Doctor Oliver Morton

Journal Articles

• Cruciani, M., White, P., Barnes, R., Loeffler, J., Donnelly, J., Rogers, T., Heinz, W., Warris, A., Morton, C., Lengerova, M., Klingspor, L., Sendid, B. and Lockhart, D. (2023), 'An overview of systematic reviews of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised people : a report of the Fungal PCR Initiative (FPCRI) : an ISHAM Working Group', Journal of Fungi, vol 9, no 10 .
• White, P., Alanio, A., Brown, L., Cruciani, M., Hagen, F., Gorton, R., Lackner, M., Millon, L., Morton, C., Rautemaa-Richardson, R., Barnes, R., Donnelly, J. and Loffler, J. (2022), 'An overview of using fungal DNA for the diagnosis of invasive mycoses', Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, vol 22, no 2 , pp 169 - 184.
• El-Kamand, S., Steiner, M., Ramirez, C., Halliday, C., Chen, S., Papanicolaou, A. and Morton, C. (2022), 'Assessing differences between clinical isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus from cases of proven invasive aspergillosis and colonizing isolates with respect to phenotype (virulence in Tenebrio molitor larvae) and genotype', Pathogens, vol 11, no 4 .
• Morton, C., Griffiths, J., Loeffler, J., Orr, S. and White, P. (2022), 'Defective antifungal immunity in patients with COVID-19', Frontiers in Immunology, vol 13 .
• Griffiths, J., Orr, S., Morton, C., Loeffler, J. and White, P. (2022), 'The use of host biomarkers for the management of invasive fungal disease', Journal of Fungi, vol 8, no 12 .
• Cruciani, M., White, P., Mengoli, C., Loeffler, J., Morton, C., Klingspor, L., Bucheidt, D., Maertens, J., Heinz, W., Rogers, T., Weinbergerova, B., Warris, A., Lockhart, D., Jones, B., Cordonnier, C., Donnelly, J. and Barnes, R. (2021), 'The impact of anti-mould prophylaxis on Aspergillus PCR blood testing for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, vol 76, no 3 , pp 635 - 638.
• Page, L., Wallstabe, J., Lother, J., Bauser, M., Kniemeyer, O., Strobel, L., Voltersen, V., Teutschbien, J., Hortschansky, P., Morton, C., Brakhage, A., Topp, M., Einsele, H., Wurster, S. and Loeffler, J. (2021), 'CcpA- and Shm2-pulsed myeloid dendritic cells induce T-cell activation and enhance the neutrophilic oxidative burst response to aspergillus fumigatus', Frontiers in Immunology, vol 12 .
• Stack, C. and Morton, C. (2021), 'Diagnostics for fungal infections in solid organ transplants (SOT)', Current Fungal Infection Reports, vol 15, no 4 , pp 127 - 135.
• Weiss, E., Schlegel, J., Terpitz, U., Weber, M., Linde, J., Schmitt, A., Hunniger, K., Marischen, L., Gamon, F., Bauer, J., Loffler, C., Kurzai, O., Morton, C., Sauer, M., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2020), 'Reconstituting NK cells after allogeneic stem cell transplantation show impaired response to the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus', Frontiers in Immunology, vol 11 .
• Cruciani, M., Mengoli, C., Barnes, R., Donnelly, P., Loeffler, J., Jones, B., Klingspor, L., Maertens, J., Morton, C. and White, P. (2019), 'Polymerase chain reaction blood tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised people (Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, , no 9 .
• Zoran, T., Weber, M., Springer, J., White, P., Bauer, J., Schober, A., Loeffler, C., Seelbinder, B., Huenniger, K., Kurzai, O., Scherag, A., Schauble, S., Morton, C., Einsele, H., Linde, J. and Loeffler, J. (2019), 'Treatment with etanercept and low monocyte concentration contribute to the risk of invasive aspergillosis in patients post allogeneic stem cell transplantation', Scientific Reports, vol 9, no 1 .
• El-Kamand, S., Papanicolaou, A. and Morton, C. (2019), 'The use of whole genome and next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of invasive fungal disease', Current Fungal Infection Reports, vol 13, no 4 , pp 284 - 291.
