By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Conference Papers

Labbate M; Zhu H; Queck SY; Rice SA; Givskov M; Willcox MD, 2003, 'N-acyl homoserine lactone regulation of adhesion in Serratia marcescens MG1', in So MYH (ed.), Biofilms 2003, British Columbia, Canada, pp. 305 - 305, presented at Biofilms 2003, British Columbia, Canada, 01 November 2003 - 07 November 2003

Aliwarga Y; Lan J; Hume EB; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Cationic peptides reduce bacterial adhesion on contact lenses', in Sofronidis J (ed.), MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 4 - 4, presented at MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 September 2003 - 02 October 2003

Willcox MD; Zhu H; Bandara BM; Conibear T, 2003, 'Contribution of quorum-sensing to P aeuginosa keratitis', in Sofronidis J (ed.), MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 3 - 3, presented at MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 September 2003 - 02 October 2003

Hume EB; Cole NA; Khan S; Aliwarga Y; Schubert TL; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Cytokine balance in a Staph aureus mouse keratitis model', in Sofronidis J (ed.), MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 4 - 4, presented at MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 September 2003 - 02 October 2003

Baveja JK; Rice SA; Poole-Warren LA; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Effect of furanones on gene expression of S epidermidis', in Sofronidis J (ed.), MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 4 - 4, presented at MicroNZ 2003, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 September 2003 - 02 October 2003

Willcox MD, 2003, 'Bacterial contamination of silicone or HEMA-based hydrogel lenses during wear', in McBrien NA (ed.), 4th Educators / 10th Scientific Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, pp. 28 - 28, presented at 4th Educators / 10th Scientific Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, 02 July 2003 - 04 July 2003

Conibear TC; Zhu H; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Detection of antibiotic resistance and characteristics in ocular isolates of pseudomonas aeruginosa', in McBrien NA (ed.), 4th Educators / 10th Scientific Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, pp. 34 - 34, presented at 4th Educators / 10th Scientific Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, 02 July 2003 - 04 July 2003

Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Microbial keratitis with wear of lenses with high oxygen transmissibility versus low oxygen transmissibility in an animal model', in McBrien NA (ed.), 4th Educators / 10th Scientific Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, pp. 34 - 34, presented at 4th Educators / 10th Scientific Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, 02 July 2003 - 04 July 2003

Willcox MD, 2003, 'Bacterial contamination of silicone or HEMA-based hydrogel lenses during wear', in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Stockton Press, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 102 - 102, presented at British Contact Lens Association Annual Clinical Conference (BCLA 2003), Brighton, England, 06 June 2003 - 08 June 2003

Willcox MD, 2003, 'Discriminant analysis to predict contact lens intolerance', in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Stockton Press, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 104 - 104, presented at British Contact Lens Association Annual Clinical Conference (BCLA 2003), Brighton, England, 06 June 2003 - 08 June 2003

Zhu H; Bandara BM; Hume EB; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Characterisation of ocular isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with low quorum-sensing signal molecules', in Keene JD (ed.), American Society for Microbiology 103rd General Meeting, Washington DC, USA, pp. 208 - 208, presented at American Society for Microbiology 103rd General Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 18 May 2003 - 22 May 2003

Bandara BM; Sankaridurg P; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Salicyclic acid inhibits the colonisation and interferes with the expression of outer membrane proteins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', in Keene JD (ed.), American Society for Microbiology 103rd General Meeting, Washington DC, USA, pp. 208 - 208, presented at American Society for Microbiology 103rd General Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 18 May 2003 - 22 May 2003

Zhu H; Bandara RS; Hume E; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP, 2003, 'Ocular isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa deficient in the las quorum-sensing system are not virulent in a microbial keratitis model', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U637 - U637, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 04 May 2003, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184607002206&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sankaridurg P; Bandara BM; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs inhibit bacterial colonization on soft contact lenses', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 1434 - 1434, presented at ARVO 2003: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 01 May 2003 - 09 May 2003

