Dr. Attila Karsi

Publications

Book, Chapter

• Efficient Gene Deletion Method for Listeria monocytogenes. Methods in Molecular Biology. 159-170. 2019

Journal Article

• Virulence and live vaccine potential of Edwardsiella piscicida phoP and phoQ mutants in catfish against edwardsiellosis.. Journal of Fish Diseases. Volume 44, Issue 9, Pages 1463-1474. 2021
• Hemolysin Co-regulated Family Proteins Hcp1 and Hcp2 Contribute to Edwardsiella ictaluri Pathogenesis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Volume 8:681609. 2021
• Adaptive immune responses in channel catfish exposed to Edwardsiella ictaluri live attenuated vaccine and wild type strains through the specific gene expression profiles. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. Volume 116. 2021
• Dietary trans-cinnamaldehyde improves oxidative stress response of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following Edwardsiella ictaluri infection. Aquaculture. Volume 532, Page 735985. 2021
• Live attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccines enhance the protective innate immune responses of channel catfish B cells. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. Volume 109. 2020
• An Edwardsiella piscicida esaS mutant reveals contribution to virulence and vaccine potential. Microbial Pathogenesis. Volume 143. 2020
• Contributions of a LysR transcriptional regulator to listeria monocytogenes virulence and identification of its regulons. Journal of Bacteriology. Volume 202, Issue 10. 2020
• Genomic diversity in flavobacterial pathogens of aquatic origin. Microbial Pathogenesis. Volume 142. 2020
• Edwardsiella ictaluri evpP is required for colonisation of channel catfish ovary cells and necrosis in anterior kidney macrophages. Cellular Microbiology. Volume 22, Issue 3. 2020
• Comparative genomics of the fish pathogens Edwardsiella ictaluri 93-146 and Edwardsiella piscicida C07-087. Microbial Genomics. Volume 6, Issue 2. 2020
• The role of denitrification genes in anaerobic growth and virulence of Flavobacterium columnare. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2020
• Effects of florfenicol feeding on diversity and composition of the intestinal microbiota of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture Research. Volume 50, Issue 12, Pages 3663-3672. 2019
• Effects of Live Attenuated Vaccine and Wild Type Strains of Edwardsiella ictaluri on Phagocytosis, Bacterial Killing, and Survival of Catfish B Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. Volume 10. 2019
• Validation of predicted virulence factors in listeria monocytogenes identified using comparative genomics. Toxins. Volume 11, Issue 9. 2019
• Comparative genomics of Aeromonas veronii: Identification of a pathotype impacting aquaculture globally.. PloS one. Volume 14, Issue 8, Page e0221018. 2019
• Evaluating bacterial colonization of a developing broiler embryo after in ovo injection with a bioluminescent bacteria. Poultry science. Volume 98, Issue 7, Pages 2997-3006. 2019
• Antibacterial activities of trans-cinnamaldehyde, caprylic acid, and β-resorcylic acid against catfish pathogens. Aquaculture. Volume 504, Pages 334-344. 2019
• Transposon mutagenesis and identification of mutated genes in growth-delayed Edwardsiella ictaluri. BMC Microbiology. Volume 19, Issue 1. 2019
• Assessment of the live attenuated and wild-type edwardsiella ictaluri-induced immune gene expression and langerhans-like cell profiles in the immune-related organs of catfish. Frontiers in Immunology. Volume 10, Issue MAR. 2019
• Comparative genomics of Aeromonas hydrophila secretion systems and mutational analysis of hcp1 and vgrG1 genes from T6SS. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 10, Issue JAN. 2019
• Recombinant ATPase of virulent aeromonas hydrophila protects channel catfish against motile aeromonassepticemia. Frontiers in Immunology. Volume 10, Issue JULY. 2019
• Draft Genome Sequence of Fish Pathogen Aeromonas bestiarum GA97-22. Genome announcements. Volume 6, Issue 24. 2018
• Universal stress proteins contribute Edwardsiella ictaluri virulence in catfish. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 9, Issue NOV. 2018
• Taxonomic and functional metagenomic profile of sediment from a commercial catfish pond in Mississippi. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 9, Issue NOV. 2018
• Development and characterization of a novel live attenuated vaccine against enteric septicemia of catfish. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 9, Issue AUG. 2018
• Complete genome sequence of multidrug-resistant Edwardsiella ictaluri strain MS-17-156. Genome Announcements. Volume 6, Issue 22. 2018
• Complete genome sequence of multidrug-resistant Plesiomonas shigelloides strain MS-17-188. Genome Announcements. Volume 6, Issue 18. 2018
• Construction and evaluation of type III secretion system mutants of the catfish pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida. Journal of Fish Diseases. Volume 41, Issue 5, Pages 805-816. 2018
• Identification of Differentially Regulated Edwardsiella ictaluri Proteins During Catfish Serum Treatment. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 50-56. 2018
• Stress-related genes promote edwardsiella ictaluri pathogenesis. PLoS ONE. Volume 13, Issue 3. 2018
• Phagocytic and bactericidal properties of channel catfish peritoneal macrophages exposed to Edwardsiella ictaluri live attenuated vaccine and wild-type strains. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 8, Issue JAN. 2018
• The virulence and immune protection of Edwardsiella ictaluri HemR mutants in catfish. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. Volume 72, Pages 153-160. 2018
• Draft genome sequences of three Aeromonas hydrophila isolates from catfish and tilapia. Genome announcements. Volume 5, Issue 3. 2017
• Evaluating Bacterial Colonization of a Developing Broiler Embryo after In Ovo Injection with a Bioluminescent Bacteria. Poultry Science. Volume 96, Issue E-Suppl. 1, Page 67. 2017
