Publikationen

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Babadi, Z., K., Endah, E., S., Syarif, R., M., Diwan, A., M., Mawarda, P., C., Mozef, T., Ebrahimipour, G., H., Wink, J., Steinert, M., Risdian, C. (2024)
Production of Myxococcus virescens S2-2 alkaline protease by utilizing agro-industrial byproducts: a sustainable alternative for detergent additive and chitin extraction. Waste and Biomass Valorization. Accepted.

Pubmed: 39395995
Sohail, A., Waqas, F., H., Braubach, P., Czichon, L., Samir, M., Iqbal, A., de Araujo, L., Pleschka, S., Steinert, M., Geffers, R., Pessler, F. (2024)
Differential transcriptomic host responses in the early phase of viral and bacterial infections in human lung tissue explants ex vivo. Respiratory Research, 25(1):369. doi: 10.1186/s12931-024-02988-8.

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J. Langer, G., J. Langer, E., Ulrich, A., Schulz, B., Steinert, M. (2024)
Eschentriebsterben eindämmen durch Mikrobiom-Optimierung?. Biospektrum 06.24. DOI: 10.1007/s12268-024-2317-4.

Pubmed: 39453963
Hemmerling, C., Labrosse, A., Ruess, L., Steinert, M. (2024)
Biotic interactions between the human pathogen Legionella pneumophila and nematode grazers in cooling tower biofilms. PLOS ONE, 19(10):e0309820. doi: 10.1371 journal.pone.0309820.

Pubmed: 39024947
Wueppenhorst, K., Alkassab, A., T., Beims, H., Ernst, U., Friedrich, E., Illies, I., Janke, M., Kirchner, W., H., Seidel, K., Steinert, M., Yurkov, A., Erler, S., Odemer, R. (2024)
Honey bee colonies can buffer short-term stressor effects of pollen restriction and fungicide exposure on colony development and the microbiome. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 1:282:116723. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116723.

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Ridley, M., Demir, Ö., Charria-Girón, E., Schulz, B., Steinert, M., Surup, F., Enderle, R. (2024)
Priming of ash saplings with a low virulent Hymenoscyphus fraxineus strain as a possible disease control approach for reducing symptoms of ash dieback. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4348277/v1.

Pubmed: 38814060
Demir, Ö., Schulz, B., Rabsch, L., Surup, F., Steinert, M. (2024)
Strong antagonism of an endophytic Penicillium manginii towards the ash dieback pathogen, Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, is mediated by the antifungal secondary metabolite PF1140. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 30:e0066524. doi: 10.1128/aem.00665-24

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Mersmann, J., Steinert, M. (2023)
Editorial: Gut getarnte Raubverlage jagen in der Wissenschaft. Biospektrum, doi: 10.1007/s12268-023-2070-0.

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Demir, Ö., Zeng, H., Schulz, B., Schrey, H., Steinert, M., Stadler, M., Surup, F. (2023)
Bioactive compounds from an endophytic Pezicula sp. showing antagonistic effects against the ash dieback pathogen. Biomolecules, 13(11), 1632; doi: 10.3390/biom13111632.

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Zayed, A., R., Burghal, M., Butmeh, S., Samba-Louaka, A., Steinert, M., Bitar, D., M. (2023)
Cultural and molecular evidence of Legionella pneumophila in Dental Unit Waterlines in the West Bank, Palestine. Trop. Med. Infect. Dies, 8(11), 490; doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8110490.

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Lutz, T., Ridley, M., Hadeler, B., Schulz, B., Enderle, R., Steinert, M., Heinze, C. (2023)
Evaluation and identification of viruses for biocontrol of the ash dieback disease. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. doi: 10.1007/s41348-023-00804-x.

Pubmed: 37489700
Deutscher, R., C., E., Karagöz, M., S., Purder, P., L., Kolos, J., M., Meyners, C., Sugiarto, W., O., Krajczy, P., Tebbe, F., Geiger, T., M., Ünal, C., Hellmich, U., A., Steinert, M., Hausch, F. (2023)
Bicyclic FKBP ligands inhibit Legionella pneumophila infection by LpMip-dependent and LpMip-independent mechanisms. ChemBioChem, e202300442. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202300442.

Pubmed: 37512541
Nikolka, F., Karagöz, M., S., Nassef, M., Z., Hiller, K., Steinert, M., Cordes, T. (2023)
The virulence factor macrophage infectivity potentiator (Mip) influences branched-chain amino acid metabolism and pathogenicity of Legionella pneumophila. Metabolites, 13(7):834. doi: 10.3390/metabo13070834.

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Beims, H., Janke, M., von der Ohe, W., Steinert, M. (2023)
Influence of virus abundances in donor colonies and nurse hives on queens of Apis mellifera during the rearing process. Open Veterinary Journal, 13(7): 879-893. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i7.10.

Pubmed: 36985310
Hemmerling, C., Labrosse, A., Ruess, L., Steinert, M. (2023)
Legionella pneumophila and free-living nematodes: environmental co-occurence and trophic link. Microorganisms, 11(3):738. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030738.

Pubmed: 36936764
Scheithauer, L., Karagöz, M., S., Mayer, B., E., Steinert, M. (2023)
Protein sociology of ProA, Mip and other secreted virulence factors at the Legionella pneumophila surface. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13:1140688. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1140688. eCollection 2023.

Pubmed: 36698751
Zayed, A. R., Bunk, B., Jaber, L., Abu-Teer, H., Ali, M., Steinert, M., Höfle, M. G., Brettar, I., Bitar, D. M., (2023)
Whole-genome sequencing of the clinical isolate of Legionella pneumophila ALAW1 from the West Bank allows high-resolution typing and determination of pathogenicity mechanisms. European Clinical Respiratory Journal, 10(1):2168346. doi: 10.1080/20018525.2023.2168346. eCollection 2023.

Pubmed: 36838414
Zayed, A. R., Bitar, D. M., Steinert, M., Lück, C., Spröer, C., Brettar, I., Höfle, M. G., Bunk, B. (2023)
Comparative genomics of Legionella pneumophila isolates from the West Bank and Germany support molecular epidemiology of Legionnaires´disease. Microorganisms, 11(2):449. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11020449.

Pubmed: 36569202
Steinert, M. (2022)
Editorial: Peptidyl-propyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases) in host-pathogen interactions. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 12:1097771. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1097771.

Pubmed: 36314784
Karagöz, M., S., Ünal, C., M., Mayer, B., E., Müsken, M., Borrero-de Acuña, J., M., Steinert, M. (2022)
Legionella pneumophila PPIase Mip interacts with the bacterial proteins SspB, Lpc2061 and FlaA and promotes flagellation. Infection and Immunity, e0027622. doi: 10.1128/iai.00276-22.

