Publications

A complete list of our publications can be found here.

Kim JH*, Spero MA*, Lebig EGD, Lonergan ZR, Trindade IB, Newman DK, and Martins-Green M. (2023). Targeting anaerobic respiration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa with chlorate improves healing of chronic wounds. Adv Wound Care, in press.
* co-first authors

Spero MA, Jones J, Lomenick B, Chou TF, and Newman DK. (2022). Mechanisms of chlorate toxicity and resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Mol Micro, 118: 321-335.

Livingston J, Spero MA, Lonergan ZR, and Newman DK. (2022). Visualization of mRNA expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa aggregates reveals spatial patterns of fermentative and denitrifying metabolism. Appl Environ Microbiol, e00439-22.

O’Toole GA, Crabbé A, Kümmerli R, LiPuma JJ, Bomberger JM, Davies JC, … Spero MA, … and Whiteson K. (2021). Model systems to study the chronic, polymicrobial infections in cystic fibrosis: current approaches and exploring future directions. mBio, 12(5), e01763-21.

Basta DW, Angeles-Albores D, Spero MA, Ciemniecki JA, & Newman DK. (2020). Heat-shock proteases promote survival of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during growth arrest. Proc Natl Acad USA, 117(8), 4358-4367.

Jorth P, Spero MA, Livingston J, & Newman DK. (2019). Quantitative visualization of gene expression in mucoid and nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa aggregates reveals localized peak expression of alginate in the hypoxic zone. mBio, 10(6).

Spero MA, Balster NJ, & Bajcz AW. (2019). Effects of childhood setting and interaction with nature on academic performance in introductory college-level courses in the environmental sciences. Environ Educ Res, 25(3), 422-442.

Spero MA & Newman DK. (2018). Chlorate specifically targets oxidant-starved, antibiotic-tolerant populations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. mBio, 9(5).

Spero MA, Brickner JR, Mollet JT, Pisithkul T, Amador-Noguez D, & Donohue TJ. (2016). Different functions of phylogenetically distinct bacterial complex I isozymes. J Bacteriol, 198(8), 1268-1280.

Spero MA, Imam S, Noguera DR, & Donohue TJ. (2016). Electron partitioning in anoxic phototrophic bacteria. In Cytochrome Complexes: Evolution, Structures, Energy Transduction, and Signaling (pp. 679-700). Springer, Dordrecht.

Spero MA, Aylward FO, Currie CR, & Donohue TJ. (2015). Phylogenomic analysis and predicted physiological role of the proton-translocating NADH: quinone oxidoreductase (complex I) across bacteria. mBio, 6(2).

Kontur WS, Ziegelhoffer EC, Spero MA, Imam S, Noguera DR, & Donohue TJ. (2011). Pathways involved in reductant distribution during photobiological H2 production by Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Appl Environ Microb, 77(20), 7425-7429.