• Barnes, R., White, P., Morton, C., Rogers, T., Cruciani, M., Loeffler, J. and Donnelly, P. (2018), 'Diagnosis of aspergillosis by PCR : clinical considerations and technical tips', Medical Mycology, vol 56, no Suppl. 1 , pp 60 - 72.
• Weiss, E., Ziegler, S., Fliesser, M., Schmitt, A., Hunniger, K., Kurzai, O., Morton, C., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2018), 'First insights in NK-DC cross-talk and the importance of soluble factors during infection with Aspergillus fumigatus', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, vol 8 .
• Morton, C., Wurster, S., Mirjam, F., Ebel, F., Page, L., Hunniger, K., Kurzai, O., Schmitt, A., Michel, D., Springer, J., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2018), 'Validation of a simplified in vitro Transwell? model of the alveolar surface to assess host immunity induced by different morphotypes of Aspergillus fumigatus', International Journal of Medical Microbiology, .
• Belic, S., Page, L., Lazariotou, M., Waaga-Gasser, A., Dragan, M., Springer, J., Loeffler, J., Morton, C., Einsele, H., Ullmann, A. and Wurster, S. (2018), 'Comparative analysis of inflammatory cytokine release and alveolar epithelial barrier invasion in a Transwell? bilayer model of mucormycosis', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol 9 .
• Morton, C., White, P., Barnes, R., Klingspor, L., Cuenca-Estrella, M., Lagrou, K., Bretagne, S., Melchers, W., Mengoli, C. and et al, .. (2017), 'Determining the analytical specificity of PCR-based assays for the diagnosis of IA : what is Aspergillus?', Medical Mycology, vol 55, no 4 , pp 402 - 413.
• El-Khoury, M., Ligot, R., Mahoney, S., Stack, C., Perrone, G. and Morton, C. (2017), 'The in vitro effects of interferon-gamma, alone or in combination with amphotericin B, tested against the pathogenic fungi Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus', BMC Research Notes, vol 10, no 1 .
• Hellmann, A., Lother, J., Wurster, S., Lutz, M., Schmitt, A., Morton, C., Eyrich, M., Czakai, K., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2017), 'Human and murine innate immune cell populations display common and distinct response patterns during their in vitro interaction with the pathogenic mold Aspergillus fumigatus', Frontiers in Immunology, vol 8 .
• Teutschbein, J., Simon, S., Lother, J., Springer, J., Hortschansky, P., Morton, O., Loffler, J., Einsele, H., Conneally, E., Rogers, T., Guthke, R., Brakhage, A. and Kniemeyer, O. (2016), 'Proteomic profiling of serological responses to Aspergillus fumigatus antigens in patients with invasive Aspergillosis', Journal of Proteome Research, vol 15, no 5 , pp 1580 - 1591.
• Springer, J., Lackner, M., Ensinger, C., Risslegger, B., Morton, C., Nachbaur, D., Lass-Florl, C., Einsele, H., Heinz, W. and Loefller, J. (2016), 'Clinical evaluation of a Mucorales-specific real-time PCR assay in tissue and serum samples', Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol 65, no 12 , pp 1414 - 1421.
• Loeffler, J., Mengoli, C., Springer, J., Bretagne, S., Cuenca-Estrella, M., Klingspor, L., Lagrou, K., Melchers, W., Morton, O., Barnes, R., Donnelly, J. and White, P. (2015), 'Analytical comparison of in vitro-spiked human serum and plasma for PCR-based detection of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA : a study by the European Aspergillus PCR initiative', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol 53, no 9 , pp 2838 - 2845.
• Cruciani, M., Mengoli, C., Loeffler, J., Donnelly, P., Barnes, R., Jones, B., Klingspo, L., Morton, O. and Maertens, J. (2015), 'Polymerase chain reaction blood tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised people (Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 9 .
• Fliesser, M., Morton, O., Bonin, M., Ebel, F., Hunniger, K., Kurzai, O., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2015), 'Hypoxia-inducible factor 1a modulates metabolic activity and cytokine release in anti-Aspergillus fumigatus immune responses initiated by human dendritic cells', International Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol 305, no 8 , pp 865 - 873.
