A/Prof Mark Davies
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
116 Scholarly works
14 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Strain-level transmission inference across multi-kingdom metagenomic data using TRACS.
DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02339-x2026
Journal article
Emergence of distinct Streptococcus pyogenes emm1 and emm12 lineages in China.
DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02324-42026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Epidemiology, Evolution and Prevention of Streptococcal Pandemics
2025
Journal article
Longitudinal surveillance of group A streptococcal pharyngitis and impetigo in remote Western Australian school children informs acute rheumatic fever prevention
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.00053982025
Journal article
Emergence of azithromycin and ciprofloxacin non-susceptible genotype 4.2.2 S. Typhi in Fiji
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00588-252024
Research grants (international)
Development of an mRNA Vaccine to Prevent Group a Streptococcus Pharyngeal Infection
2017
Research Grant
Interogation of the Genomic Epidemiology and Nephritogenicity Within Indigenous Regions Endemic for Group a Streptococcal Disease
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Invasive Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis compared with Streptococcus pyogenes in Australia, 2011–23, and the emergence of a multi-continent stG62647 lineage: a retrospective clinical and genomic epidemiology study
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.1011822025
Conference Proceedings
Check4Strep: A Community-Based Pilot Project to Understand and Respond to Infection with Group A Streptococcus
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings20251240232025
Journal article
Temporal and geographical lineage dynamics of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes in Australia from 2011 to 2023: a retrospective, multicentre, clinical and genomic epidemiology study
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.1010532025
Journal article
Fibrinogen-binding M-related proteins facilitate the recruitment of plasminogen by Streptococcus pyogenes
DOI: 10.1002/pro.700782025
Journal article
A Rapid Molecular Detection Tool for Toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae4372025
Journal article
Corrigendum: Genetic heterogeneity in the Salmonella Typhi Vi capsule locus: a population genomic study from Fiji
DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001310
RECENT PROJECTS
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
STopping Acute Rheumatic Fever Infections to Strengthen Health (STARFISH)
2025
Research grants (other domestic)
Development of a ‘Cutting Edge’ Culture-Independent Technology for Strep a Epidemiology