By Associate Professor Brendan Burns

Journal articles

Mendz GL; Burns BP, 2003, 'Characterization of Arginine Transport in Helicobacter pylori', Helicobacter, 8, pp. 245 - 251

Saito T; Okano K; Park H; Itayama T; Inamori Y; Neilan BA; Burns BP; Sugiura N, 2003, 'Detection and sequencing of the microcystin LR-degrading gene, mlrA, from new bacteria isolated from Japanese lakes', FEMS Microbiology Letters, 229, pp. 271 - 276

Kavermann H; Burns BP; Angermuller K; Odenbreit S; Fischer W; Melchers K; hAAS R, 2003, 'Identification and characterization of Helicobacter pylori genes essential for gastric colonization', Journal of Experimental Medicine, 197, pp. 813 - 822

Neilan BA; Saker M; Fastner J; Torokne A; Burns BP, 2003, 'Phylogeography of the invasive cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii', Molecular Ecology, 12, pp. 133 - 140

Burns BP; Feitz AJ; Lukondeh T; Moffitt MC; Naidoo D; Della Vedova J; Gooden J; Neilan BA, 2002, 'Absence of cyanobacterial toxin (microcystin-LR) carry-over into milk', Toxicon, 40, pp. 1173 - 1180

Feitz AJ; Lukondeh T; Moffitt MC; Burns BP; Naidoo D; Vedova JD; Gooden J; Neilan BA, 2002, 'Absence of detectable levels of the cyanobacterial toxin (microcystin-LR) carry-over into milk', Toxicon, 40, pp. 1173 - 1180

Neilan BA; Burns BP; Relman D; Lowe D, 2002, 'Genetic diversity, ecology, and evolution of stromatolite-associated cyanobacteria', Astrobiology, 2, pp. 271 - 280

Neilan BA; Burns BP; Relman D; Lowe D, 2002, 'Molecular Identification of Cyanobacteria Associated with Syromatolites from Distinct geographical Locations', Astrobiology, 2, pp. 271 - 280

Haas R; Burns BP; Asahi M, 2001, 'Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori', Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 17, pp. S1 - S5

Lukondeh T; Neilan BA; Moffitt MC; Burns BP; Naidoo D; Della Vedova J; Gooden J; Feitz AJ, 2001, 'Absence of cyanotoxin carryover into milk', The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology, pp. 132 - 132

Burns BP; Mendz GL, 2001, 'Metabolite Transport', Helicobacter pylori, pp. 207 - 209

Mendz GL; Burns BP; Holmes EM; Hazell SL; Skouloubris S; de Reuse H, 2000, 'Carrier mediated transport of urea in Helicobacter pylori.', GUT, 47, pp. A14 - A15, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000090131200062&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Burns BP; Hazell SL; Mendz GL; Kolesnikow T; Tillet D; Neilan BA, 2000, 'The Helicobacter pylori pyrB gene encoding aspartate carbamoyltransferase is essential for bacterial survival.', Arch Biochem Biophys, 380, pp. 78 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abbi.2000.1920

Tillett D; Burns BP; Neilan BA, 2000, 'Optimized rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) for mapping bacterial mRNA transcripts.', BioTechniques, pp. 448 - 456

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1998, 'A novel mechanism for resistance to the antimetabolite N-phosphonoacetyl-L-aspartate by Helicobacter pylori', GUT, 43, pp. A11 - A11, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000076309500037&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1998, 'Methods for the measurement of a bacterial enzyme activity in cell lysates and extracts', Biological Procedures Online, 1, pp. 17 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1251/bpo5

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1998, 'A novel mechanism for resistance to the antimetabolite N-phosphonoacetyl-L-aspartate by Helicobacter pylori', Journal of Bacteriology, 180, pp. 5574 - 5579

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1998, 'A novel mechanism for resistance to the antimetabolite N-phosphonoactyl-L aspartate by Helicobacter pylori', Journal of Bacteriology, 180, pp. 5574 - 5579

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1997, 'In situ properties of Helicobacter pylori aspartate carbamoyltransferase', Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, pp. 119 - 125

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1997, 'In situ properties of Helicobacter pylori aspartate carbamoyltransferase', Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, pp. 119 - 125