• White, P., Barnes, R., Springer, J., Klingspor, L., Cuenca-Estrella, M., Morton, O., Lagrou, K., Bretagne, S., Melchers, W., Mengoli, C., Donnelly, J., Heinz, W. and Loeffler, J. (2015), 'Clinical performance of Aspergillus PCR when testing serum and plasma : a study by the European Aspergillus PCR Initiative', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol 53, no 9 , pp 2832 - 2837.
• Cronin, L., Moffitt, M., Mawad, D., Morton, O., Lauto, A. and Stack, C. (2014), 'An in vitro study of the photodynamic effect of rose bengal on Trichophyton rubrum.', Journal of Biophotonics, vol 7, no 6 , pp 410 - 417.
• Cronin, L., Mildern, R., Moffitt, M., Lauto, A., Morton, O. and Stack, C. (2014), 'An investigation into the inhibitory effect of ultraviolet radiation on Trichophyton rubrum', Lasers in Medical Science, vol 29, no 1 , pp 157 - 163.
• Serhan, G., Stack, C., Perrone, G. and Morton, O. (2014), 'The polyene antifungals, amphotericin B and nystatin, cause cell death in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by a distinct mechanism to amphibian-derived antimicrobial peptides', Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, vol 13, no 18 .
• Morton, O., Fliesser, M., Dittrich, M., Mueller, T., Bauer, R., Kneitz, S., Hope, W., Rogers, T., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2014), 'Gene expression profiles of human dendritic cells interacting with Aspergillus fumigatus in a bilayer model of the alveolar epithelium/endothelium interface', PLoS One, vol 9, no 5 .
• Lother, J., Breitschopf, T., Krappmann, S., Morton, O., Bouzani, M., Kurzai, O., Gunzer, M., Hasenberg, M., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2014), 'Human dendritic cell subsets display distinct interactions with the pathogenic mould Aspergillus fumigatus', International Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol 304, no 8 , pp 1160 - 1168.
• Semmlinger, A., Fliesser, M., Waaga-Gasser, A., Dragan, M., Morton, O., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2014), 'Fever-range temperature modulates activation and function of human dendritic cells stimulated with the pathogenic mould Aspergillus fumigatus', Medical Mycology, vol 52, no 4 , pp 438 - 444.
• Morton, O., Chau, M. and Stack, C. (2014), 'In vitro combination therapy using low dose clotrimazole and photodynamic therapy leads to enhanced killing of the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum', BMC Microbiology, vol 14 , pp 261 - 261.
• Rogers, T., Morton, O., Springer, J., Conneally, E., Heinz, W., Kenny, C., Frost, S., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2013), 'Combined real-time PCR and galactomannan surveillance improves diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in high risk patients with haematological malignancies', British Journal of Haematology, vol 161, no 4 , pp 517 - 524.
• Springer, J., Morton, O., Perry, M., Heinz, W., Paholcsek, M., Alzheimer, M., Rogers, T., Barnes, R., Einsele, H., Loeffler, J. and White, P. (2013), 'Multicenter comparison of serum and whole-blood specimens for detection of Aspergillus DNA in high-risk hematological patients', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol 51, no 5 , pp 1445 - 1450.
• Morton, O., De Luca, A., Romani, L. and Rogers, T. (2012), 'RT-qPCR detection of Aspergillus fumigatus RNA in vitro and in a murine model of invasive aspergillosis utilizing the PAXgene? and Tempus? RNA stabilization systems', Medical Mycology, vol 50, no 6 , pp 661 - 666.
• Cruciani, M., Mengoli, C., Loeffler, J., Donnelly, P., Barnes, R., Jones, B., Klingspor, L., Morton, O. and Maertens, J. (2012), 'Polymerase chain reaction tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients (Protocol)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2012, no 1 .
• Morton, O., Bouzani, M., Loeffler, J. and Rogers, T. (2012), 'Direct interaction studies between Aspergillus fumigatus and human immune cells; what have we learned about pathogenicity and host immunity?', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol 3, no 413 , pp 1 - 7.
• Springer, J., Loeffler, J., Heinz, W., Schlobnagel, H., Lehmann, M., Morton, O., Rogers, T., Schmitt, C., Frosch, M., Einsele, H. and Kurzai, O. (2011), 'Pathogen-Specific DNA Enrichment Does Not Increase Sensitivity of PCR for Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in Neutropenic Patients', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol 49, no 4 , pp 1267 - 1273.