• Evaluation of three recombinant outer membrane proteins, OmpA1, Tdr, and TbpA, as potential vaccine antigens against virulent Aeromonas hydrophila infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish Shellfish Immunol. Volume 66, Pages 480-486. 2017
• Supplemental invasion of Salmonella from the perspective of Salmonella enterica serovars Kentucky and Typhimurium. BMC Microbiol. Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 88. 2017
• The role of Edwardsiella ictaluri TonB mutant in Edwardsiella ictaluri virulence. Frontiers in Physiology. Volume 8, Issue DEC. 2017
• Small molecules targeting LapB protein prevent Listeria attachment to catfish muscle. PLoS ONE. Volume 12, Issue 12. 2017
• Improving safety of a live attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine against enteric septicemia of catfish and evaluation of efficacy. Veterinary Microbiology. Volume 210, Pages 83-90. 2017
• Characterization of histopathological and ultrastructural changes in channel catfish experimentally infected with virulent Aeromonas hydrophila. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 8, Issue AUG. 2017
• Comparative analysis of the Flavobacterium columnare genomovar I and II genomes. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 8, Issue JUL. 2017
• Evaluation of three recombinant outer membrane proteins, OmpA1, Tdr, and TbpA, as potential vaccine antigens against virulent Aeromonas hydrophila infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish and Shellfish Immunology. Volume 66, Pages 480-486. 2017
• Comparative genomics and transcriptional analysis of Flavobacterium columnare strain ATCC 49512. Frontiers in Microbiology. Volume 8, Issue APR. 2017
• Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky flagella are required for broiler skin adhesion and Caco-2 cell invasion. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Volume 83, Issue 2. 2017
• Draft genome sequence of Aeromonas hydrophila TN97-08. Genome announcements. Volume 4, Issue 3. 2016
• The role of Listeria monocytogenes cell wall surface anchor protein LapB in virulence, adherence, and intracellular replication. Microb Pathog. Volume 92, Pages 19-25. 2016
• Protective efficacy of four recombinant fimbrial proteins of virulent Aeromonas hydrophila strain ML09-119 in channel catfish. Veterinary Microbiology. Volume 197, Pages 8-14. 2016
• Ferric hydroxamate uptake system contributes to Edwardsiella ictaluri virulence. Microbial Pathogenesis. Volume 100, Pages 195-200. 2016
• Identification of Langerhans-like cells in the immunocompetent tissues of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. Volume 58, Pages 253-258. 2016
• Involvement of tolQ and tolR genes in Edwardsiella ictaluri virulence. Microbial Pathogenesis. Volume 100, Pages 90-94. 2016
• Identification of Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky genes involved in attachment to chicken skin.. BMC microbiology. Volume 16, Issue 1, Page 168. 2016
• The role of Listeria monocytogenes cell wall surface anchor protein LapB in virulence, adherence, and intracellular replication. Microbial Pathogenesis. Volume 92, Pages 19-25. 2016
• Complete genome sequence of fish pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila AL06-06. Genome Announcements. Volume 3, Issue 2. 2016
• Draft genome sequences of four virulent Aeromonas hydrophila strains from catfish aquaculture. Genome Announcements. Volume 4, Issue 4. 2016
• Genome sequence of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare genomovar II strain 94-081. Genome Announcements. Volume 4, Issue 3. 2016
• Succinate dehydrogenase mutant of Listonella anguillarum protects rainbow trout against vibriosis. Vaccine. Volume 33, Issue 42, Pages 5572-5577. 2015
• A novel suicide plasmid for efficient gene mutation in Listeria monocytogenes. Plasmid. Volume 81, Pages 1-8. 2015
• Identification of high-risk Listeria monocytogenes serotypes in lineage I (serotype 1/2a, 1/2c, 3a and 3c) using multiplex PCR. Journal of Applied Microbiology. Volume 119, Issue 3, Pages 845-852. 2015
• Identification of differentially abundant proteins of Edwardsiella ictaluri during Iron Restriction. PLoS ONE. Volume 10, Issue 7. 2015
• Tissue persistence and vaccine efficacy of tricarboxylic acid cycle and one-carbon metabolism mutant strains of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Vaccine. Volume 32, Issue 31, Pages 3971-3976. 2014
• Effect of multiple mutations in tricarboxylic acid cycle and one-carbon metabolism pathways on Edwardsiella ictaluri pathogenesis. Veterinary Microbiology. Volume 169, Issue 1-2, Pages 107-112. 2014
• Complete Genome Sequence of a Channel Catfish Epidemic Isolate, Aeromonas hydrophila Strain ML09-119.. Genome announcements. Volume 1, Issue 5. 2013
• Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and One-Carbon Metabolism Pathways Are Important in Edwardsiella ictaluri Virulence. PLoS ONE. Volume 8, Issue 6. 2013
• Construction and evaluation of an Edwardsiella ictaluri fhuC mutant. Veterinary Microbiology. Volume 162, Issue 2-4, Pages 858-865. 2013
• Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Flavobacterium columnare isolates collected worldwide from 17 fish species. Journal of Fish Diseases. Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 45-55. 2013
• Complete genome sequence of channel catfish gastrointestinal septicemia isolate Edwardsiella tarda C07-087. Genome Announcements. Volume 1, Issue 6. 2013
• Genome sequence of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare ATCC 49512.. Journal of bacteriology. Volume 194, Issue 10, Pages 2763-4. 2012
• Importance of skin abrasion as a primary site of adhesion for Edwardsiella ictaluri and impact on invasion and systematic infection in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Veterinary Microbiology. Volume 148, Issue 2-4, Pages 425-430. 2011
• Importance of skin abrasion as a primary site of adhesion for Edwardsiella ictaluri and impact on invasion and systematic infection in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus.. Veterinary microbiology. Volume 148, Issue 2-4, Pages 425-30. 2011
