J. Caubilla-Barron, E. Hurrell, S. Townsend, P. Cheetham, C. Loc-Carrillo, O. Fayet, M.-F. Prere, & S.J. Forsythe (2007) Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of Enterobacter sakazakii strains from an outbreak resulting in fatalities in a neonatal intensive care unit in France.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45: 3979-3985. URL

S. M. Townsend, E. Hurrell, I. Gonzalez-Gomez, J. Lowe, J. G. Frye, S. Forsythe & J. L. Badger (2007) Enterobacter sakazakii invades brain capillary endothelial cells, persists in human macrophages influencing cytokine secretion and induces severe brain pathology in the neonatal rat
Microbiology 153: 3538-3547URL.

Caubilla-Barron, J. & Forsythe, S.(2007)
Dry stress and survival time of Enterobacter sakazakii and other Enterobacteriaceae Journal of Food Protection 70:2111-7 URL.

Iversen, C. & Forsythe, S.(2007)
Comparison of media for the isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 73: 48-52. URL.

Townsend, S., Caubilla-Barron, J., Loc-Carrillo, C. & Forsythe, S. (2007)
The presence of endotoxin in powdered infant formula milk and the influence of endotoxin and Enterobacter sakazakii on bacterial translocation in the infant rat. Food Microbiology 24: 67-74.

Townsend, S.M., Gomez-Gonzalez, I., & Badger, J.L. (2006).
FliP influences Citrobacter koseri macrophage uptake, cytokine expression, and brain abscess formation in the neonatal rat. Journal of Medical Microbiology 55:1631-1640.

Iversen, C., Waddington, M., Farmer, J.J. III & Forsythe, S. (2006)
The biochemical differentiation of Enterobacter sakazakii genotypes. BMC Microbiology 6:94 (Online).

On, S.L.W., Dorrell, N., Petersen, L., Bang, D.D., Morris, S., Forsythe, S.,. & Wren, B. (2006)
Numerical analysis of DNA microarray data of Campylobacter jejuni strains correlated with survival, cytolethal distending toxin and haemolysin analyses. International Journal of Medical Microbiology 296: 353-363.

Iversen, C, Lancashire, L, Waddington M, Forsythe S and Ball, G. (2006)
Identification of Enterobacter sakazakii from closely related species: The use of Artificial Neural Networks in the analysis of biochemical and 16S rDNA data. BMC Microbiology 6: 28. (Online).

Forsythe, S. (2005)
Enterobacter sakazakii and other bacteria in powdered infant milk formula. Mother and Child Nutrition. 1: 44-50. Voted Unicef Paper of the Month.

Iversen, C., Waddington, M., On, S.L.W. & Forsythe, S. (2004)
Identification and phylogeny of Enterobacter sakazakii relative to Enterobacter and Citrobacter. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. I42: 5368-70 URL

Iversen, C. & Forsythe, S.J. (2004)
Isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii and other Enterobacteriaceae from powdered infant formula milk and related products. Food Microbiology 21: 771-776.

Iversen, C. , Druggan, P. & Forsythe, S.J. (2004)
A Selective Differential Medium for Enterobacter sakazakii. Int. J. Food Microbiology 96: 133-139. Details Druggan-Forsythe-Iversen agar Oxoid (CM1055)

Iversen, C., Lane, M. &Forsythe, S.J. (2004)
The growth profile, thermotolerance and biofilm formation of Enterobacter sakazakii grown in infant formula milk. Lett Appl Microbiol 38: 378-382.

Iversen, C. & Forsythe, S.J. (2003)
Risk profile of Enterobacter sakazakii, an emergent pathogen associated with infant milk formula. Trends in Food Science and Technology. 11: 443-454. URL

Gottlieb, A., Smith, A., Wheatley, A. & Forsythe, S.J. (2003)
The toxicity of textile reactive azo dyes after hydrolysis and decolourisation. Journal of Biotechnology. 101: 49-56.

Walker, E., Pritchard, C. and Forsythe, S. (2003)
Food handlers' hygiene knowledge in small food businesses. Food Control. 14: 339-343.

Walker, E., Pritchard, C. and Forsythe, S. (2003)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point and prerequisite programme implementation in small and medium size food businesses. Food Control. 14: 169-174.

Hilton, C.L., Mackey, B.M., Hargreaves, A.J. and Forsythe, S.J. (2001)
The recovery of Arcobacter butzleri NCTC 12481 from various temperature treatments. Journal of Applied Microbiology 91: 929-932.

Mansfield, L.P. and Forsythe, S.J. (2001)
The detection of Salmonella serovars from raw chicken and animal feeds using a combined immunomagnetic separation and ELISA method. Food Microbiology 18: 361-366.

Mansfield, L.P. and Forsythe, S.J. (2001)
The demonstration of the Rb1 LPS core structure in Salmonella strains using the monoclonal antibody M105. Journal of Medical Microbiology 50: 339-344.

Martin, E.B., Mansfield, L.P., Smith, A. and Forsythe, S.J. (2001)
Inhibition of light emission from the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischerii after exposure to triclosan and related hygiene care products. Luminescence 16:29-32.

