Professor Mary Barton

Emeritus Professor UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

City East Campus (P4-09)
tel +61 8 830 22933

email Mary.Barton@unisa.edu.au

About me

Welcome to my home page. I am retired but continue to research interests in veterinary microbiology, public health and food safety

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences is addressing society’s most critical and emerging health needs through quality teaching, learning and research excellence.

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Research

Research focus

Biological Sciences
Medical Microbiology
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences
Microbiology

Highlights

Rhodococcus equi. - biology, ecology, control and prevention of infections in horses,Human foodborne disease - epidemiology, control and prevention,Antibiotic resistance - biology, ecology, control and reduction in animal and human bacteria,Zoonotic diseases - diagnosis, control and prevention,Use of bacteriophage to control bacterial infections and environmental contamination with pathogens

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2018	Vanniasinkam, T, Barton, MD, Das, TP & Heuzenroeder, MW 2018, 'B-cell epitope mapping using a library of overlapping synthetic peptides in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay', in Rockberg, J, Nilvebrant, J (eds), Epitope mapping protocols, Humana Press, US, ch. 7, pp. 121-128. 4
2013	Qiu, T, Saint, CP & Barton, MD 2013, 'The fate and persistence of the antimicrobial compound triclosan and its influence on water quality', in YG Wang (ed.), Water Quality: Indicators, Human Impact and Environmental Health, Nova Science Publishers Inc, US, ch. 8, pp. 209-238.
2011	Barton, M 2011, 'Pathogens in milk - Yersinia enterocolitica', in JW Fuquay, PF Fox & PLH McSweeney, Encyclopedia of dairy sciences, 2nd ed., Elsevier, UK, pp. 117-123. 3
2011	Ndi, O & Barton, M 2011, 'Antibiotic resistance in animals - the Australian perspective', in Patricia L Keen & MHM Montforts (eds), Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment, 1st ed., Wiley-Blackwell, United States, ch. 15, pp. 265-290. 9
2009	Barton, MD, Vanniasinkam, T, Phumoonna, T & Heuzenroeder, M 2009, 'Linear B-cell epitope mapping using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for libraries of overlapping synthetic peptides', in Ulrich Reineke & Mike Schutkowski, Epitope Mapping Protocols, 2nd edition, 2nd, Humana Press, New York, pp. 137-144. 10 6

