Quesenberry, M.S., K. Saito, D. Krupatkina, J.A.F. Robledo, T. Drgon, W.T. Pecher, N. O'Leary, M. Alavi, T. Miller, R.E. Schneider, R. Belas, J.R. Deeds, A.R. Place, Y. Zohar, and G.R. Vasta. 2002. Bioassay for ichthyocidal activity of Pfiesteria piscicida: characterization of a culture flask assay format. J. Appl. Phycol. In press.

Schneider, R., C.V. Lockatell, D. Johnson, and R. Belas. 2002. Detection and mutation of a luxS-encoded autoinducer in Proteus mirabilis. Microbiol. 148:773-782.

Alavi, M., T. Miller, K. Erlandson, R. Schneider, and R. Belas. 2001. Bacterial community associated with Pfiesteria-like dinoflagellate cultures. Environ. Microbiol. 3:380-396. (Cover photograph).

Alavi, M. and R. Belas. 2001. Surface sensing, swarmer cell differentiation, and biofilm development. Meth. Enzymol. 336:29-40.

Johnson, D.E., F.K. Bahrani, C.V. Lockatell, C.B. Drachenberg, J.R. Hebel, R. Belas, J.W. Warren, and H.L.T. Mobley. 1999. Serum immunoglobulin response and protection from homologous challenge by Proteus mirabilis in a mouse model of ascending urinary tract infection.? Infect. Immun. 67:6683-6687.

Walker, K.E., S. Moghaddame-Jafari, C.V. Lockatell, D. Johnson, and R. Belas. 1999. ZapA, the IgA-degrading metalloprotease of Proteus mirabilis, is a virulence factor expressed specifically in swarmer cells. Mol. Microbiol. 32:825-836.

Murphy, C.A. and R. Belas. 1999. Genomic rearrangements in the flagellin genes of Proteus mirabilis. Mol. Microbiol. 31:679-690.

Belas, R., R. Schneider, and M. Melch. 1998. Characterization of Proteus mirabilis precocious swarming mutants: identification of rsbA encoding a regulator of swarming behavior. J. Bacteriol. 180:6126-6139.

Recent Reviews
Belas, R. 2002. Mirabilysin. In, Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes, Barrett, A.J., N.D. Rawlings, and J.F. Woessner (eds.). 2nd Edition. Academic Press London. In Press.

Manos, J. and R. Belas. 2001. The Genera Proteus, Providencia, and Morganella, In, The Prokaryotes: An Evolving Electronic Database for the Microbiological Community, 3rd edition (release 3.6), Dworkin, M. et al. (eds.). Springer-Verlag New York.

Belas, R. 1998. Mirabilysin. In, Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes, Barrett, A.J., N.D. Rawlings, and J.F. Woessner (eds.). Academic Press London. pp. 1152-1154.

Belas, R. 1997. Proteus mirabilis and other swarming bacteria. In, Bacteria as Multicellular Organisms, Shapiro, J.A. and M. Dworkin (eds.). Oxford University Press, New York. pp. 183-219.