Pubmed: 35987228
Wueppenhorst, K., Eckert, J., H., Steinert, M., Erler, S. (2022)
What about honey bee jelly? Pesticide residues in larval food jelly of the Western honey bee Apis mellifera. Science of the Total Environment, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158095.

Pubmed: 35625552
Scheithauer, L., Thiem, S., Ünal, C. M., Dellmann, A., Steinert, M. (2022)
Zinc metalloprotease ProA from Legionella pneumophila inhibits the pro-inflammatory host response by degradation of bacterial flagellin. Biomolecules, 2022,12,624. doi: 10.3390/biom.12050624.

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Risdian, C., Safaei, N., Steinert, M., Wink, J. (2022)
Exploration of insects and mollusks for new secondary metabolites from actinobacteria. In "Natural Products from Actinomycetes" eds. Rai, R. V., Bai, J. A. Springer, doi: org/10.1007/978-981-16-6132-7_2.

Pubmed: 35219794
Erler, S., Eckert, J. H., Steinert, M., Alkassab, A. T. (2022)
Impact of microorganisms and entomopathogenic nematodes used for plant protection on solitary and social bee pollinators: Host range, specificity, pathogenicity, toxicity, and effects of experimental parameters. Environmental Pollution, 302:119051. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119051.

Pubmed: 35401456
Kopenhagen, A., Ramming, I., Camp, B., Hammerschmidt, S., Fulde, M., Müsken, M., Steinert, M., Bergmann, S. (2022)
Streptococcus pneumoniae affects endothelial cell migration in microfluidic circulation. Frontiers Microbiology, 13:852036. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.852036.

Demir, Ö., Halecker, S., Wennrich, J.-P., Surup, F., Schulz, B., Steinert, M., Stadler, M. (2021)
Discovery of novel antibiotics and other biologically active secondary metabolites from dual cultures of fungal endophytes and the ash dieback pathogen, Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. DGfM Jubiläumstagung 2021, Blaubeuren, Germany.

Pubmed: 34355285
Khodamoradi, S., Hahnke, R., L., Mast, Y., Schumann, P., Kämpfer, P., Steinert, M., Rückert, C., Surup, F., Rohde, M., Wink, J. (2021)
Streptomonospora litoralis sp. nov., a halophilic thiopeptides producer isolated from sand collected at Cuxhaven beach. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 114(10):1483-1496. doi: 10.1007/s10482-021-01609-4.

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Steinert, M. (2021)
Deoligomerisierung aktiviert die Legionella-Phospholipase PlaB an der Bakterienoberfläche. Biospektrum 06.21.

Steinert, M. (2021)
CRISPR/Cas: Entdeckung, Funktion, Chancen und Herausforderungen. Anlässlich der Verleihung der Carl Friedrich Gauß-Medaille an Prof. Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier. Jahrbuch 2020 der Braunschweigischen Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft. Göttingen: Cuvillier. doi: org/10.24355/dbbs.084-202109021534-0

Pubmed: 33915921
Zayed, A., R., Pecellin, M., Jaber, L., Butmeh, S., Bahader, S., A., Steinert, M., Höfle, M., G., Brettar, I., Bitar, D., M. (2021)
Cytotoxicity, intracellular replication, and contact-dependent pore formation of genotyped environmental Legionella pneumophila isolates from hospital water systems in the West Bank, Palestine. Pathogens, 10(4):417. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10040417.

Pubmed: 33491325
Scheithauer, L., Thiem, S., Schmelz, S., Dellmann, A., Büssow, K., Brouwer, R. M.H.J., Ünal, C. M., Blankenfeldt, W., Steinert, M. (2021)
Zinc metalloprotease ProA of Legionella pneumophila increases alveolar septal thickness in human lung tissue explants by collagen IV degradation. Cellular Microbiology, 23(5):e13313. doi: 10.1111/cmi.13313.

Pubmed: 33383910
Safaei, N., Mast, Y., Steinert, M., Huber, K., Bunk, B., Wink, J. (2020)
Angucycline-like Aromatic Polyketide from a Novel Streptomyces Species Reveals Freshwater Snail Physa acuta as Underexplored Reservoir for Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes. Antibiotics, 10(1):E22. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10010022.

Pubmed: 33271905
Zayed, A., R., Butmeh, S., Pecellin, M., Salah, A., Alalam, H., Steinert, M., Höfle, M., G., Bitar, D., M., Brettar, I. (2020)
Biogeography and Environmental Drivers of Legionella pneumophila Abundance and Genotype Composition Across the West Bank: Relevance of a Genotype-Based Ecology for Understanding Legionella Occurrence. Pathogens, 9(12):E1012. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9121012.

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Steinert, M. (2020)
Horizontale Übertragung macht intrazelluläre Bakterien infektiöser. Biospektrum 07.20.

Pubmed: 33105606
Zayed, A., R., Pecellin, M., Salah, A., Alalam, H., Butmeh, S., Steinert, M., Lesnik, R., Brettar, I., Höfle, M., G., Bitar, D., M. (2020)
Characterization of Legionella pneumophila Populations by Multilocus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (MLVA) Genotyping from Drinking Water and Biofilm in Hospitals from Different Regions of the West Bank. Pathogens, 9(11):E862. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9110862.

Pubmed: 33015097
Steinert, M., Ramming, I., Bergmann, S. (2020)
Impact of Von Willebrand factor on bacterial pathogenesis. Frontiers in Physiology, 7:543. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00543.

Pubmed: 32333477
De Vries, J., de Vries, S., Curtis, B., Zhou, H., Penny, S., Feussner, K., Pinto, D., Steinert, M., Cohen, A., von Schwartzenberg, K., Archibald, J. (2020)*
Heat stress response in the closest algal relatives of land plants reveals conserved stress signaling circuits. The Plant Journal, 103(3): 1025-1048. doi: 10-111/tpj.14782.

* Awarded for the most outstanding original article published in TPJ in 2020.

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Beims, H., Janke, M., von der Ohe, W., Steinert, M. (2020)
Rapid identification and genotyping of the honeybee pathogen Paenibacillus larvae by combining culturing and multiplex quantitative PCR. Open Veterinary Journal, 10(1): 53-58. DOI: 10.4314/ovj.v10i1.9

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Li, J., Ünal, C.M., Namikawa, K., Steinert, M., Köster, R.W. (2020)
Development of a Larval Zebrafish Infection Model for Clostridioides difficile. Journal of Visualised Experiments, (156), e60793, doi:10.3791/60793 (2020).