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2021	Hastuti, SD, Munro, J, Pyecroft, S, Barton, M, Costabile, M & Glencross, B 2021, 'Supplementation of nucleotides to enhance performance and immune responses of Asian seabass', Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, vol. 14, no. 4, pp.621-628. Open access 2
2021	Nowland, TL, Kirkwood, RN, Plush, KJ, Barton, MD & Torok, VA 2021, 'Exposure to maternal feces in lactation influences piglet enteric microbiota, growth, and survival preweaning', Journal of Animal Science, vol. 99, no. 7, article no. skab170. Open access 8 6
2021	Nowland, TL, Kirkwood, RN, Torok, VA, Plush, KJ & Barton, MD 2021, 'Characterisation of early microbial colonisers within the spiral colon of pre- and post-natal piglets', Life, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 1-14. Open access 4 4
2021	Wang, Y, Pyecroft, S & Barton, M 2021, 'Seasonal microbial profiling of left kidney and stomach of farmed adult greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata)', Aquaculture Research, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 2085-2096. 3 3
2020	Mukerji, S, Gunasekera, S, Dunlop, JN, Stegger, M, Jordan, D, Laird, T, Abraham, RJ, Barton, M, O'Dea, M & Abraham, S 2020, 'Implications of Foraging and Interspecies Interactions of Birds for Carriage of Escherichia coli Strains Resistant to Critically Important Antimicrobials', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 86, no. 20, article no. e01610-20. Open access 20 20
2020	Nowland, TL, Torok, VA, Low, WY, Barton, MD, Plush, KJ & Kirkwood, RN 2020, 'Faecal microbiota analysis of piglets during lactation', Animals, vol. 10, no. 5, article no. 762, pp. 1-13. Open access 4 5
2020	Nowland, TL, Torok, VA, Low, WY, Plush, KJ, Barton, MD & Kirkwood, RN 2020, 'A single faecal microbiota transplantation altered the microbiota of weaned pigs', Life, vol. 10, no. 9, article no. 203, pp. 1-17. Open access 6 5
2019	Mukerji, S, Stegger, M, Truswell, A, Laird, T, Jordan, D, Abraham, RJ, Harb, A, Barton, M, O'Dea, M & Abraham, S 2019, 'Resistance to critically important antimicrobials in Australian silver gulls (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) and evidence of anthropogenic origins', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, vol. 74, no. 9, pp. 2566-2574. 69 65
2019	Nowland, TL, Plush, KJ, Barton, M & Kirkwood, RN 2019, 'Development and function of the intestinal microbiome and potential implications for pig production', Animals, vol. 9, no. 3, article no. 76, pp. 1-15. Open access 65 67
2018	McLellan, JE, Pitcher, J I, Ballard, SA, Grabsch, EA, Bell, JM, Barton, M & Grayson, M 2018, 'Superbugs in the supermarket? Assessing the rate of contamination with third-generation cephalosporin-resistant gram-negative bacteria in fresh Australian pork and chicken', Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, vol. 7, article no. 30, pp. 1-7. Open access 12 12
2017	Mukerji, S, O'Dea, M, Barton, M, Kirkwood, R, Lee, T & Abraham, S 2017, 'Development and transmission of antimicrobial resistance among Gram-negative bacteria in animals and their public health impact', Essays in Biochemistry, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 23-35. 46 43
2017	Shakerian, A, Barton, M, Akinbowale, O & Khamesipour, F 2017, 'Antimicrobial resistance profile and resistance genes of Vibrio species isolated from giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) raised in Iran', Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 79-88. Open access 14 13
2017	Wang, Y, Barton, M, Elliott, L, Li, X, Abraham, S, O'Dea, M & Munro, J 2017, 'Bacteriophage therapy for the control of Vibrio harveyi in greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata)', Aquaculture, vol. 473, pp. 251-258. Open access 51 47
2016	Cavallaro, A, Mierczynska, A, Barton, M, Majewski, P & Vasilev, K 2016, 'Influence of immobilized quaternary ammonium group surface density on antimicrobial efficacy and cytotoxicity', Biofouling: The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 13-24. 50 46
2016	Giles, C, Ndi, O, Barton, MD & Vanniasinkam, T 2016, 'An adenoviral vector based vaccine for Rhodococcus equi', PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 3, article no. e0152149, pp. 1-15. Open access 3 4
2016	Groves, MD, Crouch, B, Coombs, GW, Jordan, D, Pang, S, Barton, MD, Giffard, P, Abraham, S & Trott, DJ 2016, 'Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Australian veterinarians', PLoS One, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1-12. Open access 31 30
2015	Giles, C, Vanniasinkam, T, Barton, M & Mahony, TJ 2015, 'Characterisation of the Equine adenovirus 2 genome', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 179, no. 3-4, pp. 187-189. 5 4
