bacteria associated with urinary tract infections. Curr. Microbiol. 41:120-125.

Paul KN, Gamble KL, Fukuhara C, Novak CM, Tosini G, Albers HE. Tetrodotoxin administration in the suprachiasmatic nucleus prevents NMDA-induced reductions in pineal melatonin without influencing Per1and Per2 mRNA levels. Eur J Neurosci, 19:2808-2014, 2004.

Albers, H.E., Karom, M., and Smith, D. Serotonin and vasopressin interact in the hypothalamus to control communicative behavior. Neuroreport. 13(7):931-933, 2002.

Novak CM, Albers HE. Circadian phase alteration by GABA and light differs in diurnal and nocturnal rodents during the day. Behav Neurosci, 118:498-504, 2004.

Caldwell HK, Albers HE. Effect of photoperiod on vasopressin-induced aggression in Syrian hamsters. Horm Behav. 46:444-9, 2004.

Cooper, T.T., Clancy, A. and Albers, H.E. (In Press) Conversion of testosterone to estrogen is not necessary for the expression of mating behavior in male syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Hormones ans Behavior.