Pubmed: 31959580
Beims, H., Bunk, B., Erler, S., I. Mohr, K., Spröer, C., Pradella, S., Günther, G., Rohde, M., Von der Ohe, W., Steinert, M. (2020)
Discovery of Paenibacillus larvae ERIC V: Phenotypic and genomic comparison to genotypes ERIC I-IV reveal different inventories of virulence factors which correlate with epidemiological prevalences of American Foulbrood. International Journal of Medical Microbiologie,  310(2):151394. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2020.151394

Pubmed: 32046111
Siddharth, S., Vittal, R.R., Wink, J., Steinert, M. (2020)
Diversity and Bioactive Potential of Actinobacteria from unexplored regions of Western Ghats, India. Microorganisms, 8(2). pii: E225. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020225.

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Halecker, S., Wennrich, J.P., Rodrigo, S., Andrée, N., Rabsch, L., Baschien, C., Steinert, M., Stadler, M., Surup, F., Schulz, B. (2020)
Fungal endophytes for biocontrol of ash dieback: The antagonistic potential of Hypoxylon rubiginosum. Fungal Ecology, DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2020.100918.

Lòpez-Fernàndez, S., Campisano, A., J. Schulz, B., Steinert, M., Stadler, M., Surup, F. (2019)
Viriditins from Byssochlamys spectabilis, their stereochemistry and biosynthesis. Tetrahedron Letters, 61:151446.

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Steinert, M. (2019)
Enzymatische Kontrolle von Virulenzfaktoren in Legionellen. Biospektrum 11.19.

Pubmed: 31736484
Jagau, H., Behrens, I.K., Steinert, M., Bergmann, S. (2019)
Pneumococcus Infection of Primary Human Endothelial Cells in Constant Flow. Journal of Visualized Experiments, doi: 10.3791/60323.

Pubmed: 31024308
Ünal, C.M., Karagöz, M.S., Berges, M., Priebe, C., Borrero De Acuna, J.M., Wissing, J., Jänsch, L., Jahn, D., Steinert, M. (2019)
Pleiotropic Clostridioides difficile cyclophilin PpiB controls cysteine-tolerance, toxin production, the central metabolism and multiple stress responses. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 10:340. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00340.

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Steinert, M. (2019)
Einblicke in die Evolution von Legionellen. Biospektrum 02.19.

Pubmed: 30972039
Jagau, H., Behrens, I.K., Lahme, K., Lorz, G., Köster, R.W., Schneppenheim, R., Obser, T., Brehm, M.A., König, G., Kohler, T.P., Rohde, M., Frank, R., Tegge, W., Fulde, M., Hammerschmidt, S., Steinert, M., Bergmann, S. (2019)
Von Willebrand Factor Mediates Pneumococcal Aggregation and Adhesion in Blood Flow. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10:511. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00511

Pubmed: 28725638
Scheithauer, L. and Steinert, M. (2019)
Infection of human lung tissue explants (HLTEs) with Legionella pneumophila. In "Legionella-Methods and Protocols" eds. Buchrieser, C. and Hilbi, H. Springer Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology, 1921:323-331.

Pubmed: 30564207
Ünal, C.M., Berges, M., Smit, N., Schiene-Fischer, C., Priebe, C., Strowig, T., Jahn, D., Steinert, M. (2018)
PrsA2 (CD630_35000) of Clostridioides difficile is an active parvulin-type PPIase and a virulence modulator. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9:2913.

Pubmed: 30323027
Rasch, J., Ünal, C.M., Klages, A., Karsli, Ü., Heinsohn, N., Brouwer, R.M.H.J, Richter, M., Dellmann, A., Steinert, M. (2018)
PPIases Mip and PpiB of Legionella pneumophila contribute to surface translocation, growth at suboptimal temperature and infection. Infection and Immunity, 15. pii:IAI 00939-17.

Böhme, S., Herrmann, C., Pulst, S., Rasch, J., Steinert, M. (2018)
"Holistic" - eine generische Methodik zur Entwicklung von Planspielen mit einer Game-Engine. ZMS - Schriftenreihe, Band 10:11-24.

Pubmed: 29578710
Pomplun, S., Sippel, C., Hähle, A., Tay, D., Shima, K., Klages, A., Ünal, C. M., Rieß, B., Toh, H. T., Hansen, G., Yoon, H. S., Bracher, A., Preiser, P. R., Rupp, J., Steinert, M., Hausch, F. (2018)
Chemogenomic profiling of human and microbial FK506-binding proteins. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 26;61(8):3660-3673.

Pubmed: 29580870
Surup, F., Halecker, S., Nimtz, M., Rodrigo, S., Schulz, B., Steinert, M., Stadler, M. (2018)
Hyfraxins A and B, cytotoxic ergostane-type steroid and lanostane triterpenoid glycosides from the invasive ash dieback ascomycete Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Steroids, 135:92-97.

Pubmed: 29552544
Swart, A. L., Harrison, C. F., Eichinger, L., Steinert, M. and Hilbi, H. (2018)*
Acanthamoeba and Dictyostelium as cellular models for Legionella infection. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologie, 2;8:61.

* Awarded as outstanding article by FICAIM.

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Vosloo, J. A., Beims, H., Allsopp, M. H., Van Rensburg, W., Von Der Ohe, W., Steinert, M. and Rautenbach, M. (2017)
Tolerance of honey bee adults and larvae towards tyrothricin peptides derived from Brevibacillus parabrevis. Apidologie, 48:833-844

Pubmed: 28725638
Marecic, V., Shevchuk, O., Ozanic, M., Mihelcic, M., Steinert, M., Jurak Begonja, A., Abu Kwaik, Y., Santic, M. (2017)
Isolation of F. Novicida-containing phagosome from infected human monocyte derived macrophages. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologie, 7:303.

Pubmed: 28884584
Hussain, H., Al-Sadi, A.M., Schulz, B., Steinert, M., Green, I.R., Ahmed, I. (2017)
A Fruitful Decade for Fungal Polyketide Metabolites from 2007 to 2016: Antimicrobial activity, Chemotaxonomy and Chemodiversity. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 9(14):1631-1648.

Pubmed: 28582852
Kuhn, P., Thiem, S., Steinert, M., Purvis, D., Lugmayr, V., Treutlein, U., Plobner, L. , Leiser, R.-M., Hust, M. & Dübel, S. (2017)
Human Anti-Lipopolysaccharid (LPS) antibodies against Legionella with high species specificity. Human Antibodies, 26(1):29-38.

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Steinert, M. (2017)
Legionellen kapern das Ubiquitin-System ihrer Wirtszellen. Biospektrum 02.17.

