Andrew , Peter - University of Leicester - School of Biological Sciences

研究领域

Host and bacterial responses during pneumonia, meningitis and COPD and during pathogen interactions with the external environment. The pathogens being studied are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Listeria monocytogenes. Development of new vaccines and drug treatments of pneumonia and meniningitis. The genetic basis of susceptibility to infectious diseases. Interaction of bacteria with epithelia, mucus and abiotic surfaces.

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Cruse G, Fernandes VE, de Salort J, Pankhania D, Marinas MS, Brewin H, Andrew PW, Bradding P, Kadioglu A. Human lung mast cells mediate pneumococcal cell death in response to activation by pneumolysin. J Immunol 2010;184(12):7108-15 Fadaee-Shohada M, Hirst RA, Rutman A, Roberts IS, O'Callaghan C, Andrew PW. The behaviour of both listeria monocytogenes and rat ciliated ependymal cells is altered during their co-culture. PLoS One 2010;5(5):e10450 Heaselgrave W, Andrew PW, Kilvington S. Acidified nitrite enhances hydrogen peroxide disinfection of Ananthamoeba, bacteria and fungi. J Antimicrob Chemother 2010;65(6):1207-14 Richards L, Ferreira DM, Miyaji EN, Andrew PW, Kadioglu A. The immunising effect of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonisation: protection against future colonisation and fatal invasive disease. Immunobiology 2010;215(4):251-63 Terra VS, Homer KA, Rao SG, Andrew PW, Yesilkaya H. Characterization of novel beta-galactodisase activity that contributes to glycoprotein degradation and virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae. Infect Immun 2010;78(1):348-57