• Development of stable reporter system cloning luxCDABE genes into chromosome of Salmonella enterica serotypes using Tn7 transposon.. BMC microbiology. Volume 10, Page 197. 2010
• Proteomic analysis of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare. Proteome Science. Volume 8. 2010
• Linear plasmid vector for cloning of repetitive or unstable sequences in Escherichia coli. Nucleic Acids Research. Volume 38, Issue 6. 2009
• High-throughput bioluminescence-based mutant screening strategy for identification of bacterial virulence genes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Volume 75, Issue 7, Pages 2166-2175. 2009
• High-throughput bioluminescence-based mutant screening strategy for identification of bacterial virulence genes.. Applied and environmental microbiology. Volume 75, Issue 7, Pages 2166-75. 2009
• Proteome analysis of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Proteomics. Volume 9, Issue 5, Pages 1353-1363. 2009
• Proteome analysis of Edwardsiella ictaluri.. Proteomics. Volume 9, Issue 5, Pages 1353-63. 2009
• Genetic and virulence characterization of Flavobacterium columnare from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Journal of Applied Microbiology. Volume 104, Issue 5, Pages 1302-1310. 2008
• Genetic and virulence characterization of Flavobacterium columnare from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).. Journal of applied microbiology. Volume 104, Issue 5, Pages 1302-10. 2008
• Development of bioluminescent Salmonella strains for use in food safety.. BMC microbiology. Volume 8, Page 10. 2008
• Broad host range fluorescence and bioluminescence expression vectors for Gram-negative bacteria. Plasmid. Volume 57, Issue 3, Pages 286-295. 2007
• Broad host range fluorescence and bioluminescence expression vectors for Gram-negative bacteria.. Plasmid. Volume 57, Issue 3, Pages 286-95. 2007
• Development of bioluminescent Edwardsiella ictaluri for noninvasive disease monitoring. FEMS Microbiology Letters. Volume 260, Issue 2, Pages 216-223. 2006
• Development of bioluminescent Edwardsiella ictaluri for noninvasive disease monitoring.. FEMS microbiology letters. Volume 260, Issue 2, Pages 216-23. 2006
• Assignment of immune-related genes to the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, genetic map. Animal Genetics. Volume 36, Issue 6, Pages 502-506. 2005
• Genomic structure of the proopiomelanocortin gene and expression during acute low-water stress in channel catfish. General and Comparative Endocrinology. Volume 143, Issue 2, Pages 104-112. 2005
• Linkage mapping of the channel catfish proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene. Animal Genetics. Volume 36, Issue 2, Pages 171-173. 2005
• Partial cloning of the T-cell receptor-α gene and assignment of TRA and TRB genes to the catfish linkage map. Animal Genetics. Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages 150-151. 2004
• Molecular cloning of proopiomelanocortin cDNA and multi-tissue mRNA expression in channel catfish. General and Comparative Endocrinology. Volume 137, Issue 3, Pages 312-321. 2004
• An AFLP-Based Genetic Linkage Map of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Constructed by Using an Interspecific Hybrid Resource Family. Genetics. Volume 165, Issue 2, Pages 687-694. 2003
• Translational machinery of channel catfish: II. Complementary DNA and expression of the complete set of 47 60S ribosomal proteins. Gene. Volume 305, Issue 2, Pages 151-160. 2003
• Rapid development of gene-tagged microsatellite markers from bacterial artificial chromosome clones using anchored TAA repeat primers. BioTechniques. Volume 35, Issue 5, Pages 976-979. 2003
• Translational machinery of channel catfish: I. A transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40S ribosomal protein genes and their expression. Gene. Volume 291, Issue 1-2, Pages 177-186. 2002
• Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Initial analysis of gene expression and microsatellite-containing cDNAs in the skin. Gene. Volume 285, Issue 1-2, Pages 157-168. 2002
• Expression profile of the channel catfish spleen: Analysis of genes involved in immune functions. Marine Biotechnology. Volume 4, Issue 6, Pages 526-536. 2002
• Microsatellite-containing genes from the channel catfish brain: Evidence of trinucleotide repeat expansion in the coding region of nucleotide excision repair gene RAD23B. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Volume 289, Issue 2, Pages 317-324. 2001
• Effects of insert size on transposition efficiency of the Sleeping Beauty transposon in mouse cells. Marine Biotechnology. Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages 241-245. 2001
• Multiple isoforms and an unusual cathodic isoform of creatine kinase from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Gene. Volume 275, Issue 2, Pages 207-215. 2001
• Transcriptome of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Initial analysis of genes and expression profiles of the head kidney. Animal Genetics. Volume 32, Issue 4, Pages 169-188. 2001
• Channel catfish follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone: Complementary DNA cloning and expression during ovulation. Marine Biotechnology. Volume 3, Issue 6, Pages 590-599. 2001
• Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Genes and expression profile from the brain. Gene. Volume 261, Issue 2, Pages 373-382. 2000
• The skeletal muscle α-actin gene of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and its association with piscine specific SINE elements. Gene. Volume 252, Issue 1-2, Pages 173-181. 2000
• Development of polymorphic EST markers suitable for genetic linkage mapping of catfish. Marine Biotechnology. Volume 1, Issue 5, Pages 437-447. 1999
• High levels of conservation at microsatellite loci among ictalurid catfishes. Journal of Heredity. Volume 90, Issue 2, Pages 307-312. 1999
• Transcriptional activities in the pituitaries of channel catfish before and after induced ovulation by injection of carp pituitary extract as revealed by expressed sequence tag analysis. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 121-129. 1998