Pubmed: 28326293
Hoppe, J., Ünal, C.M., Thiem, S., Grimpe, L., Goldmann, T., Gaßler, N., Richter, M., Shevchuk, O. and Steinert, M. (2017)
PilY1 promotes Legionella pneumophila infection of human lung tissue explants and contributes to bacterial adhesion, host cell invasion and twitching motility. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 7:63.

Pubmed: 28116248
Beims, H., Overmann, A., Fulde, M., Steinert, M., Bergmann, S. (2016)
Isolation of Staphylococcus sciuri from horse skin infection. Open Veterinary Journal, 6(3):242-246.

Pubmed: 27288243
Rasch, J., Krüger, S., Fontvieille, D., Ünal, C.M., Michel, R., Labrosse, A., Steinert, M. (2016)
Legionella-protozoa-nematode interactions in aquatic biofilms and influence of Mip on Caenorhabditis elegans colonization. International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 306(6): 443-51.

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Steinert, M. (2016)
Biogenese von Außenmembranvesikeln in Gram-negativen Bakterien. Biospektrum 03.16: 276.

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Wang, H., Drawert, F., Steinert, M., Schulz, S., Laatsch, H. (2016)
1-Acyl-3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1"→6')-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-glycerols and cordycedipeptides B and C, new metabolites from Bacillus pumilus. Natural Products Communications, 11(9): 1323-1328

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Beims, H., Von der Ohe, W., and Steinert, M. (2016)
Der Faulbruterreger hat natürliche Feinde im Bienenvolk. Deutsches Bienenjournal, 24(3): 16.

Pubmed: 26565670
Ünal, C.,M., and Steinert, M. (2015)
Novel therapeutic strategies for Clostridium difficile infections. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets, 20(3).

Pubmed:26404465
Bergmann, S., and Steinert, M. (2015)
From single cells to engineered and explanted tissues: new perspectives in bacterial infection biology.
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, IRCMB, Vol319 pp. 1-44.

Pubmed: 26048941
Beims, H., Wittmann, J., Bunk, B., Spröer, C., Rohde, C., Günther, G., Rohde, M., von der Ohe, W., and Steinert, M. (2015)
Characterization of Paenibacillus larvae-directed bacteriophage HB10c2 and evaluation of its application in honey bee larvae suffering from American Foulbrood.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(16): 5411-5419.

Pubmed: 25878144
Xiong, Q., Ünal, C., Matthias, J., Steinert, M., and Eichinger, L. (2015)
The phenotypes of ATG9, ATG16 and ATG9/16 knock-out mutants imply autophagy dependent and -independent functions. Open Biology, 5(4).

Pubmed: 25870856
Rasch, J.*, Theuerkorn, M.*, Ünal, C., Heinsohn, N., Tran, S., Fischer, G., Weiwad, M., and Steinert, M. (2015)
Novel cycloheximide derivatives targeting the moonlighting protein Mip exhibit specific antimicrobial activity against Legionella pneumophila.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 3(41).
*these authors contributed equally to this work

Pubmed: 25529296
Ünal, C., and Steinert, M. (2014)
FKBPs in bacterial infections.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects, 78(3): 544-71.

Pubmed: 25363599
Jäger, J., Keese, S., Roessle, M., Steinert, M., and Schromm, A.B. (2014)
Fusion of Legionella pneumophila outer membrane vesicles with eukaryotic membrane systems is a mechanism to deliver pathogen factors to host cell membranes.
Cellular Microbiology, 17(5): 607-620, epub 18 Dec. 2014.

Pubmed: 25370836
Gomez-Valero, L., Rusniok, C.,Rolando, M., Neou, M., Dervins-Ravault, D., Demirtas, J., Rouy, Z., Moore, R.J., Chen, H., Petty, N.K., Jarraud, S., Etienne, J., Steinert, M., Heuner, K., Gribaldo, S., Médigue, C., Glöckner, G., Hartland, E.L., and Buchrieser, C. (2014)
Comparative analyses of Legionella species identified genetic features of strains causing Legionnaires´Disease.
Genome Biology, 15(11): 505.

Pubmed: 25399597
Rasch, J., Ünal, C., and Steinert, M. (2014)
Peptidylprolyl cis-trans isomerases of Legionella pneumophila: virulence, moonlighting and novel therapeutic targets.
Biochemical Society Transactions, 42(6): 1728-1733.

Pubmed: 25184565
Ünal, C., and Steinert, M. (2014)
Microbial peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIase): virulence factors and potential alternative drug targets.
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 78(3):544-571.

Pubmed: 25218702
Shevchuk, O., Pägelow, D., Rasch, J., Döhrmann, S., Günther, G., Hoppe J., Ünal, C., Bronietzki, M., Gutierrez, M.G., and Steinert, M. (2014)
Polyketide synthase (PKS) reduces fusion of Legionella pneumophila-containing vacuoles with lysosomes and contributes to bacterial competitiveness during infection
International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 304(8):1169-1181.

Pubmed: 24702127
Shevchuk, O., Abidi, N., Klawonn, F., Wissing, J., Nimtz, M., Kugler, C., Steinert, M., Goldmann, T., and Jänsch, L. (2014)
HOPE-fixation of lung tissue allows retrospective proteome and phosphoproteome studies.
Journal of Proteome Research, 13(11):5230-5239.

Pubmed: 24166955
Jäger, J., Marwitz, S., Tiefenau, J., Rasch, J., Shevchuk, O., Kugler, C., Goldmann, T., and Steinert, M. (2014)
Human lung tissue explants reveal novel interactions during Legionella pneumophila infections.
Infection and Immunity 82(1): 275-85.

Pubmed: 24551600
Steinert, M. (2014)
Pathogen Intelligence.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 4: 8.
Review

Pubmed: 25069424
Sood, S., Steinmetz, H., Beims, H., Mohr, K.I., Stadler, M., Djukic, M., von der Ohe, W., Steinert, M., Daniel, R., and Müller, R. (2014)
Paenilarvins, iturin family lipopeptides from the honey bee pathogen Paenibacillus larvae.
Chembiochem, 15(13):1947-1955.

Pubmed: 24319673
Fulde, M., Steinert, M., and Bergmann, S. (2013)
Interaction of Streptococcal Plasminogen Binding Proteins with the Host Fibrinolytic System.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 22(3):85.
Review.

Steinert, M. and Ünal, C. (2013)
Macrophage Infectivity Potentiator Mip exhibits peptidyl-prolyl-cis/trans-Isomerase activity, binds collagen IV and enables Legionella pneumophila to transmigrate across tissue barriers.
in "Moonlighting Cell Stress Proteins in Microbial Infections"
ed. Henderson, B.
Springer Sciences + Business Media
Heat Shock Proteins 7.

