2011

Li, J., W. Wang, S. X. Xu, N. A. Magarvey, and J. K. McCormick. Lactobacillus reuteri-produced cyclic dipeptides quench agr-mediated expression of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 in staphylococci. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. Epub ahead of print

2010

Rahman, A. K. M. N., D. A. Bonsor, C. A. Herfst, F. Pollard, M. Peirce, A. W. Wyatt, K. J. Kasper, J. Madrenas, E. J. Sundberg, and J. K. McCormick. 2010. The TCR ?-chain CDR2 loop governs T cell activation and V?-specificity by bacterial superantigens. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Epub ahead of print.

2009

Hayworth J, K. J. Kasper, M. Leon-Ponte, C. Herfst, D. Yue, W. Brintnell, D. Mazzuca, D.E. Heinrichs, E. Cairns , J. Madrenas, D. Hoskin, J. K. McCormick, and S. M. Haeryfar (2009): Attenuation of massive cytokine response to the staphylococcal enterotoxin B superantigen by the innate immunomodulatory protein lactoferrin. Clinical and Experimental Immunology (in press)

T. Chau, M. McCully, W. Brintnell, G. An, K. Kasper, E. Vines, P. Kubes, M. Haeryfar, J. K. McCormick, E. Cairns, D. E, . Heinrichs, and J. Madrenas. (2009). TLR2 Ligands on the Staphylococcal cell wall down-regulate superantigen-induced T cell activation and prevent toxic shock syndrome. Nature Medicine (in press)

2008

Kasper, K. J., W. Xi, A. K. M. N. Rahman, M. Kotb, J. Madrenas, E. J. Sundberg, and J. K. McCormick. 2008. Molecular Requirements for MHC Class II a-Chain Engagement and Allelic Discrimination by the Bacterial Superantigen SpeC. Journal of Immunology.  181:3384-92.

Yang, X., R. A. Buonpane, B. Moza, A. K. M. N. Rahman, P. M. Schlievert, J. K. McCormick, E. J. Sundberg, and D. M. Kranz. 2008. Neutralization of Multiple Staphylococcal Superantigens by a Single-Chain Protein Consisting of Affinity-Matured, Variable Domain Repeats. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 198(3):344-8.

2007

Günther, S., A. K. Varma, B. Moza, K. J. Kasper, A. W. Wyatt, P. Zhu, A. K. M. N. Rahman, Y. Li, R. A. Mariuzza, J. K. McCormick, and E. J. Sundberg. 2007. A novel loop domain in superantigens extends their T cell receptor recognition site. The Journal of Molecular Biology. 371:210-21.

Moza, B., A. K. Varma, R. A. Buonpane, P. Zhu, C. A. Herfst, M. J. Nicholson, A.-K. Wilbuer, K. W. Wucherpfennig, J. K. McCormick, D. M. Kranz, and E. J. Sundberg. 2007. Structural basis of T cell specificity and activation by the bacterial superantigen toxic shock syndrome toxin-1. The EMBO Journal. 26:1187-97.

Brouillard, J-N. P., S. Günther, A. K. Varma, I. Gryski, A. K. M. N. Rahman, C. A. Herfst, P. M. Schlievert, D. Y. M. Leung, J. Madrenas, E. J. Sundberg, and J. K. McCormick. 2007. Crystal structure of the streptococcal superantigen SpeI and functional role of a novel loop domain in T cell activation by Group V superantigens. The Journal of Molecular Biology. 367:925-34.

C. Bueno, G. Criado, J. K. McCormick, and J. Madrenas. 2007. T-cell signalling induced by bacterial superantigens. Chemical Immunology and Allergy 93:161-80.

2006

Rahman, A. K. M. N., C. A. Herfst, B. Moza, L. Chau, C. Bueno, J. Madrenas, E. J. Sundberg, and J. K. McCormick. 2006. Molecular basis of TCR selectivity, cross-reactivity and allelic discrimination by a bacterial superantigen: integrative functional and energetic mapping of the SpeC-Vb2.1 molecular interface. The Journal of Immunology. 77:8595-603.