2015	Taheri, S, Cavallaro, A, Christo, SN, Majewski, P, Barton, M, Hayball, J & Vasilev, K 2015, 'Antibacterial plasma polymer films conjugated with phospholipid encapsulated silver nanoparticles', ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering, vol. 1, no. 12, pp. 1278-1286. 40 37 3
2014	Barton, MD 2014, 'Impact of antibiotic use in the swine industry', Current Opinion in Microbiology, vol. 19, pp. 9-15. Open access 164 154
2014	Cavallaro, A, Majewski, P, Barton, M & Vasilev, K 2014, 'Substrate independent approach for immobilisation of quaternary ammonium compounds to surfaces to reduce bio-burden', Materials Science Forum, vol. 783-786, pp. 1389-1395. 1
2014	Giles, C, Vanniasinkam, T, Ndi, S & Barton, M 2014, 'Rhodococcus equi (Prescottella equi) vaccines; the future of vaccine development', Equine Veterinary Journal, v. 47, no. 5, pp. 510-518. 21 17
2014	Mazaheri Nezhad Fard, R, Barton, MD & Heuzenroeder, M 2014, 'Detection of vanC1 and vanC2 genes in an enterococcal isolate and vanC genes in non-motile Enterococcus spp.', Avicenna Journal of Clinical Microbiology and infection, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 1-5. Open access
2014	Obeng, AS, Rickard, H, Ndi, O, Sexton, M & Barton, M 2014, 'Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in enterococci and Escherichia coli meat chicken flocks during a production cycle and egg layer pullets during rearing', International Journal of Poultry Science, vol. 13 no. 9, pp. 489-503. Open access 1
2014	Taheri, S, Baier, G, Majewski, P, Barton, M, Förch, R, Landfester, K & Vasilev, K 2014, 'Synthesis and surface immobilization of antibacterial hybrid silver-poly(l-lactide) nanoparticles', Nanotechnology, vol. 25, pp. 1-12. 25 20
2014	Taheri, S, Baier, G, Majewski, PJ, Barton, MD, Förch, R, Landfester, K & Vasilev, KA 2014, 'Synthesis and antibacterial properties of a hybrid of silver-potato starch nanocapsules by miniemulsion/polyaddition polymerization', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 2, no. 13, pp. 1838-1845. Open access 49 42
2014	Taheri, S, Cavallaro, A, Barton, M, Whittle, J, Majewski, P, Smith, L & Vasilev, K 2014, 'Antibacterial efficacy and cytotoxicity of silver-nanoparticle–based coatings facilitated by a plasma deposited polymer interlayer', Plasma Medicine, vol. 4, pp. 101-115. Open access 5
2014	Taheri, S, Cavallaro, AA, Christo, S, Smith, L, Majewski, P, Barton, M, Hayball, J & Vasilev, K 2014, 'Substrate independent silver nanoparticle based antibacterial coatings', Biomaterials, vol. 35, no. 16, pp. 4601-4609. 135 120 4
2014	Woon, SY, Barton, MD & Vanniasinkam, T 2014, 'Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets', Journal of Swine Health and Production, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 197-200. 1 1
2013	Obeng, AS, Rickard, H, Ndi, O, Sexton, M & Barton, M 2013, 'Comparison of antimicrobial resistance patterns in enterococci from intensive and free range chickens in Australia', Avian Pathology, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 45-54. 31 26
2013	Owens, J, Barton, MD & Heuzenroeder, MW 2013, 'The isolation and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni bacteriophages from free range and indoor poultry', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 162, no. 1, pp. 144-150. 27 23
2013	Trott, D, Jordan, D, Barton, M, Abraham, S & Groves, M 2013, 'Vets versus pets: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australian animals and their doctors', Microbiology Australia, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 25-27. Open access 4
2012	Anakok, O, Ndi, CP, Barton, M, Griesser, H & Semple, S 2012, 'Antibacterial spectrum and cytotoxic activities of serrulatane compounds from the Australian medicinal plant Eremophila neglecta', Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 112, no. 1, pp. 197-204. Open access 37 34
2012	Barton, MD & Ndi, OL 2012, 'Can we feel it in our waters? Antimicrobials in aquaculture', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 197, no. 9, p. 487. 2 2
2012	Cheng, AC, Turnidge, J, Collignon, P, Looke, D, Barton, M & Gottlieb, T 2012, 'Control of fluoroquinolone resistance through successful regulation, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 1453-1460. Open access 185 173
2012	Jatmiko, YD, De Barros Lopes, M & Barton, MD 2012, 'Molecular identification of Yeasts isolated from Dadih by RFLP-PCR and assessment on their ability in utilizing lactate', Microbiology Indonesia, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 30-34. Open access
2012	Ndi, OL & Barton, MD 2012, 'Resistance determinants of pseudomonas species from aquaculture in Australia', Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-6. Open access 20