Mansfield, L.P. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
The detection of Salmonella using a combined immunomagnetic separation and ELISA end-detection procedure. Letters in Applied Microbiology 31:279-283.

Mansfield, L.P. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
Arcobacter butzleri and A. cryaerophilus � newly emerging human pathogens. Reviews in Medical Microbiology 11:161-170.

Corbitt, A.J., Bennion, N. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
Adenylate kinase amplification of ATP bioluminescence for hygiene monitoring in the food and beverage indusry. Letters in Applied Microbiology 30:443-447.

Calvert, R.M., Hopkins, H.C., Reilly, M.J. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
Caged-ATP � an internal calibration method for ATP bioluminescence assays. Letters in Applied Microbiology 30:223-227.

Mansfield, L.P. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
Detection of salmonellae in food. Reviews in Medical Microbiology 11:37-46.

Mansfield, L.P., Billett, E., Olsen, E. and Forsythe, S.J. (1996)
Variation in Salmonella lipopolysaccharide as detected by the monoclonal antibody M105. Letters in Applied Microbiology 23:104-06.

Silley, P. and Forsythe, S.J. (1996)
Impedance microbiology-a rapid change for microbiologists. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 80:233-243.

Mansfield, L. and Forsythe, S.J. (1996)
Collaborative ring-trial of Dynabeads Anti-Salmonella for immunomagnetic separation of stressed Salmonella cells from herbs and spices. International Journal of Food Microbiology 29:41-47.

Safarik, I., Safarika, M. and Forsythe, S. (1995)
The application of magnetic separations in applied microbiology.Journal of Applied Bacteriology 78:575-585.

Dziadkowiec, D., Mansfield, L.P. and Forsythe, S.J. (1995)
Comparison of Salmonella isolation with immunomagnetic separation and conventional enrichment techniques. Letters in Applied Microbiology 20: 361-364.

Sweeney, E.A., Chipman, J.K. and Forsythe, S.J. (1994)
Evidence for direct acting oxidative genetic toxicity by reduction products of azo dyes. Environmental Health Perspectives102: 119-122.

Metheringham, R., Griffiths, L., Crooke, H., Forsythe, S. and Cole, J. (1995)
An essential role for DsbA in cytochrome c synthesis and formate-dependent nitrite reduction by E. coli K-12. Archives of Microbiology 164:301-307.

Mansfield, L and Forsythe, S J (1993)
Immunomagnetic separation as an alternative to enrichment broths for Salmonella detection. Letters in Applied Microbiology 16,122-125.

Forsythe, S.J. (1990)
The rapid detection of direct-acting DNA mutagens by electrical impedance with a DNA repair-deficient strain of Escherichia coli. Letters in Applied Microbiology 11, 30-32.

Brew, F. and Forsythe, S. (1990)
The rapid nitrosation of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene by gastric isolates of Neisseria subflava. Letters in Applied Microbiology 10, 39-42.

Forsythe, S.J.,Dolby, J.M., Webster, A.D.B. and Cole, J.A. (1988)
Nitrate- and nitrite-reducing bacteria in the achlorhydric stomach. Journal of Medical Microbiology 25, 253-259.

Forsythe, S.J. and Cole, J.A. (1987)
Nitrite accumulation during anaerobic nitrate reduction by binary suspensions of bacteria isolated from the achlorhydric stomach. Journal of General Microbiology 133, 1845-1849.

Forsythe, S.J. and Parker, D.S. (1985)
Ammonia-nitrogen turnover in the rabbit caecum and exchange with plasma urea-N. British Journal of Nutrition 54, 285-292.

Forsythe, S.J. and Parker, D.S. (1985)
Urea turnover and transfer to the digestive tract in the rabbit. British Journal of Nutrition 53, 183-190.

Forsythe, S.J. and Parker, D.S. (1985)
Nitrogen metabolism by the microbial flora of the rabbit caecum. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 58, 363-369.

Unrefereed publications

Caubilla-Barron, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007)
Artifical neural networkand analysis of MALDI-TOFdata for the discrimination of Citrobacter koseri from other closely related Enterobacteriaceae. SGM Spring Conference, Edinburgh.

Hurrell, E.C. & Forsythe, S. (2007)
Production of bacterial biofilms by Enterobacter sakazakii and other Enterobacteriaceae on neonatal feeding tubes. IAFP, Orlando, FL.

Townsend, S., Hurrell, E.C., Caubilla-Barron, J. & Forsythe, S. (2007)
Characteristics and virulence of Enterobacter sakazakii from a neonatal intensive care unit outbreak. IAFP, Orlando, FL.