Burns BP; Hazell SL; Mendz GL, 1995, 'Acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity in Helicobacter pylori and the requirement of increased CO2 for growth', Microbiology, 141, pp. 3113 - 3118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/13500872-141-12-3113

Burns BP; Hazell SL; Mendz GL, 1995, 'Acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity in Helicobacter pylori: A possible mechanism for the reqiurement of increased carbon dioxide for growth', Microbiology, 141, pp. 3113 - 3115

Mendz GL; Burns BP; Hazell SL, 1995, 'Characterisation of glucose transport in Helicobacter pylori', Biochimica et Biophysica ACTA, 1244, pp. 269 - 276

Mendz GL; Hazell SL; Burns BP, 1994, 'The entner-doudoroff pathway in helicobacter pylori', Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 312, pp. 349 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/abbi.1994.1319

Mendz GL; Hazell SL; Burns BP, 1993, 'Glucose utilization and lactate production by Helicobacter pylori', Journal of General Microbiology, 139, pp. 3023 - 3028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00221287-139-12-3023

CHOU PC; BURNS BP, 1967, 'LATE-STAGE EQUIVALENCE IN 1-DIMENSIONAL IMPACTS', JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 38, pp. 553 - &, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1709373

Conference Papers

Campbell MA; Coolen MJL; Visscher PT; Bush R; Burns BP; Grice K, 2019, 'Sulfur metabolising bacteria within hypersaline microbial mat communities', in 29th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, IMOG 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden, pp. 1 - 2, presented at 29thInternational Meeting on Organic Geochemistry(IMOG)1–6 September 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden, 01 September 2019 - 06 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201902997

Finkelstein H; Blaber E; Dvorochkin N; Globus RK; Burns BP; Almeida EA, 2011, 'Spaceflight alters the migratory ability of stem cell derived keratinocytes resulting in decreased wound healing potential', in MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY, CO, Denver, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Cell-Biology (ASCB), CO, Denver, 03 December 2011 - 07 December 2011, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000305505503120&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Burns BP; Neilan BA, 2002, 'Diversity of stromatolite-associated microorganisms', in Microbiology Australia, Thomas Business Publishers, Chippendale, NSW, presented at ASM 2002: Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, 29 September 2002 - 03 October 2002

Burns BP; Neilan BA; Relman D; Lowe D, 2002, 'Genetic diversity and dynamics of stromatolite-associated microbial populations', in 2nd Astrobiology Science Conference, Moffet Field CA, USA, presented at 2nd Astrobiology Science Conference, Moffet Field CA, USA, 07 April 2002 - 11 April 2002

Mendz GL; Wild SB, 2001, 'Phosphonate Metabolism of Helicobacter pylori', in Gut, B M J Publishing Group, London, England, pp. 1 - 1, presented at XIVth International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Strasbourg, France, 05 September 2001 - 08 September 2001

Mendz GL; Burns BP, 2001, 'The Uptake of the Essential Amino Acid L-Arginine by Helicobacter pylori', in Gut, B M J Publishing Group, London, England, pp. 1 - 1, presented at XIVth International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Strasbourg, France, 05 September 2001 - 08 September 2001

Burns BP; Erlenfeld GE; Odenbreit S; Haas R, 2000, 'Identification and characterisation of new Helicobacter pylori gene loci essential for survival in the host using signature tagged mutagenesis (STM).', in GUT, BRITISH MED JOURNAL PUBL GROUP, pp. A20 - A20, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000090131200076&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Burns BP; Hazell SL; Mendz GL; Kolesnikow T; Tillett D; Neilan BA, 1999, 'Lethal effect of knockout of the PYRB gene in Helicobacter pylori', in Gut, B M J Publishing Group, London, England, pp. A20 - A20, presented at XIIth International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Helsinki, Finland, 02 September 1999 - 04 September 1999

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, 1997, 'Regulatory characteristics of a class A aspartate carbanoyltransferase from Helicobacter pylori', in Gut, B M J Publishing Group, London, England, pp. A21 - A21, presented at 10th International Wshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Lisbon, Portugal, 12 September 1997 - 14 September 1997

Conference Proceedings (Editor of)