Shevchuk, O. and Steinert M. (2013)
Isolation of pathogen-containing vacuoles.
in "Dictyostelium discoideum Protocols"
eds. Eichinger, L., and Rivero, F.
Springer Sciences + Business Media
Methods in Molecular Biology,Vol.983.

Jäger, J. and Steinert, M. (2012)
Enrichment of outer membrane vesicles shed by Legionella pneumophila.
in "Legionella- Methods and Protocols"
eds. Buchrieser, C. and Hilbi, H.
Springer Sciences + Business Media
Methods in Molecular Biology,Vol.954.

Pubmed: 21737496
Fuchs, E.*, Untucht, C.*, Rohde, M., Steinert, M., and Bergmann, S. (2012)
Capsule contributes to transmigration of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 7F meningitis isolates through complex blood-brain barrier models.
Journal of Bacteriology and Parasitology, 157(10):2933-2941.
*these authors contributed equally to this work

Pubmed: 22222983
Kuehne, S., Untucht, C., Steinert, M., and Wetzig, H. (2012)
Fast investigations from biological matrices using CE - test of a blood-brain barrier model.
Electrophoresis 33(2):395-401.

Pubmed: 22155866
Shevchuk, O., Roselius, L., Günther, G., Klein, J., Jahn, D., Steinert, M., and Münch, R. (2012)
InFiRe - a novel computational method for the identification of insertion sites in transposon mutagenized bacterial genomes.
Bioinformatics 28(3):306-310.

Pubmed: 21999205
Lüttge, M., Fulde, M., Talay, S. R., Nerlich, A., Rohde, M., Preissner, K. T., Hammerschmidt, S., Steinert, M., Mitchell, T. J., Chhatwal, G. S., and Bergmann, S. (2012)
Streptococcus pneumoniae induces exocytosis of Weibel-Palade bodies in pulmonary endothelial cells.
Cellular Microbiology 14(2):210-225.

Pubmed: 22312735
Hussain, H., Tchimene, M.K., Ahmed, I., Meier, K., Steinert, M., Draeger, S., Schulz, B., and Krohn, K. (2011)
Antimicrobial chemical constituents from the endophyte fungus Phomopsis sp. from Notobasis syriaca.
Natural Product Communications 6(12):1905-1906.

Pubmed: 22073313
Riyahi, T., Frese, F., Steinert, M., Omosigho, N. N., Glöckner, G., Eichinger, L., Orabi, B., Williams, R.S.B., and Noegel, A.A. (2011)
RpkA, a highly conserved GPCR with a lipid kinase domain, has a role in phagocytosis and anti-bacterial defense.
PLoS ONE 6(11):e27311.

Pubmed: 21737496
Untucht, C., Rasch, J., Fuchs, E., Rohde, M., Bergmann, S. and M. Steinert (2011)
An optimized in vitro blood-brain barrier model reveals bidirectional transmigration of African trypanosome strains.
Microbiology 157:2933-41.

Pubmed: 21794054
Ünal, C.,Schwedhelm, K. F.,Thiele, A.,Weiwad, M.,Schweimer, K.,Frese, F., Fischer, G.,Hacker, J.,Faber, C. and M. Steinert (2011)
Collagen IV derived peptide binds hydrophobic cavity of Legionella pneumophila Mip and interferes with bacterial epithelial transmigration.
Cellular Microbiology 13(10):1558-72.

Pubmed: 21747794
Shevchuk, O.; Jaeger, J. and M. Steinert (2011)
Virulence properties of the Legionella pneumophila cell envelope
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 2:74.

Pubmed: 21244021
Siddiqui, I.N.; Zahoor, A.; Hussain, H.; Ahmed, I.; Ahmad, V.U.; Padula, D.; Draeger, S.; Schulz, B.; Meier, K.; Steinert, M; Kurtan, T.; Floerke, U.; Pesitelli, G. and K. Krohn (2011)
Diversonol and Blennolide Derivates from the Endophytic Fungus Microdiplodida sp.: Absolute Configuration of Diversonol
Journal of Natural Products Special Issue in Honor of Koji Nakanishi

PUBMED: 21109012
Steinert, M. (2011)
Pathogen-host interactions in Dictyostelium-Legionella, Mycobacterium and other pathogens
Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 22(1):70-76.

Journal: Article
Juli, C.; Sippel, M.; Jaeger, J.; Thiele, A.; Weiwad, M.; Schweimer, K.; Roesch, P.; Steinert, M.; Sotriffer, C. and U. Holzgrabe (2011)
Pipecolic acid derivatives as small-molecule inhibitors of the Legionella MIP protein
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 54(1):277-283.

EurJOC: Article
Saleem, M.; Hussain, H.; Ahmed, I.; Draeger, S.; Schulz, B.; Meier, K.; Steinert, M,; Pescitelli, G.; Kurtan, T.; Floerke, U. and K. Krohn (2011)
Viburspiran, an Antifungal Member of the Octadride Class of Maleic Anhydide Natural Products
European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2011(4):808-12.

PUBMED: 20684519
Stewart, A.M.; Meier, K.; Schulz, B.; Steinert, M. and B. B. Snider (2010)
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of (+/-)-Dinemasone C and Analogues
Journal of Organic Chemistry 75(17):6057-60.

PUBMED: 20640912
Shina, M. C.; Müller-Taubenberger, A.; Ünal, C.; Schleicher, M.; Steinert, M.; Eichinger, L.; Müller, R.; Blau-Wasser, R.; Glöckner, G. and A. A. Noegel (2010)
Redundant and unique roles of coronin proteins in Dictyostelium
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 68(2):303-313.

PUBMED: 20153694
Schunder, E.; Adam, P.; Schulz, T.; Higa, F.; Remer, K.; Flieger, A.; Steinert, M.; Lorenz, U.; Hacker, J. and K. Heuner (2010)
Phospholipase PlaB is a new virulence factor of Legionella pneumophila
Int. Journal of Med. Microbiology 300(5):131-323.

PUBMED: 20071332
Shina, M.C.; Ünal, C.; Eichinger, L.; Müller-Taubenberger, A.; Schleicher M.; Steinert, M. and A. Noegel (2010)
A Coronin7 homolog with functions in actin-driven processes
Journal of Biological Chemistry 285(12):9249-61.

PUBMED: 20070309
Tung, S.M.; Ünal, C.; Ley, A.;Pena, C.; Tunggal B.; Noegel, A.A.; Krut, O.; Steinert, M. and L. Eichinger (2010)
Loss of Dictyostelium ATG 9 results in a pleiotropic phenotype affecting growth, development, phagocytosis and clearance and replication of Legionella pneumophila.
Cellular Microbiology 12(6):765-80.

