A.   Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

         * - W&M undergraduate  ^§ - W&M Masters student¤ -W&M Technician¶ - W&M colleague
          
            ¤- indicates shared first authorship and equal contributions.  

1.  Andrew C. Goodwin*¤, Daniel M. Weinberger*¤, Christopher B. Ford^§, Jessica C. Nelson*, Jonathan D. Snider*, Joshua D. Hall*, Catharine I. 
     Paules*, Richard M. Peek Jr., and M. H. Forsyth.  2008.  Expression of the Helicobacter pylori Adhesin SabA is Controlled via Phase Variation and
     the ArsRS Signal Transduction System.   Microbiology.  154:2231-2240.  pdf

2.  Alexander Gunderson^§, Alicia Frame*, John P. Swaddle^¶, and M.H. Forsyth.  2008.  The Role of Melanin in Feather degradation by Bacteria; It's
     Not Just Black and White.  J. Avian Biol.  In Press

 3. Courtney E. Terry*, Lisa M. McGinnis*, Katharine C. Madigan*, P. Cao, T. L. Cover, George W. Liechti^§, R.M. Peek  Jr., and M. H.
     Forsyth.  2005.  Genomic Comparison of cag Pathogenicity Island (PAI)-Positive and -Negative Helicobacter pylori Strains: Identification of Novel
     Markers for cag PAI-Positive Strains.  Infect. Immun. 73:3794-3798.    pdf

4. Justine M. Whitaker^§, Daniel. A. Cristol^¶, and M.H. Forsyth. 2005.  Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Bacillus licheniformis in Avian
     plumage.  J. Field Ornithol.  76(3):265-271.
                                                                                     (click on bird to download a pdf file!)

5.  Daniel. A. Cristol^¶, Jessica. L. Armstrong*, Justine. M. Whitaker^§, and M. H. Forsyth.  2005.  Feather-Degrading Bacteria Do Not Affect Feathers
     on Captive Birds.    Auk. 122:222-230.  
                                                                        (click on woodpecker to download pdf file!)

6.  Shannon L. McNulty*¤, Beth M. Mole*¤, D. Dailidiene, I. Segal, R. Ally, R. Mistry, O. Secka, R. A. Adegbola, J.
     E. Thomas, Erik M. Lenarcic*, R. M. Peek, Jr., D. E. Berg, M. H. Forsyth.  2004.     Novel 180-  and 480-Base Pair Insertions in
     African and African-American Strains of Helicobacter pylori.    J. Clin. Microbiol. 42(12):5658-5663.  pdf

7.  Loh J.T., Forsyth M.H., and T. L. Cover.  2004.  Growth Phase Regulation of flaA Expression in Helicobacter pylori is luxS    
     Dependent.  Infect. Immun. 72:5506-5510.   pdf

8.   McGowan C.C., Necheva A.S., Forsyth M.H., Cover T.L., and Blaser M. J.  2003.   Promoter analysis of Helicobacter pylori genes
      with enhanced expression at low pH.   Mol. Microbiol. 48(5):1225-1239.  

9.   Forsyth M. H., Cao P., Preston. P. Garcia^¤. Joshua. D. Hall *, and T. L. Cover.  2002.  Genome-wide transcriptional profiling in a histidine kinase
      mutant of Helicobacter pylori identifies members of a regulon. J. Bacteriol. 184:4630-4635.   pdf

10.   Forsyth M.H., and T. L. Cover.  2000.  Intercellular communication in Helicobacter pylori : luxS  is essential for the production of
      an extracellular signaling molecule. Infect. Immun.  68:3193-3199.    pdf

11.   Forsyth M. H., and T. L. Cover.  1999.  Mutational analysis of the vacA promoter provides insight into gene transcription in
      Helicobacter pylori.    J. Bacteriol. 181:2261-2266. pdf

12. Peek, Jr., R. M., M. J. Blaser, D. J. Mays, M.H. Forsyth, T. L. Cover, S. Y. Song, U. Krishna, and J. A. Pietenpol.  1999. Helicobacter
      pylori  strain-specific genotypes in modulation of the gastric epithelial cell cycle. Cancer Res.  59:6124-6131. 