Zhu H; Bandara BM; Hume EB; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Ocular isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa deficient in the LAS quorum-sensing system are not virulent in a microbial keratitis model', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 4746 - 4746, presented at ARVO 2003: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 01 May 2003 - 09 May 2003

Bandara BM; Sankaridurg P; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Salicylic acid inhibits bacterial adhesion to human corneal epithelial cells', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 1429 - 1429, presented at ARVO 2003: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 01 May 2003 - 09 May 2003

Orozco M; Fernandez V; Fragoso M; Lamar P; Hernandez E; Nose I; Milne PJ; Parel J; Willcox MD, 2003, 'Two techniques to evaluate the efficiency of various substances in the prevention of posterior capsular opacification (PCO)', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 280 - 280, presented at ARVO 2003: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 01 May 2003 - 09 May 2003

Sankaridurg PR; Bandara BMK; Willcox MDP, 2003, 'Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs inhibit bacterial colonization on soft contact lenses', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U340 - U340, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801383&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Bandara BM; Sankaridurg PR; Willcox MDP, 2003, 'Salicylic acid inhibits bacterial adhesion to human corneal epithelial cells', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U341 - U341, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606801391&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Cole NA; Krockenberger M; Stapleton F; Husband AJ; Willcox MDP, 2002, 'Corneal response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the absence of IL-10', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U207 - U207, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606600907&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Fragoso MA; Fernandez V; Lamar P; Willcox M; Parel JM, 2002, 'Efficiency of various drugs in the prevention of Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO): Preliminary study', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U86 - U86, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606600409&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Miles DH; Thakur A; Willcox MDP, 2002, 'Herpes simplex virus causes early transient Annexin V staining of human corneal epithelium', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U1216 - U1216, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606701473&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Zhu H; Thuruthyil SJ; Rice S; Kjelleberg S; Kumar N; Read RW; Erickson P; Willcox MDP, 2002, 'Inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factors by furanones', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U207 - U207, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606600910&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Hume EB; Tan ME; Parmar A; Willcox MDP, 2002, 'Secretory phospholipase A2 levels in tears and lens extracts during contact lens wear', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U9 - U9, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606600047&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Stapleton FJ; Wu PZ; Zhu H; Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Causes of contact lens induced peripheral ulceration in an animal model', in Terry Buckingham (ed.), BCLA Clinical Conference, Birmingham, England, pp. 82 - 82, presented at BCLA Clinical Conference, Birmingham, England

Cole NA; Krockenberger N; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD; Husband AJ, 2002, 'Corneal response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the absence of IL-10', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 942 - 942, presented at ARVO 2002: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Willcox MD, 2002, 'Effect of contact lenses on the ocular surface and the tear film.', in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. 33 - 33, presented at XXIXth International Congress of Ophthalmology, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Zhu H; Thuruthyil SJ; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum-sensing signal molecules on IL-8 production from human corneal epithelial cells', in Salyers A (ed.), American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, pp. 156 - 156, presented at American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah

Zhu H; Conibear TC; Thuruthyil SJ; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum-sensing systems on IL-8 production in human corneal epithelial cells', in Mark Gillies (ed.), Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting (2002), Sydney, pp. 54 - 54, presented at Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting 2002, Sydney

Fragoso M; Fernandez V; Lamar P; Willcox MD; Parel J, 2002, 'Efficiency of various drugs in the prevention of posterior capsular opacification (PCO)', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 431 - 431, presented at ARVO 2002: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

O Hare N; Sweeney DF; Stern J; Willcox MD; Wong PR, 2002, 'Factors associated with unusual cases of acute infiltrative keratitis in silicone hydrogel extended wear', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 3111 - 3111, presented at ARVO 2002: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Kaur J; Hume EB; Kumar N; Erickson PM; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Furanones as potential inhibitors of bacterial biofilms on medical devices', in Salyers A (ed.), American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, pp. 57 - 57, presented at American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah

Miles DH; Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Herpes simplex virus causes early transient annexin V staining of human corneal epithelium', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 4319 - 4319, presented at ARVO 2002: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Miles DH; Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Herpes simplex virus type 1 alteration of apoptosis in human corneal epithelial cells', in Salyers A (ed.), American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, pp. 113 - 113, presented at American Society for Microbiology 102nd General Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah

Cole NA; Hume EB; Krockenberger M; Khan S; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD, 2002, 'IL-10 in the corneal response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal infection', in Mark Gillies (ed.), Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting (2002), Sydney, pp. 6 - 6, presented at Australasian Ophthalmic and Visual Sciences Meeting 2002, Sydney

Zhu H; Thuruthyil SJ; Rice SA; Kjelleberg S; Kumar N; Read RW; Erickson PM; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factors by furanones', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 54 - 54, presented at ARVO 2002: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hume EB; Tan ME; Parmar A; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Secretory phospholipase A2 levels in tears and lens extracts during contact lens wear', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 71 - 71, presented at ARVO 2002: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Stapleton FJ; Glasson MJ; Willcox MD, 2002, 'Tear film characteristics associated with contact lens intolerance', in Vrensen G (ed.), EVER (European Association for Vision and Eye Research), Alicante, Spain, pp. 154 - 154, presented at EVER (European Association for Vision and Eye Research), Alicante, Spain

Willcox MD; Harmis N; Sankaridurg P, 2002, 'The development of an animal model for contact lens induced acute red eye', in Terry Buckingham (ed.), BCLA Clinical Conference, Birmingham, England, pp. 26 - 26, presented at BCLA Clinical Conference, Birmingham, England

Willcox MD; Thakur A; Sack RA, 2002, 'Understanding contact lens induced inflammation. The role of the closed eye', in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, pp. 24 - 24, presented at XXIXth International Congress of Ophthalmology, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Wu PZ; Hume EB; Thakur A; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Contact lens induced peripheral ulceration (CLPU) may be produced by alpha-toxin deficient mutant of S. aureus and its parent strain', in Microbiology Australia, Thomas Business Publishers, Chippendale, NSW, pp. 116 - 116, presented at ASM 2001: Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA, 30 September 2001 - 05 October 2001

Hume EB; Kaur J; Schindhelm KH; Erickson PM; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Furanones as potential inhibitors of biofilm on biomaterials', in Microbiology Australia, Thomas Business Publishers, Chippendale, NSW, pp. 75 - 75, presented at ASM 2001: Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA, 30 September 2001 - 05 October 2001

Aliwarga Y; Hume EB; Zhu H; Thuruthyil SJ; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2001, 'Furanones as potential inhibitors of contact lens related adverse responses', in Microbiology Australia, Thomas Business Publishers, Chippendale, NSW, pp. 84 - 84, presented at ASM 2001: Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA, 30 September 2001 - 05 October 2001

Miles DH; Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Herpes simplex virus alters apoptotic response in human corneal epithelial cells', in Microbiology Australia, Thomas Business Publishers, Chippendale, NSW, pp. 84 - 84, presented at ASM 2001: Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, WA, 30 September 2001 - 05 October 2001

Hollis-Watt K; Ball MS; Packer N; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Chemical characterisation of the high molecular weith glycoconjugate fraction of human tears', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 34 - 34, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Hume EB; Wu PZ; Thakur A; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Contact lens induced peripheral ulceration (CLPU) may be produced by alpha-toxin deficient mutant of S aureus and its parent strain', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 392 - 392, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Zhu H; Thuruthyil SJ; Rice SA; Kjelleberg S; Givskov M; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Contribution of LAS and RHLquorum-sensing systems to the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during corneal infections', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 514 - 514, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Stapleton FJ; Cole NA; Bao S; Thakur A; Husband A; Willcox MD, 2001, 'IL-6 is protective during Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of the cornea', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 513 - 513, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Xue ML; Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Interleukin 1B expression during Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in mouse cornea', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 514 - 514, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

Glasson MJ; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Lipid, lipase and lipocalin differences between tolerant and intolerant contact lens wearers', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. 940 - 940, presented at ARVO 2001: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 29 April 2001 - 04 May 2001

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