Note, Journal

• Genome sequence of the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare ATCC 49512. Journal of Bacteriology. Volume 194, Issue 10, Pages 2763-2764. 2012
• Polymorphic microsatellite markers in Ictalurus punctatus and related catfish species. Molecular Ecology. Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages 1758-1760. 1999

Presentations

Oral Presentation

• "Development of live attenuated Aeromonas hydrophila vaccine candidates. ." Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD. 2021), Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD. 2021), Chicago, IL. 2021
• "Trans-cinnamaldehyde as an antimicrobial feed additive to control and prevent enteric septicemia of catfish.." Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD. 2021), Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD. 2021), Chicago, IL. 2021
• "Control strategies for virulent Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish aquaculture by vaccination and informing pond management. ." Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Animal Health and Well-being Program Areas Annual Project Director Meeting , USDA, Chicago, IL. 2017
• "Evaluating Bacterial Colonization of a Developing Broiler Embryo after In Ovo Injection with a Bioluminescent Bacteria ." Poultry Science Annual Meeting, Poultry Science Association, Orlando, FL. 2017

Poster

• "Control strategies for virulent Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish aquaculture by vaccination and informing pond management." CRWAD, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Chicago, Il. 2019
• "Control of virulent Aeromonas hydrophila in catfish aquaculture by vaccination and informing pond management." Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, CRWAD, Chicago, Illinois. 2018