Michael Steinert (2009)
Cellular Model Systems Used to Study Phagosome Biogenesis.
in Intracellular Niches of Microbes
eds Schaible, U.E. and Haas, A.
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaG, Weinheim (Germany), Chapter 4.

LINK: 19804724
Verdon, J., Falge, M., Maier, E., Bruhn, H., Steinert, M., Faber, C., Benz, R. and Y. Héchard (2009)
Detergent-like activity and alpha-helical structure of warnericin RK, an anti-Legionella peptide
Biophysical Journal 97(7):1933-40.

PUBMED: 19482547
Shevchuk, O., Batzilla, C., Haegele, S., Kusch, H., Engelmann, S., Hecker, M., Haas, A., Heuner, K., Gloeckner, G. and M. Steinert (2009)
Proteomic analysis of Legionella-containing phagosomes isolated from Dictyostelium
Int J Med Microbiol 299(7):489-508.

LINK: Journal homepage
M. Steinert (2009)
Ankyrin-Repeat-Proteine in bakteriellen Pathogenen - konvergente Evolution oder horizontaler Gentransfer?
Biospektrum 1:38.

PUBMED: 19089374
Shevchuk, O. and Steinert, M. (2009)
Screening of Virulence Traits in Legionella pneumophila and Analysis of the Host Susceptibility to Infection by Using the Dictyostelium Host Model System.
Methods Mol Biol. 470:47-56.

PUBMED: 19081545
Bozzaro S., Bucci C. and Steinert, M. (2008)
Phagocytosis and host-pathogen interactions in Dictyostelium with a look at macrophages.
Int Rev Cell Mol Biol. 271:253-300.

Bruhn, H., and Steinert, M. (2008)
Dictyostelium, a Tractable Model Host Organism for Legionella.
in Legionella - Molecular Microbiology
eds Heuner, K., Swanson, M.
Caister Academic Press: Portland (USA), Chapter 12.

LINK TO: publication
Ceymann, A., Horstmann, M., Ehses, P., Schweimer, K., Paschke, A., Steinert, M. and Faber, C. (2008)
Solution structure of the Legionella pneumophila Mip-rapamycin complex.
BMC Struct Biol. 8:17.

PUBMED: 18250176
Galka, F., Wai, S. N., Kusch, H., Engelmann, S., Hecker, M., Schmeck, B., Hippenstiel, S., Uhlin, B. E., Steinert, M. (2008)
Proteomic characterisation of the whole secretome of Legionella pneumophila and functional analysis of outer membrane vesicles.
Infect Immun 76:1825-36.

PUBMED: 17888731
Glockner, G., Albert-Weissenberger, C., Weinmann, E., Jacobi, S., Schunder, E., Steinert, M., Hacker, J., & Heuner, K. (2008)
Identification and characterization of a new conjugation/type IVA secretion system (trb/tra) of Legionella pneumophila Corby localized on two mobile genomic islands.
Int J Med Microbiol 298(5-6):411-428.

PUBMED: 17467337
Steinert, M., Heuner, K., Buchrieser, C., Albert-Weissenberger, C., Glockner, G.(2007)
Legionella pathogenicity: Genome structure, regulatory networks and the host cell response.
Int J Med Microbiol 297:577-87.

PUBMED: 17265004
Wehrl, M., Steinert, M. & Hentschel, U. (2007)
Bacterial uptake by the marine sponge Aplysina aerophoba.
Microb Ecol 53:355-65.

PUBMED: 16953800
Wagner, C., Khan, A. S., Kamphausen, T., Schmausser, B., Unal, C., Lorenz, U., Fischer, G., Hacker, J. & Steinert, M. (2007)
Collagen binding protein Mip enables Legionella pneumophila to transmigrate through a barrier of NCI-H292 lung epithelial cells and extracellular matrix.
Cell Microbiol 9:450-62.

PUBMED: 16957311
Unal, C. & Steinert, M. (2006)
Dictyostelium discoideum as a model to study host-pathogen interactions.
Methods Mol Biol 346:507-15.

Steinert, M., Glöckner, G. (2006)
Model host systems.
in Pathogenomics
eds Hacker, J., Dobrindt, U.
Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, p. 445-453.

PUBMED: 16445684
Peracino, B., Wagner, C., Balest, A., Balbo, A., Pergolizzi, B., Noegel, A. A., Steinert, M. & Bozzaro, S. (2006)
Function and mechanism of action of Dictyostelium Nramp1 (Slc11a1) in bacterial infection.
Traffic 7:22-38.

PUBMED: 16596363
Luck, P. C. & Steinert, M. (2006)
Pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy of Legionella infections.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 49:439-49.

PUBMED: 16948171
Horstmann, M., Ehses, P., Schweimer, K., Steinert, M., Kamphausen, T., Fischer, G., Hacker, J., Rosch, P. & Faber, C. (2006)
Domain motions of the Mip protein from Legionella pneumophila.
Biochemistry 45:12303-11.

PUBMED: 16469056
Farbrother, P., Wagner, C., Na, J., Tunggal, B., Morio, T., Urushihara, H., Tanaka, Y., Schleicher, M., Steinert, M. & Eichinger, L. (2006)
Dictyostelium transcriptional host cell response upon infection with Legionella.
Cell Microbiol 8:438-56.

PUBMED: 16882028
Bruggemann, H., Hagman, A., Jules, M., Sismeiro, O., Dillies, M. A., Gouyette, C., Kunst, F., Steinert, M., Heuner, K., Coppee, J. Y. & Buchrieser, C. (2006)
Virulence strategies for infecting phagocytes deduced from the in vivo transcriptional program of Legionella pneumophila.
Cell Microbiol 8:1228-40.

Brüggemann, H., Hagman, A., Dillies, M.-A., Heuner, K., Steinert, M., Gouyette, C., Coppee, J.-Y. & Buchrieser, C. (2006)
Bringing the genome of Legionella pneumophila to life: The transcriptional program during infection of Acanthamoeba castellanii.
in Legionella: State of the art 30 years after its recognition
eds Cianciotto, N.P., Abu Kwaik, Y., Edelstein, P. H., Fields, B. S. , Geary, D. F. , Harrison, T. G., Joseph, C. A. , Ratcliff, R. M., Stout, J. E., Swanson, M. S.
ASM Press: Washington, D. C., p. 347-50.

Heuner, K., Jacobi, S., Albert, C., Steinert, M., Brüggemann, H. & Buchrieser, C. (2006)
Gene expression and virulence in Legionella: The flagellar regulon.
in Legionella: State of the art 30 years after its recognition
eds Cianciotto, N.P., Abu Kwaik, Y., Edelstein, P. H., Fields, B. S. , Geary, D. F. , Harrison, T. G., Joseph, C. A. , Ratcliff, R. M., Stout, J. E., Swanson, M. S.
ASM Press: Washington, D. C., p. 327-332.