• Morton, O., Varga, J., Hornbach, A., Mezger, M., Sennefelder, H., Kneitz, S., Kurzai, O., Krappmann, S., Einsele, H., Nierman, W., Rogers, T. and Loeffler, J. (2011), 'The temporal dynamics of differential gene expression in Aspergillus fumigatus interacting with human immature dendritic cells in vitro', PLoS One, vol 6, no 1 .
• Morton, O., Clemons, K., Springer, J., Mueller, J., Rogers, T., Stevens, D., Kurzai, O., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2011), 'Real-time PCR and quantitative culture for monitoring of experimental Aspergillus fumigatus intracranial infection in neutropenic mice', Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol 60 , pp 913 - 919.
• Ryan, A., Lynch, M., Smith, S., Amu, S., Nel, H., McCoy, C., Dowling, J., Draper, E., O'Reilly, V., McCarthy, C., O'Brien, J., Ni Eidhin, D., O'Connell, M., Keogh, B., Morton, O., Rogers, T., Fallon, P., O'Neill, L., Kelleher, D. and Loscher, C. (2011), 'A role for TLR4 in Clostridium difficile infection and the recognition of surface layer proteins', PLoS Pathogens, vol 7, no 6 .
• Bouzani, M., Ok, M., McCormick, A., Ebel, F., Kurzai, O., Morton, O., Einsele, H. and Loeffler, J. (2011), 'Human NK Cells Display Important Antifungal Activity against Aspergillus fumigatus, Which Is Directly Mediated by IFN-y Release', Journal of Immunology, vol 187, no 3 , pp 1369 - 1376.
• Morton, O., Loeffler, J., De Luca, A., Frost, S., Kenny, C., Duval, S., Romani, L. and Rogers, T. (2010), 'Dynamics of extracellular release of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA and galactomannan during growth in blood and serum', Journal of Medical Microbiology, vol 59, no 4 , pp 408 - 413.
• Loeffler, J., Morton, O., Mezger, M. and Einsele, H. (2010), 'Genetic polymorphisms in the cytokine and chemokine system : their possible importance in allogeneic stem cell transplantation', Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 341 , pp 83 - 96.
• Morton, O., Hayes, A., Wilson, M., Rash, B., Oliver, S. and Coote, P. (2007), 'Global Phenotype Screening and Transcript Analysis Outlines the Inhibitory Mode(s) of Action of Two Amphibian-Derived, Helical, Cationic Peptides on Saccharomyces cerevisiae', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol 51, no 11 , pp 3948 - 3959.
• Morton, O., Dos Santos, S. and Coote, P. (2007), 'An amphibian-derived, cationic, alpha-helical antimicrobial peptide kills yeast by caspase-independent but AIF-dependent programmed cell death', Molecular Microbiology, vol 65, no 2 , pp 494 - 507.
• Morton, O., Hirsch, P. and Kerry, B. (2004), 'Infection of plant-parasitic nematodes by nematophagous fungi - a review of the application of molecular biology to understand infection processes and to improve biological control', Nematology, vol 6, no 2 , pp 161 - 170.
• Morton, O., Mauchline, T., Kerry, R. and Hirsch, P. (2003), 'PCR-based DNA fingerprinting indicates host-related genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia', Mycological Research, vol 107, no 2 , pp 198 - 205.
• Morton, O., Hirsch, P., Peberdy, J. and Kerry, B. (2003), 'Cloning of and genetic variation in protease VCP1 from the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia', Mycological Research, vol 107, no 1 , pp 38 - 46.
• Atkins, S., Hidalgo-Diaz, L., Clark, I., Morton, O., Montes De Oca, N., Gray, P. and Kerry, B. (2003), 'Approaches for monitoring the release of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata, a biocontrol agent of root-knot nematodes', Mycological Research, vol 107, no 2 , pp 206 - 212.
• Hirsch, P., Atkins, S., Mauchline, T., Morton, C., Davies, K. and Kerry, B. (2001), 'Methods for studying the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium in the root environment', Plant and Soil, vol 232, no 1 , pp 21 - 30.