Research interests
Bacterial gene structure, organization, and regulation.Selected publications
Heath, L. S., S. R. Gargis, S. R. Smithberg, H. P. Johnson, H. E. Heath, P. A. LeBlanc, and G. L. Sloan. 2005. Plasmid-specified FemABX-like immunity factor in Staphylococcus sciuri DD 4747. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. (in press).
Heath, L.S., H.E. Heath, P.A. LeBlanc, S.R. Smithberg, M. Dufour, R.S. Simmonds, and G.L. Sloan. 2004. The streptococcolytic enzyme zoocin A is a penicillin-binding protein. 2004. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 236: 205-211.
Farris, M.H., H.E. Heath, L.S. Heath, P.A. LeBlanc, R.S. Simmonds, and G.L. Sloan. 2003. Expression of the genes for lysostaphin and lysostaphin resistance in streptococci. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 228: 115-119.
Bunn, W. J., H.E. Heath, P.A. LeBlanc, and G.L. Sloan. 1998. Wall-associated processing of extracellular enzymes of Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 165:123-127.
Fondren, L.M., G.L. Sloan, P.A. LeBlanc and H.E. Heath. 1994. Plasmid-encoded catalase of Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus. FEMS 117:231-235.
Neumann, V.C., H.E. Heath, P.A. LeBlanc and G.L. Sloan. 1993. Extracellular proteolytic activation of bacteriolytic peptidoglycan hydrolases of Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 110:205-211.
Nitterauer, J.D., H.E. Heath, L.S. Heath, P.A. LeBlanc and G.L. Sloan. 1991. Characteristics of extracellular protein production by a plasmidless derivative of Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 84:23-26.