Hechard, Y., Ferraz, S., Bruneteau, E., Steinert, M. & Berjeaud, J.-M. (2006)
First report of an anti-Legionella peptide produced by Staphylococcus warneri.
in Legionella: State of the art 30 years after its recognition
eds Cianciotto, N.P., Abu Kwaik, Y., Edelstein, P. H., Fields, B. S. , Geary, D. F. , Harrison, T. G., Joseph, C. A. , Ratcliff, R. M., Stout, J. E., Swanson, M. S.
ASM Press: Washington, D. C., p. 411-413.

Wagner, C., Fajardo, M., Shevchuk, O., Ünal, C., Galka, F., Heuner, K., Eichinger, L., Bozzaro, S. & Steinert, M. (2006)
The amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum contributes to Legionella infection.
in Legionella: State of the art 30 years after its recognition
eds Cianciotto, N.P., Abu Kwaik, Y., Edelstein, P. H., Fields, B. S. , Geary, D. F. , Harrison, T. G., Joseph, C. A. , Ratcliff, R. M., Stout, J. E., Swanson, M. S.
ASM Press: Washington D.C., p. 390-394.

PUBMED: 15679834
Steinert, M. & Heuner, K. (2005)
Dictyostelium as host model for pathogenesis.
Cell Microbiol 7:307-14.

PUBMED: 15692747
Horstmann, M., Kamphausen, T., Schweimer, K., Steinert, M., Hacker, J., Haase, A., Rosch, P., Schweimer, G. & Faber, C. (2005)
1H, 13C, 15N backbone and sidechain resonance assignment of Mip(77-213) the PPIase domain of the Legionella pneumophila Mip protein.
J Biomol NMR 31:77-8.

PUBMED: 16227110
Hechard, Y., Ferraz, S., Bruneteau, E., Steinert, M. & Berjeaud, J. M. (2005)
Isolation and characterization of a Staphylococcus warneri strain producing an anti-Legionella peptide.
FEMS Microbiol Lett 252:19-23.

Hacker, J., Dobrindt, U., Steinert, M., Merkert, H., Hentschel, U. (2005)
Co-evolution of bacteria and their hosts: A marriage made in heaven or hell?.
in Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology
eds McFall-Ngai, M., Henderson, B., Ruby, E.
Cambrige University Press, p. 52-72.

LINK: PDF
Michel, R., Steinert, M., Zöller, L., Hauröder, B. & Henning, K. (2004)
Free-living Amoebae May Serve as Hosts for the Chlamydia-like Bacterium Waddlia chondrophila Isolated from an Aborted Bovine Foetus.
Acta Protozoologica 43:37-42.

PUBMED: 15347742
Fajardo, M., Schleicher, M., Noegel, A., Bozzaro, S., Killinger, S., Heuner, K., Hacker, J. & Steinert, M. (2004)
Calnexin, calreticulin and cytoskeleton-associated proteins modulate uptake and growth of Legionella pneumophila in Dictyostelium discoideum.
Microbiology 150:2825-35.

Wellinghausen, N. & Steinert, M. (2003)
Legionella spp.
in Encyclopedia of Diagnostic Genomics and Proteomics
eds Fuchs, J., Podda, M.
Marcel Dekker, INC

PUBMED: 14695060
Steinert, M., Leippe, M. & Roeder, T. (2003)
Surrogate hosts: protozoa and invertebrates as models for studying pathogen-host interactions.
Int J Med Microbiol 293:321-31.

Steinert, M., Fajardo, M., Wagner, C., Heuner, K. & Hacker, J. (2003)
Dictyostelium discoideum: a new model system for pathogen- and symbiont interactions.
in Nova Acta Leopoldina 33 p. 79-84.

PUBMED: 14510809
Reinhard, T., Schilgen, G., Steinert, M., Hacker, J. & Sundmacher, R. (2003)
Nummular infiltrates in Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 81:541-3.

PUBMED: 12874317
Kohler, R., Fanghanel, J., Konig, B., Luneberg, E., Frosch, M., Rahfeld, J. U., Hilgenfeld, R., Fischer, G., Hacker, J., Steinert, M. (2003)
Biochemical and functional analyses of the Mip protein: influence of the N-terminal half and of peptidylprolyl isomerase activity on the virulence of Legionella pneumophila.
Infect Immun 71:4389-97.

PUBMED: 12868650
Heuner, K. & Steinert, M. (2003)
The flagellum of Legionella pneumophila and its link to the expression of the virulent phenotype.
Int J Med Microbiol 293:133-43.

PUBMED: 15825640
Hentschel, U., Fieseler, L., Wehrl, M., Gernert, C., Steinert, M., Hacker, J. & Horn, M. (2003)
Microbial diversity of marine sponges.
Prog Mol Subcell Biol 37:59-88.

PUBMED: 12706986
Hentschel, U., Dobrindt, U. & Steinert, M. (2003)
Commensal bacteria make a difference.
Trends Microbiol 11:148-50.

Hentschel, U., Fieseler, L., Wehrl, M., Steinert, M., Hacker, J. (2003)
Sponges as ancient niches for marine bacteria.
in Nova Acta Leopoldina 33

PUBMED: 12069880
Steinert, M., Hentschel, U. & Hacker, J. (2002)
Legionella pneumophila: an aquatic microbe goes astray.
FEMS Microbiol Rev 26:149-62.

Steinert, M., Hägele, S., Skriwan, C., Grimm, D., Fajardo, M., Heuner, K., Schleicher, M., Hentschel, U., Ludwig, W., Marre, R. & Hacker, J. (2002)
Interaction of Legionella pneumophila with Dictyostelium discoideum.
in Legionella - 5th International Conference on Legionella
eds R. Marre, Y. Abu Kwaik, C. Bartlett, N. P. Cianciotto, B. S. Fields, M. Frosch, J. Hacker, P. C. Lück
ASM-Press: Washington, D. C. , p. 161-164.

PUBMED: 12008915
Skriwan, C., Fajardo, M., Hagele, S., Horn, M., Wagner, M., Michel, R., Krohne, G., Schleicher, M., Hacker, J.. Steinert, M. (2002)
Various bacterial pathogens and symbionts infect the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum.
Int J Med Microbiol 291:615-24.

PUBMED: 12477791
Schreiner, T., Mohrs, M. R., Blau-Wasser, R., von Krempelhuber, A., Steinert, M., Schleicher, M. & Noegel, A. A. (2002)
Loss of the F-actin binding and vesicle-associated protein comitin leads to a phagocytosis defect.
Eukaryot Cell 1:906-14.

