Evaluation of the role of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pili (MTP) as an adhesin, invasin, and cytokine inducer of epithelial cells

Authors: Ramsugit, Saiyur, Pillay, Balakrishna, Pillay, Manormoney

Source: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. April 2016 20(2)

Subject Terms: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Curli pili, Adhesin, Invasin

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IgG antibody response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis curli pili (MTP) in people from different geographical regions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authors: Pillay, Koobashnee ^a, Coetzer, Theresa ^b, Connolly, Catherine ^c, Pillay, Balakrishna ^d, Chiliza, Thamsanqa ^d, Naidoo, Kogieleum ^e, Sutherland, Jayne ^f, Ndung'u, Thumbi ^{g, h, i, j}, Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet ^k, Pillay, Manormoney ^{a, ∗}

Source: In Tuberculosis May 2025 152

In silico design of Mycobacterium tuberculosis multi-epitope adhesin protein vaccines

Authors: Pillay, Koobashnee ^a, Chiliza, Thamsanqa E. ^b, Senzani, Sibusiso ^a, Pillay, Balakrishna ^b, Pillay, Manormoney ^{a, ⁎}

Source: In Heliyon 30 September 2024 10(18)

M. tuberculosis curli pili (MTP) facilitates a reduction of microbicidal activity of infected THP-1 macrophages during early stages of infection

Authors: Ashokcoomar, Shinese, Reedoy, Kajal Soulakshana, Loots, Du Toit, Beukes, Derylize, van Reenen, Mari, Pillay, Balakrishna, Pillay, Manormoney

Source: In Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases November-December 2022 90-91

M. tuberculosis curli pili (MTP) is associated with alterations in carbon, fatty acid and amino acid metabolism in a THP-1 macrophage infection model

Authors: Ashokcoomar, Shinese, Loots, Du Toit, Beukes, Derylize, van Reenen, Mari, Pillay, Balakrishna, Pillay, Manormoney

Source: In Microbial Pathogenesis May 2021 154

Genome sequence and metabolic analysis revealed the catabolic pathways for the degradation of 1,2-dichloroethane and other related Xenobiotics in Ancylobacter aquaticus strain UV5

Authors: Kumar, Ajit, Pillay, Balakrishna, Olaniran, Ademola O.

Source: In Gene Reports December 2020 21

Immunoscreening of the M. tuberculosis F15/LAM4/KZN secretome library against TB patients′ sera identifies unique active- and latent-TB specific biomarkers

Authors: Chiliza, Thamsanqa E., Pillay, Manormoney, Naidoo, Kogieleum, Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Tuberculosis March 2019 115:161-170

Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains induce strain-specific cytokine and chemokine response in pulmonary epithelial cells

Authors: Mvubu, Nontobeko E., Pillay, Balakrishna, McKinnon, Lyle R., Pillay, Manormoney

Source: In Cytokine April 2018 104:53-64

Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains exhibit differential and strain-specific molecular signatures in pulmonary epithelial cells

Authors: Mvubu, Nontobeko Eunice, Pillay, Balakrishna, Gamieldien, Junaid, Bishai, William, Pillay, Manormoney

Source: In Developmental and Comparative Immunology December 2016 65:321-329

Canonical pathways, networks and transcriptional factor regulation by clinical strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells

Authors: Mvubu, Nontobeko E., Pillay, Balakrishna, Gamieldien, Junaid, Bishai, William, Pillay, Manormoney

Source: In Tuberculosis March 2016 97:73-85

l-2-Haloacid dehalogenase from Ancylobacter aquaticus UV5: Sequence determination and structure prediction

Authors: Kumar, Ajit, Pillay, Balakrishna, Olaniran, Ademola O.

Source: In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules February 2016 83:216-225

Cloning, expression, purification and three-dimensional structure prediction of haloalkane dehalogenase from a recently isolated Ancylobacter aquaticus strain UV5

Authors: Kumar, Ajit, Pillay, Balakrishna, Olaniran, Ademola O.

Source: In Protein Expression and Purification July 2014 99:10-17

Aroma-active ester profile of ale beer produced under different fermentation and nutritional conditions

Authors: Hiralal, Lettisha, Olaniran, Ademola O., Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering January 2014 117(1):57-64

Enhanced 1,2-dichloroethane degradation in heavy metal co-contaminated wastewater undergoing biostimulation and bioaugmentation

Authors: Arjoon, Ashmita, Olaniran, Ademola O., Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Chemosphere November 2013 93(9):1826-1834

Quantitative assessment of the toxic effects of heavy metals on 1,2-dichloroethane biodegradation in co-contaminated soil under aerobic condition

Authors: Olaniran, Ademola Olufolahan, Balgobind, Adhika, Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Chemosphere 2011 85(5):839-847

Impacts of heavy metals on 1,2-dichloroethane biodegradation in co-contaminated soil

Authors: Olaniran, Ademola O., Balgobind, Adhika, Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Journal of Environmental Sciences 2009 21(5):661-666

Amplified fragment length polymorphisms reveal genetic differentiation among strains of Xanthomonas albilineans

Authors: Shaik, Rehana, Pillay, Dorsamy, Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Journal of Microbiological Methods 2009 76(1):43-51

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patternsand Plasmid Profiles of Penicillinase-Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strains in Durban, South Africa, 1990-1993

Authors: CHENIA, HAFIZAH Y., PILLAY, BALAKRISHNA, HOOSEN, ANWAR A., PILLAY, DORSAMY

Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 1997 Jan 01. 24(1), 18-22.

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Aerobic biodegradation of dichloroethenes by indigenous bacteria isolated from contaminated sites in Africa

Authors: Olaniran, Ademola O., Pillay, Dorsamy, Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Chemosphere 2008 73(1):24-29

Biostimulation and bioaugmentation enhances aerobic biodegradation of dichloroethenes

Authors: Olaniran, Ademola O., Pillay, Dorsamy, Pillay, Balakrishna

Source: In Chemosphere 2006 63(4):600-608