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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2024
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Mark E. Hart

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of North Texas (1996–2002); United States Food and Drug Administration (2008–2024); University of North Texas Health Science Center (1996–2002); Kansas State University (1992–1994); Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology (2006–2008); Mississippi State University (1987–1990)

Faculty Researcher

21 h-index 38 pubs 1,757 cited

  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Humans
  • Mutation
  • Animals
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Mice
  • Phylogeny
  • Culture Media
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Mutagenesis, Insertional

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Mark E. Hart's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, particularly in the context of *Staphylococcus aureus*. His work investigates bacterial gene regulation, protein function, and genetic mutations that influence virulence and enzymatic activity. Recent publications include studies on the microcalorimetric analysis of staphylococcal enterotoxin unfolding, the interaction between *Lactobacillus plantarum* and *Staphylococcus aureus*, and the impact of a specific mutation in the *hysA1* gene on hyaluronidase activity in *Staphylococcus aureus* UAMS-1.

Hart also contributes to bioinformatics and computational tools for genomic analysis. He co-authored a publication introducing CPGminer, an interactive dashboard designed to explore genomic features and taxonomy of prokaryotic genomes. His research group is active in the field, evidenced by his h-index of 20 and over 1,700 citations across 38 publications. Hart has collaborated with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Seong‐Jae Kim and Sandeep Kondakala, on multiple shared publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 38
  • Citations: 1,757

Selected Publications

  • Directional and Strain-Specific Interaction Between Lactobacillus plantarum and Staphylococcus aureus (2024)
    Microorganisms 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CPGminer: An Interactive Dashboard to Explore the Genomic Features and Taxonomy of Complete Prokaryotic Genomes (2023)
    Microorganisms DOI OpenAlex
  • Microcalorimetric Investigations of Reversible Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Unfolding (2022)
    Toxins 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A naturally occurring point mutation in the hyaluronidase gene (<i>hysA1</i>) of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> UAMS-1 results in reduced enzymatic activity (2021)
    Canadian Journal of Microbiology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CYPminer: an automated cytochrome P450 identification, classification, and data analysis tool for genome data sets across kingdoms (2020)
    BMC Bioinformatics 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Virulence Characteristics of mecA-Positive Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (2020)
    Microorganisms 33 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reduced vancomycin susceptibility and increased macrophage survival in Staphylococcus aureus strains sequentially isolated from a bacteraemic patient during a short course of antibiotic therapy (2019)
    Journal of Medical Microbiology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Draft Genome Sequences of Two Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated in Succession from a Case of Bacteremia (2017)
    Genome Announcements 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Infection of Murine Macrophages by Salmonella enterica Serovar Heidelberg Blocks Murine Norovirus Infectivity and Virus-induced Apoptosis (2015)
    PLoS ONE 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Current Issues in Foodborne Illness Caused by Staphylococcus aureus (2015)
    Food Safety 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Staphylococcus aureus Hyaluronidase Is a CodY-Regulated Virulence Factor (2014)
    Infection and Immunity 131 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Staphylococcus aureus toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) production and Lactobacillus species growth in a defined medium simulating vaginal secretions (2014)
    Journal of Microbiological Methods 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Hyaluronidase expression and biofilm involvement in Staphylococcus aureus UAMS-1 and its sarA, agr and sarA agr regulatory mutants (2013)
    Microbiology 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> Serovar Enteritidis Isolates from Humans and Chicken- and Egg-Associated Sources (2013)
    Foodborne Pathogens and Disease 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Influenza Virus Primes Mice for Pneumonia From Staphylococcus aureus (2011)
    The Journal of Infectious Diseases 173 citations DOI OpenAlex

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