PUBMED: 12012870
Heuner, K., Steinert, M., Marre, R. & Hacker, J. (2002)
Genomic structure and evolution of Legionella species.
Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 264:61-78.

PUBMED: 11854250
Heuner, K., Dietrich, C., Skriwan, C., Steinert, M. & Hacker, J. (2002)
Influence of the alternative sigma(28) factor on virulence and flagellum expression of Legionella pneumophila.
Infect Immun 70:1604-8.

Heuner, K., Steinert, M., Dietrich, C., Fischer, G., Köhler, R. & Hacker, J. (2002)
Function and expression of Legionella pneumophila surface factors.
in Legionella - 5th International Conference on Legionella
eds R. Marre, Y. Abu Kwaik, C. Bartlett, N. P. Cianciotto, B. S. Fields, M. Frosch, J. Hacker, P. C. Lück
ASM-Press: Washington, D. C. , p. 43-48.

PUBMED: 11764729
Steinert, M., Heuner, K. & Hacker, J. (2001)
Legionellosis, a disease transmitted by technical vectors.
Contrib Microbiol 8:12-9.

PUBMED: 11557138
Steinert, M., Flugel, M., Schuppler, M., Helbig, J. H., Supriyono, A., Proksch, P. & Luck, P. C. (2001)
The Lly protein is essential for p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase activity in Legionella pneumophila.
FEMS Microbiol Lett 203:41-7.

PUBMED: 11817167
Holzgrabe, U. & Steinert, M. (2001)
N1-phenyl substituted 4-quinolones of tuberculostatic activity.
Pharmazie 56:850-1.

PUBMED: 11728870
Hentschel, U. & Steinert, M. (2001)
Symbiosis and pathogenesis: common themes, different outcomes.
Trends Microbiol 9:585.

PUBMED: 11169048
Helbig, J. H., Luck, P. C., Steinert, M., Jacobs, E. & Witt, M. (2001)
Immunolocalization of the Mip protein of intracellularly and extracellularly grown Legionella pneumophila.
Lett Appl Microbiol 32:83-8.

PUBMED: 11403402
Grimm, D., Ludwig, W. F., Brandt, B. C., Michel, R., Schleifer, K. H., Hacker, J. & Steinert, M. (2001)
Development of 18S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes for specific detection of Hartmannella and Naegleria in Legionella-positive environmental samples.
Syst Appl Microbiol 24:76-82.

PUBMED: 11254565
Dietrich, C., Heuner, K., Brand, B. C., Hacker, J. & Steinert, M. (2001)
Flagellum of Legionella pneumophila positively affects the early phase of infection of eukaryotic host cells.
Infect Immun 69:2116-22.

PUBMED: 10663126
Steinert, M., Hentschel, U. & Hacker, J. (2000)
Symbiosis and pathogenesis: evolution of the microbe-host interaction.
Naturwissenschaften 87:1-11.

PUBMED: 10660067
Kohler, R., Bubert, A., Goebel, W.. Steinert, M.. Hacker, J. & Bubert, B. (2000)
Expression and use of the green fluorescent protein as a reporter system in Legionella pneumophila.
Mol Gen Genet 262:1060-9.

PUBMED: 11016850
Heuner, K., Dietrich, C., Steinert, M., Gobel, U. B. & Hacker, J. (2000)
Cloning and characterization of a Legionella pneumophila-specific gene encoding a member of the LysR family of transcriptional regulators.
Mol Gen Genet 264:204-11.

PUBMED: 10785639
Hentschel, U., Steinert, M. & Hacker, J. (2000)
Common molecular mechanisms of symbiosis and pathogenesis.
Trends Microbiol 8:226-31.

PUBMED: 11207573
Hagele, S., Kohler, R., Merkert, H., Schleicher, M., Hacker, J. & Steinert, M. (2000)
Dictyostelium discoideum: a new host model system for intracellular pathogens of the genus Legionella.
Cell Microbiol 2:165-71.

PUBMED: 10804871
Brand, B. C., Amann, R. I., Steinert, M., Grimm, D. & Hacker, J. (2000)
Identification and in situ detection of intracellular bacteria in the environment.
Subcell Biochem 33:601-24.

Steinert, M. (1999)
Einzeller als wichtige Wirte; Legionella pneumophila - ein Modellkeim für wasserhygienische Fragestellungen.
Sanitär- und Heizungstechnik 64:106-9.

PUBMED: 9861677
Steinert, M., Ockert, G., Luck, C. & Hacker, J. (1998)
Regrowth of Legionella pneumophila in a heat-disinfected plumbing system.
Zentralbl Bakteriol 288:331-42.

PUBMED: 9603844
Steinert, M., Birkness, K., White, E., Fields, B. & Quinn, F. (1998)
Mycobacterium avium bacilli grow saprozoically in coculture with Acanthamoeba polyphaga and survive within cyst walls.
Appl Environ Microbiol 64:2256-61.

PUBMED: 9143134
Steinert, M., Emody, L., Amann, R. & Hacker, J. (1997)
Resuscitation of viable but nonculturable Legionella pneumophila Philadelphia JR32 by Acanthamoeba castellanii.
Appl Environ Microbiol 63:2047-53.

Steinert, M., Hacker & J. (1996)
Legionella pneumophila: Umweltbakterium und Erreger der Legionärskrankheit.
Biologie in unserer Zeit (BIUZ) 1:8-15.

PUBMED: 7591108
Wintermeyer, E., Ludwig, B., Steinert, M., Schmidt, B., Fischer, G. & Hacker, J. (1995)
Influence of site specifically altered Mip proteins on intracellular survival of Legionella pneumophila in eukaryotic cells.
Infect Immun 63:4576-83.

PUBMED: 7793965
Steinert, M., Engelhard, H., Flugel, M., Wintermeyer, E. & Hacker, J. (1995)
The Lly protein protects Legionella pneumophila from light but does not directly influence its intracellular survival in Hartmannella vermiformis.
Appl Environ Microbiol 61:2428-30.

PUBMED: 8112844
Wintermeyer, E., Flugel, M., Ott, M., Steinert, M., Rdest, U., Mann, K. H. & Hacker, J. (1994)
Sequence determination and mutational analysis of the lly locus of Legionella pneumophila.
Infect Immun 62:1109-17.

Steinert, M., Ott, M., Lück, P. C., Tannich, E. & Hacker, J. (1994)
Studies on the uptake and intracellular replication of Legionella pneumophila in protozoa and in macrophage-like cells..
FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 15:299-308.