Bueno, C., G. Criado, M. L. Boroja, S. S. G. Ferguson, A. K. M. N. Rahman, C. D. Tsoukas, J. K. McCormick, and J. Madrenas. 2006. Bacterial Superantigens Bypass Lck-Dependent T Cell Receptor Signaling by Activating a Galpha11-Dependent, PLC-beta-Mediated Pathway. Immunity. 25:67-78.

Moza, B., R. A. Buonpane, P. Zhu, C. A. Herfst, A. K. M. N. Rahman, J. K. McCormick, D. M. Kranz, and E. J. Sundberg. 2006. Long-range cooperative binding effects in a T cell receptor variable domain. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103:9867-72.

Laughton, J. M., E. Devillard, D. E. Heinrichs, G. Reid, and J. K. McCormick. 2006. Inhibition of expression of a staphylococcal superantigen-like protein by a soluble factor from Lactobacillus reuteri. Microbiology. 152: 1155-67.

McCormick, J. K., M. L. Petersen, and P. M. Schlievert. 2006. Toxins and superantigens of group A streptococci. p. 47-58. Gram Positive Pathogens, 2^nd Edition. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D. C.

2004

Waters, C. M., H. Hirt, J. K. McCormick, P. M. Schlievert, C. L. Wells, and G. M. Dunny. 2004. An amino-terminal domain of Enterococcus faecalis aggregation substance is required for aggregation, bacterial internalization by epithelial cells, and binding to lipoteichoic acid. Molecular Microbiology. 52:1159-71.

Cadieux, P.A., D. T. Beiko, J. D. Watterson, J. P. Burton, J. C. Howard, B. E. Knudsen, B. S. Gan, J. K. McCormick, A. F. Chambers, J. D. Denstedt, G. Reid. 2004. Surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS): A new proteomic urinary test for patients with urolithiasis. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 18:170-5.

2003

Reid, G., J. Jass, M. T. Sebulsky, and J. K. McCormick. 2003. Potential uses of probiotics in clinical practice. Clinical Microbiological Reviews. 16:658-72.

Dinges, M. M., D. S. Gregerson, T. J. Tripp, J. K. McCormick, and P. M. Schlievert. 2003. Effects of total body irradiation and cyclosporin A on the lethality of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 in rabbits. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 188:1142-5

McCormick, J. K., T. J. Tripp, A. S. Llera, E. J. Sundberg, M. M. Dinges, R. A. Mariuzza, and P. M. Schlievert. 2003. Functional analysis of the TCR binding domain of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 predicts further diversity in MHC class II/superantigen/TCR ternary complexes. The Journal of Immunology. 171:1385-1392.

Tripp, T. J, J. K. McCormick, J. Webb, and P. M. Schlievert. 2003. The zinc-dependent MHC class II binding site of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin C is critical for maximal superantigen function and toxic activity. Infection and Immunity. 71:1548-50.

Burton, J., J. K. McCormick, P. Cadieux, G. Reid. 2003. Digoxigenin-labeled peptide nucleic acid to detect Lactobacillus PCR amplicons immobilized on membranes from denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Letters in Applied Microbiology 36:145-149.

2002

Smoot, L. M., J. K. McCormick, J. C. Smoot, N. P. Hoe, I. Strickland, R. L. Cole, K. B. Barbian, C. A. Earhart, D. Ohlendorf, L. G. Veasy, H. R. Hill, D. Y. M. Leung, P. M. Schlievert, and J. M. Musser. 2002. Characterization of two novel superantigens made by an acute rheumatic fever strain of Streptococcus pyogenes. Infection and Immunity 70:7095-7104.

Beres, S. B., G. L. Sylva, K. D. Barbian, B. Lei, J. S. Hoff, N. D. Mammarella, M. Y. Liu, J. C. Smoot, S. F. Porcella, L. D. Parkins, D. S. Campbell, T. M. Smith, J. K. McCormick, D. Y. M. Leung, P. M. Schlievert, J. M. Musser. 2002. Genome sequence of a serotype M3 strain of group A Streptococcus: phage-encoded toxins, the high-virulence phenotype, and pathogen emergence. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 99:10078-10083.