Rowe, C.L., Philips, C., & Forsythe, S. (2007)
Determination of a growth advantage in stationary phase (GASP) in three strains of A. butzleri . 14th Intl Workshop on CHRO, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Townsend, S., Gonzalez-Gomez, I., Forsythe, S. & Badger, J. (2006)
Comparative characterization of Enterobacter sakazakii cluster groups brain pathology in the infant rat and macrophage cytokine expression profiles. 106^thASM General Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Hurrell, E., Townsend, S. & Forsythe, S.J. (2006)
Comparative virulence of Enterobacter sakazakii with other Enterobacteriaceae. 106^thASM General Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Caubilla-Barron, J. & Forsythe, S.J. (2006)
Long-term persistence and recovery of Enterobacter sakazakii and other Enterobacteriaceae from powdered infant milk formula. 106^thASM General Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Loc-Carrillo, C., Fayet, O., Caubilla-Barron, J., Prere, M-f & Forsythe, S.J. (2006)
Fatal outbreak of Enterobacter sakazakii in a neonatal intensive care unit; retrospective 1994 study. 106^thASM General Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Rose, C.L., Phillips, C.A. & Forsythe, S. (2005)
The effect of different temperature regimes on three strains of Arcobacter butzleri. 13^thCHRO Workshop, Gold Coast, Australia.

Iversen, C., Druggan, P., Stephens, P. & Forsythe, S.J. (2005)
Isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii using combined selective and differential enrichment broth and agar. 92^ndIAFP, Baltimore, MA.

Caubilla-Barron, J., Loc-Carrillo, C., Townsend, S., Druggan, P. & Forsythe, S.J. (2005)
Endotoxin levels in powder infant milk formula and the translocation of Enterobacter sakazakii from the intestines. 105^thASM General Meeting, Atlanta, GE.

Iversen, C., Townsend, S., Druggan, P. & Forsythe, S.J. (2005)
Comparison of methods for the isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii. 105^thASM General Meeting, Atlanta, GE.

Iversen, C., Lancashire, L., Ball, G. & S J Forsythe (2005)
Identification of Enterobacter sakazakii from closely related species: the use of Artificial Neural Networks in the analysis of biochemical and 16S rDNA data. 105^thASM General Meeting, Atlanta, GE.

Iversen, C., Hyun Park, J., Caubilla Barron, J., Hargreaves, A. and Forsythe, S.J.(2005)
Isolation, characterisation and virulence of Enterobacter sakazakii from Korean infant foods. SGM Meeting, Edinburgh.

Iversen, C., Lazar Adler, N., and Forsythe, S.J.(2004)
Virulence factors of Enterobacter sakazakii. 104^th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Druggan, P., Forsythe, S.J., Iversen, C. and Roberts, P. (2004)
The Druggan-Forsythe-Iversen agar (DFI), a chromogenic medium for the detection fo Enterobacter sakazakii. 104^th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Iversen, C., Caubilla Barron, J. and Forsythe, S.J.(2004)
Isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii, Enterobacteriaceae and other microbial contaminants from powdered infant formula milk and related products. 104^th ASM General Meeting , New Orleans, LA.

Caubilla Barron, J., Iversen, C. and Forsythe, S.J. (2004)
The desiccation survival of Enterobacter sakazakii and related Enterobacteriaceae. 104^th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Iversen, C., Dale, H., Druggan, P., Waddington, M., Crawford, J. and Forsythe, S.J. (2004)
The identification of Enterobacter sakazakii using partial 16S sequencing and biochemical techniques. 104^th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Loc-Carrillo, C., Waddington, M., Liu, X. and Forsythe, S.J.(2004)
Phylogenetic relationship of Enterobacter sakazakii and related organisms. 104^th ASM General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Druggan, P., Forsythe, S.J. and Iversen, C. (2003)
Isolating an emerging food-borne pathogen: Enterobacter sakazakii. The International Union of Microbiological Societies International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH), Working Party For Culture Media (WPCM), ICFMH - WPCM Worshop, Ljbljana, Sunday, 29th June 2003.

On, S.L.W., Dorrell, N., Petersen, L., Bang, D.D., Morris, S., Forsythe, S.J., Ussery, D.W., Wren, B.W. (2003)
"The successful clone" revealed: genetic and phenotypic characteristics distinguish "low" and "high" risk Campylobacter jejuni strains. CHRO 2003 Denmark.

Morris, S., Hargreaves, A. and Forsythe, S.J. (2003)
Characterisation of hemolysin produced by Campylobacter jejuni and Arcobacter butzleri CHRO , Denmark.

Wooldridge, K., Jones, M., Morris, S., Carrasco, M., Powell, H., Forsythe, S. and Ala'Aldeen, D. (2003)
Two toxin-related genes of C. jejuni have a role in colonisation of the chicken. CHRO , Denmark.

Iversen, C., Hagreaves, A. and Forsythe, S.J. (2003)
Growth rates and D-values of Enterobacter sakazakii in five suspending media. American Society for Microbiology 103rd Meeting, Washington.

Hilton, C., Mackey, B. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
The temperature response of Arcobacter butzleri NCTC 12481. Society for Applied Microbiology, Strathclyde.

Mansfield, L.P., Holmes, K., Spears, K., Hargreaves, A. and Forsythe, S.J. (2000)
Studies on the cell membrane of Arcobacter species from veterinary, water and human sources and the localisation of possible cytotoxins. Society for Applied Microbiology, Strathclyde.

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