13. Goh, M. S., T. S. Gorton, M.H. Forsyth, K. E. Troy, and S. J. Geary.   1998. Molecular and biochemical analysis of a 105 kDa
      Mycoplasma gallisepticum cytadhesin (GapA).  Microbiology  144:2971-2978.

14. Forsyth M. H., J.C. Atherton, M.J. Blaser, and T. L. Cover.  1998.  Heterogeneity in levels of vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA )
      transcription among Helicobacter pylori  strains.  Infect. Immun.  66:3088-3094. pdf

15. Cao, P., M. S. McClain, M.H. Forsyth, and T. L. Cover  1998.    Extracellular release of antigenic proteins by Helicobacter pylori.
      Infect. Immun.  66:2984-2986

16.  Karita, M., M. Etterbeek, M.H. Forsyth, M. K. R. Tummuru, and M.J. Blaser.  1997.  Characterization of the Helicobacter pylori
       dapE gene; a conditionally lethal dapE - mutant and the implications for treatment and a vaccine.  Infect. Immun. 65:4158-4164.

17.  Frasca, S., L. Hinckly, M.H. Forsyth, T. S. Gorton, S. J. Geary, and H.J. Van Kruiningen.  1997.   Conjunctivitis and episcleritis in a
       European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) associated with a novel mycoplasma, Mycoplasma sturni.J. of Wildlife Diseases 33:336-339.

18.  Forsyth, M.H., J. G. Tully, S. Frasca, L. Hinckley, T. S. Gorton, H. J. Van Kruiningen, and S.J. Geary.   1996.   Mycoplasma sturni
      sp. nov., from the conjuntiva of a European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Int. J. Systematic Bact.  46:716-719.

19.  Forsyth, M.H., and S.J. Geary.   1996.  The repetitive element, Rep MP 1, of Mycoplasma pneumoniae  exists as a core element within
       a larger repetitive mosaic. J. Bact.  178: 917-921. 

20.  Forsyth, M.H., S. Saoud, and S.J. Geary.   1995.   Cloning and transcriptional analysis of the genes for the class II topoisomerase,
       DNA gyrase, of  Mycoplasma gallisepticum.   Gene 163:161-162.

21.  Geary, S.J., M.H. Forsyth, S. Saoud, D. E. Berg, G. Wang, and C.M. Berg.  1994. Random amplified polymorphic DNA
       fingerprinting of Mycoplasma gallisepticum.   Mol. and Cell. Probes  8:311-316.

22.  Geary, S.J., J. A. Ryan, M.H. Forsyth, and G.V. Sasseville.   1993.  Development of monoclonal antibodies for the detection of
       mycoplasma infection and contamination.    Mol.and Cell. Probes  7:133-138.

23.  Forsyth, M.H., M. E. Tourtellotte, and S.J. Geary.   1992.   Localization of an immunodominant 64 kDa lipoprotein (LP 64) in the
       membrane of Mycoplasma gallisepticumand its role in cytadherence. Mol. Microbiol.  6:2099-2106.
 
     B.  Book Chapters:

      Geary, S.J., and M.H. Forsyth.   1996.   PCR: random amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting. in  Molecular and Diagnostic
      Procedures in Mycoplasmology  Vol. 2,  Chapter A8.  81-85.  J.G. Tully and S. Razin eds.  Academic Press, New York.

GRANT SUPPORT:

• A Comparative Genomic Approach to Genetic Diversity Among Virulent and Avirulent Helicobacter pylori Isolates.  1/1/2001 to 12/31/2003.  The Thomas and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust.  J-602.  $ 41,675.

• Signal Transduction Response in Helicobacter pylori.  5/15/03 to 4/30/06.  The National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).   R15 1-AI053062-01.  $ 133,750.
  

• Comparative Genomics of the Gastric Pathogenic Bacterium Helicobacter pylori; The Genetics of Avirulence.  7/04 to 6/05.  The Commonwealth Health Research Board.    $ 35,000.

• Signal Transduction Response in Helicobacter pylori-Renewal.  5/1/06-4/30/09.  The National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).   R15   2-AI053062-02.  $ 211,060.