Sundberg, E. J., H. Li, A. S. Llera, J. K. McCormick, J. Tormo, P. M. Schlievert, K. Karjalainen, R. A. Mariuzza. 2002. Crystal structures of two superantigens from Streptococcus pyogenes complexed with their respective TCR beta chain ligands reveal distinct TCR binding modes and a unique T cell signaling complex. Structure 10:687–699.

Reid, G, and J. K. McCormick. 2002. Time for probiotics. Lancet Infectious Diseases 2:459.

Yarwood, J. M., J. K. McCormick, M. L. Paustian, P. M. Orwin, V. Kapur, and P. M. Schlievert. 2002. Identification and expression analysis of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity island 3 (SaPI3): implications for the evolution of staphylococcal pathogenicity islands. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 277:13138-47.

McCormick, J. K., T. J. Tripp, G. M. Dunny, and P. M. Schlievert. 2002. Vegetations formed during infective endocarditis exclude binding of bacterial-specific host antibodies to Enterococcus faecalis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 185:994-997.

Yarwood, J. M., J. K. McCormick, M. L. Paustian, V. Kapur, and P. M. Schlievert. 2002. Repression of the Staphylococcus aureus accessory gene regulator (agr) in serum and in vivo. The Journal of Bacteriology 184(4):1095-101.

2001

McCormick, J. K., H. Hirt, C. M. Waters, T. J. Tripp, G. M. Dunny and P. M. Schlievert. 2001. Antibodies to a surface exposed, N-terminal domain of the enterococcal surface protein aggregation substance are not protective in the rabbit model of infective endocarditis. Infection and Immunity 69:3305-3314.

McCormick, J. K., A. A. Pragman, J. C. Stolpa, D. Y. M. Leung, and P. M. Schlievert. 2001. Functional characterization of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin J, a novel superantigen. Infection and Immunity 69:1381-1388.

Li, Y., H. Li, N. Dimasi, J. K. McCormick, R. Martin, P. Schuck, P. M. Schlievert, and R. A. Mariuzza. 2001. Crystal structure of a superantigen bound to the high-affinity, zinc-dependent site on MHC Class II. Immunity 14:93-104. See the cover on Immunity

McCormick, J. K., J. M. Yarwood, and P. M. Schlievert. 2001. Bacterial superantigens and toxic shock syndrome: An update. The Annual Review of Microbiology 55:77-104.

Yarwood, J. M., J. K. McCormick, P. M. Schlievert. 2001. Identification of a novel two-component regulatory system that acts in the global regulation of virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus. The Journal of Bacteriology 183:1113-1123.

2000

McCormick, J. K., T. J. Tripp, S. B. Olmsted, Y. V. Matsuka, P. J. Gahr, D. H. Ohlendorf, and P. M. Schlievert. 2000. Development of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin C vaccine toxoids that are protective in the rabbit model of toxic shock syndrome. The Journal of Immunology 165:2306-2312.

1999

McCormick, J. K., T. R. Klaenhammer, and M. E. Stiles. 1999. Colicin V can be produced by lactic acid bacteria. Letters in Applied Microbiology 29:37-40.

1998

McCormick, J. K., A. Poon, M. Sailer, Y. Gao, K. L. Roy, L. M. McMullen, J. C. Vederas, M. E. Stiles, and M. J. van Belkum. 1998. Genetic characterization and heterologous expression of brochocin-C, an antibotulinal, two-peptide bacteriocin produced by Brochothrix campestris ATCC 43754. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 64:4757-4766.

1996

McCormick, J. K., R. W. Worobo, and M. E. Stiles. 1996. Expression of the antimicrobial peptide carnobacteriocin B2 by a signal peptide-dependent general secretory pathway. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 62:4095-4099.