Alim, Mohammad Abdul, Kupz, Andreas, Sikder, Suchandan, Rush, Catherine, Govan, Brenda, and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2020) Increased susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a diet-induced murine model of type 2 diabetes. Microbes and Infection, 22 (8). pp. 303-311.

Sathkumara, Harindra D., Muruganandah, Visai, Cooper, Martha M., Field, Matt A., Alim, Md Abdul, Brosch, Roland, Ketheesan, Natkunam, Govan, Brenda, Rush, Catherine M., Henning, Lars, and Kupz, Andreas (2020) Mucosal delivery of ESX-1–expressing BCG strains provides superior immunity against tuberculosis in murine type 2 diabetes. National Academy of Sciences. Proceedings, 117 (34). pp. 20848-20859.

Sikder, Suchandan, Rush, Catherine M., Govan, Brenda L., Alim, Md A., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2019) Anti-streptococcal antibody and T-cell interactions with vascular endothelial cells initiate the development of rheumatic carditis. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 107 (2). pp. 263-271.

Alim, Md Abdul, Sikder, Suchandan, Sathkumara Mudiyanselage, Harindra, Kupz, Andreas, Rush, Catherine M., Govan, Brenda L., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2019) Dysregulation of key cytokines may contribute to increased susceptibility of diabetic mice to Mycobacterium bovis BCG infection. Tuberculosis, 115. pp. 113-120.

Sikder, Suchandan, Price, Georgina, Alim, Md. Abdul, Gautam, Anil, Simpson, Robert Scott, Rush, Catherine Margaret, Govan, Brenda Lee, and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2019) Group A streptococcal M-protein specific antibodies and T-cells drive the pathology observed in the rat autoimmune valvulitis model. Autoimmunity, 52 (2). pp. 78-87.

Sikder, Suchandan, Williams, Natasha L., Sorenson, Alanna E., Alim, Md A., Vidgen, Miranda E., Moreland, Nicole J., Rush, Catherine M., Simpson, Robert S., Govan, Brenda L., Norton, Robert E., Cunningham, Madeleine W., McMillan, David J., Sriprakash, Kadaba S., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2018) Group G streptococcus induces an autoimmune carditis mediated by interleukin 17A and interferon γ in the Lewis rat model of rheumatic heart disease. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 218 (2). pp. 324-335.

Sikder, Suchandan, Williams, Natasha, Sorenson, Alanna, Alim, Md Abdul, Vidgen, Miranda, Moreland, Nicole J., Rush, Catherine M., Simpson, Scott, Govan, Brenda L., Norton, Robert E., McMillan, David J., Sriprakash, Kadaba S., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2018) A Paradigm Shift for Rheumatic Heart Disease: Role of Group G Streptococcus. In: Presented at the 15th International Scientific Conference]. From: 15th International Scientific Conference, 12-13 May 2018, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Alim, Md Abdul (2018) Characterisation of immune responses to mycobacterial infections in a murine model of type 2 diabetes. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Alim, Md Abdul, Sikder, Suchandan, Bridson, Tahnee L., Rush, Catherine M., Govan, Brenda L., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2017) Anti-mycobacterial function of macrophages is impaired in a diet induced model of type 2 diabetes. Tuberculosis, 102. pp. 47-54.

Sikder, Suchandan, Price, Georgina, Alim, Md A., Gautam, Anil, Simpson, Robert, Rush, Catherine, Govan, Brenda, and Ketheesan, Natukunam (2017) Anti-streptococcal antibodies and T-cells induce heart pathology in Lewis rats following adoptive transfer. In: [Presented at the 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017]. From: 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, 16-20 October 2017, Fiji.

Sikder, Suchandan, Williams, Natasha, Sorenson, Alanna E., Alim, Md A., Vidgen, Miranda E., Moreland, Nicole J., Rush, Catherine M., Simpson, Robert S., Govan, Brenda L., Norton, Robert E., Cunningham, Madeleine E., McMillan, David J., Sriprakash, Kadaba S., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2017) Group G streptococcus induces autoimmune mediated carditis in the Lewis rat model of Rheumatic Heart Disease. In: [Presented at the 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017]. From: 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, 16-20 October 2017, Fiji.

Haleagrahara, Nagaraja, Miranda-Hernandez, Socorro, Alim, Md Abdul, Hayes, Linda, Bird, Guy, and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2017) Therapeutic effect of quercetin in collagen-induced arthritis. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 90. pp. 38-46.

Morris, Jodie L., Bridson, Tahnee L., Alim, Md Abdul, Rush, Catherine M., Rudd, Donna M., Govan, Brenda L., and Ketheesan, Natkunam (2016) Development of a diet-induced murine model of diabetes featuring cardinal metabolic and pathophysiological abnormalities of type 2 diabetes. Biology Open, 5. pp. 1149-1162.