2012	Obeng, A, Rickard, H, Sexton, M, Pang, Y, Peng, H & Barton, M 2012, 'Antimicrobial susceptibilities and resistance genes in Campylobacter strains isolated from poultry and pigs in Australia', Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 113, no. 2, pp. 294-307. Open access 73 68
2012	Obeng, AS, Rickard, H, Ndi, O, Sexton, M & Barton, M 2012, 'Antibiotic resistance, phylogenetic grouping and virulence potential of Escherichia coli isolated from the faeces of intensively farmed and free range poultry', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 154, no. 3-4, pp. 305-315. 95 83
2012	Park, S-Y, Barton, M & Pendleton, P 2012, 'Controlled release of allyl isothiocyanate for bacteria growth management', Food Control, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 478-484. 30 23
2011	Axon, J, Carrick, J, Barton, MD, Collins, N, Russell, C, Kiehne, J & Coombs, G 2011, 'Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a population of horses in Australia', Australian Veterinary Journal, vol. 89, no. 6, pp. 221-225. 38 31
2011	Jordan, D, Simon, J, Fury, S, Moss, S, Giffard, P, Maiwald, M, Southell, P, Barton, MD, Axon, J, Morris, S & Trott, D 2011, 'Carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by veterinarians in Australia', Australian Veterinary Journal, vol. 89, no. 5, pp. 152-159. 67 61
2011	Mazaheri Nezhad Fard, R, Barton, M & Heuzenroeder, M 2011, 'Bacteriophage-mediated transduction of antibiotic resistance in enterococci', Letters in Applied Microbiology, vol. 52, no. 6, pp. 559-564. Open access 95 79
2011	Mazaheri Nezhad Fard, R, Heuzenroeder, MW & Barton, MD 2011, 'Antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance in commensal enterococci isolated from pigs', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 148, no. 2-4, pp. 276-282. 68 59
2011	Ndi, O & Barton, M 2011, 'Incidence of class 1 integron and other antibiotic resistance determinants in Aeromonas spp. from rainbow trout farms in Australia', Journal of Fish Diseases, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 589-599. 66 66
2011	Park, S-Y, Barton, M & Pendleton, P 2011, 'Mesoporous silica as a natural antimicrobial carrier', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 385, no. 1-3, pp. 256-261. 42 41
2010	Barton, MD, Chapman, T, Do, T, Fahy, V, Chin, J, Jordan, D, Smith, M, Trott, DJ & Fairbrother, J 2010, 'Antimicrobial resistance and virulence gene profiles in multi-drug resistant enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from pigs with post-weaning diarrhoea', Veterinary Microbiology, vol. 145, no. 3-4, pp. 299-307. 65 61
2010	Barton, MD, Heuzenroeder, M, Arthur, J & Mazaheri Nezhad Fard, R 2010, 'Whole-genome sequencing and gene mapping of a newly isolated lytic enterococcal bacteriophage EFRM31', Archives of Virology, vol. 155, no. 11, pp. 1887-1891. 13 11
2010	Woods, M, Kumar, A & Barton, MD 2010, 'Nucleotide sequence, tissue expression patterns and phylogenetic analysis of estrogen receptor one mRNA in the Murray rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis) (Atheriniformes, Actinopterygii)', General and Comparative Endocrinology, vol. 166, no. 3, pp. 529-536. 8 8
2009	Hodgson, K & Barton, M 2009, 'Treatment and control of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infections in pigs', CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture Veterinary Science Nutrition and Natural Resources, vol. 4, no. 44, pp. 1-16. 4
2009	Jordan, D, Chin, J-C, Fahy, V, Barton, M, Smith, M & Trott, D 2009, 'Antimicrobial use in the Australian pig industry: results of a national survey', Australian Veterinary Journal, vol. 87, no. 6, pp. 222-229. 50 50
2009	Mazaheri Nezhad Fard, R, Barton, MD & Heuzenroeder, M 2009, 'Novel bacteriophages in Enterococcus spp.', Current Microbiology: An International Journal, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 400-406. 31 24
2009	Woods, M, Kumar, A, Barton, M, Woods, A & Kookana, R 2009, 'Localisation of estrogen responsive genes in the liver and testis of Murray rainbowfish Melanotaenia fluviatilis exposed to 17β-estradiol', Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, vol. 303, no. 1-2, pp. 57-66. 20 18
2008	Heuzenroeder, M, Phumoonna, T, Barton, MD & Vanniasinkam, T 2008, 'Chimeric vapA/groEL2 DNA vaccines enhance clearance of Rhodococcus equi in aerosol challenged C3H/He mice', Vaccine, vol. 26, no. 20, pp. 2457-2465. 17
2008	Wongkham, S, Barton, MD, Andrews, RH, Sithithaw, P, Laha, T, Petney, T, Saijuntha, W & Chilton, N 2008, 'Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation among geographical isolates of Opisthorchis viverrini in Thailand and Lao PDR, and phylogenetic relationships with other trematodes', Parasitology (Cambridge), vol. 135, no. 12, pp. 1479-1486. Open access 44 41