Mendz GL; Burns BP; Holmes EM; Hazell SL; Skouloubris S; De Reuse H, (eds.), 2000, 'Gut', B M J Publishing Group, London, England, presented at XIIIth International workshop on gastroduodenal pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Rome, Italy, 11 October 2000 - 14 October 2000

Mendz GL; Burns BP; Holmes EM; Hazell SL; Skouloubris S; De Reuse H, (eds.), 2000, '100th general meeting of the American society for Microbiology', Los Angeles, California, presented at 100th general meeting of the American society for Microbiology, Los Angeles, California, 21 May 2000 - 25 May 2000

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, (eds.), 1998, 'Microbiology Australia', Thomas Business Publishers, Chippendale, NSW, presented at ASM 1998:Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart, 27 September 1998 - 02 October 1998

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, (eds.), 1998, 'Gut', B M J Publishing Group, London, England, presented at XIth International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pyroli, Budapest, Hungary, 02 September 1998 - 05 September 1998

Burns BP; Mendz GL; Hazell SL, (eds.), 1997, 'Gut', B M J Publishing Group, London, England, presented at 10th International Wshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Lisbon, Portugal, 12 September 1997 - 14 September 1997

Preprints

Trujilo JCZ; Syme A-M; Rowell KN; Burns BP; Clark ES; Gorman MN; Jacob LSD; Kapodistrias P; Kedziora DJ; Lempriere FAR; Medcraft C; O'Sullivan J; Robertson EG; Soares GG; Steller L; Teece BL; Tremblay CD; Sousa-Silva C; McKemmish LK, 2021, Computational Infrared Spectroscopy of 958 Phosphorus-bearing Molecules, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2105.08897

Johnson MS; Burns BP; Herdean A; Angeloski A; Ralph P; Morris T; Kindler G; Wong L; Kuzhiumparambil U; Sedger LM; Larkum AW, A Cyanobacteria Enriched Layer of Shark Bay Stromatolites Reveals a New Acaryochloris strain Living in near Infrared Light, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202204.0112.v1

Nobs S-J; Johnson MD; Williams TJ; Meltzer J; Vázquez-Campos X; MacLeod FI; Rowell K; Pitt M; Paul B; Shepherd DC; Michie KA; Duggin IG; Ghosal D; Burns BP, An Asgard archaeon from a modern analog of ancient microbial mats, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.22.663070

MacLeod FI; von Kügelgen A; Lechowska MK; Parham J; Richard IA; Aguilar-Pine EJ; Burns BP; Baker BJ; Bharat TAM; Baum B, An Asgard archaeon with internal membrane compartments, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2025.11.06.686947

Löwe J; von Kügelgen A; Planelles-Herrero VJ; McAndrew MBL; Oliva MA; Vosseberg J; Köstlbacher S; Dharamshi JE; Appler KE; MacLeod FI; Nobs S-J; Jørgensen SL; Burns BP; Baker BJ; Bharat TAM; Derivery E; Tamarit D; Ettema TJG, Asgard archaeal origin of microtubules, http://dx.doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.15.705738

Leclerc L; Meltzer J; Vázquez-Campos X; Duron O; Amoros J; Burns BP; Lo N, Characterisation and genomic analysis of bacterial nutritional endosymbionts in Australian ticks from shotgun metagenomic sequencing, http://dx.doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.12.744556

Kindler GS; Wong L; Larkum AWD; Johnson M; MacLeod FI; Burns BP, Metagenomic insights into ecosystem function in the microbial mats of Blue Holes, Shark Bay, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.18.304444

Wong L; MacLeod FI; White RA; Visscher PT; Burns BP, Microbial dark matter filling the niche in hypersaline microbial mats, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.18.160598

Wong SY; Charlesworth JC; Benaud N; Burns BP; Ferrari BC, Novel Quorum Sensing Activity in East Antarctic Soil Bacteria, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/749861

Meltzer J; Vázquez-Campos X; Johnson MD; Litfin T; Valova V; Luque D; Syrmalis M-C; Rowell K; Hewitt L; Paul B; Michie KA; Pitt ME; Ghosal D; Ferrari BC; Burns BP, Viruses, Proviruses and Satellites from Asgard Archaea Enrichments Reveal Complex Microbial Interactions, http://dx.doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.12.739948

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