Conferences

Year	Output
2019	Jatmiko, Y, Howarth, G & Barton, M 2019, 'Evaluation of yeast diversity in Dadih and Dangke using PCR-RFLP of internal transcribed spacer region', 1st Annual Conference on Environmental Science, Society and its Application, ACESSA 2019, Institute of Physics Publishing, vol. 391, no. 1, article no. 012025, pp. 1-11. Open access 4
2019	Jatmiko, YD, Howarth, GS & Barton, MD 2019, 'Naturally fermented milk and its therapeutic potential in the treatment of inflammatory intestinal disorders', 9th International Conference on Global Resource Conservation and AJI from Ritsumeikan University, ICGRC 2018, AIP, vol. 2019, article no. 060009, pp. 1-17. Open access 9 7
2017	Jatmiko, YD, Howarth, GS & Barton, MD 2017, 'Assessment of probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Indonesian naturally fermented milk', 8th International Conference on Global Resource Conservation: Green Campus Movement for Global Conservation, ICGRC 2017, AIP Publishing, vol. 1908, article no. 050008, pp. 1-15. Open access 17 13

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
AusPhage Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Austin Health	AUSTRALIA
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Biosecurity SA	AUSTRALIA
Charles Darwin University	AUSTRALIA
Charles Sturt University	AUSTRALIA
Conservation Council (WA)	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Land and Water, Glen Osmond, SA	AUSTRALIA
Department of Primary Industries - NSW	AUSTRALIA
Department of Primary Industries - Victoria	AUSTRALIA
Elizabeth MacArthur Agricultural Industries	AUSTRALIA
Guangxi Veterinary Research Institute	CHINA
Industry and Investment New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH	GERMANY
Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science	AUSTRALIA
Khon Kaen University	THAILAND
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research	GERMANY
Menzies School of Health Research	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Murdoch University	AUSTRALIA
NSW Department of Primary Industries	AUSTRALIA
Pathwest Laboratory Medicine	AUSTRALIA
Primary Industries and Resources SA	AUSTRALIA
Royal Darwin Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal Perth Hospital	AUSTRALIA
SA Pathology	AUSTRALIA
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences	IRAN
Scone Equine Hospital	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)	AUSTRALIA
SunPork Group	AUSTRALIA
SunPork Solutions	AUSTRALIA
The Alfred Hospital	AUSTRALIA
The Australian Wine Research Institute	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Brawijaya	INDONESIA
University of Education in Karlsruhe	GERMANY
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of Montreal	CANADA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Saskatchewan	CANADA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Stirling	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Board Member Food Standards Australia and New Zealand	2017
Board Member Food Standards Australia and New Zealand	2016
Gilruth Prize Australian Veterinary Association	2016
Board Member Food Standards Australia and New Zealand	2015
Board Member Food Standards Australia and New Zealand	2014
Board Member Food Standards Australia and New Zealand	2013
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Order of Australia	2012
Fellow Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)	2011
Recognised for World Veterinary Year Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare	2011

Other

Australian Veterinary Association,Australian Society for Microbiology,Society for Applied Microbiology,Society for General Microbiology,American Society for Microbiology

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A substrate independent approach for fabrication of biocompatible nano-silver/polymer antibacterial coatings	Completed
Antibiotic resistance in enteric bacteria associated with poultry	Completed
Bacteriophages and antibiotic resistance genes in enterococci	Completed
Biodegradation of triclosan as a representative of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the wastewater environment	Completed
Development of an adenoviral vector vaccine for Rhodococcus equi	Completed
Evaluating wastewater as an indicator of sporadic protozoan parasitic diseases in humans in South Australia	Completed
Isolation and antimicrobial potency of indigenous lactic acid bacteria isolated from dadih, a traditional fermented buffalo milk from Indonesia	Completed
Plasma deposited polymeric films for antimicrobial applications	Completed
Serrulatanes from eremophila neglecta: their spectrum of antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity and mode of action	Completed
Sourcing wild type bacteriophages to control Campylobacter jejuni from chickens	Completed
The isolation and characterisation of bacteriophages specific for enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with post weaning diarrhoea of piglets	Completed

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