Dr. Kangmin Duan

University of Manitoba, Canada

Email: duank@cc.umanitoba.ca

Qualifications

Publications (Selected)

1. Liang, H., J. Duan, C.D. Sibley, M. Surette, and K. Duan*. (2011) Identification of mutants with altered phenazine production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa J. Med. Microbiol. 60 (1): 22-34.
2. Yang, L., L. Chen, L. Shen, M. Surette, K. Duan*. (2011)Inactivation of MuxABC-OpmB transporter system inPseudomonas aeruginosaleads to increased ampicillin and carbenicillin resistance and decreased virulence. J. Microbiol 49:107-114.
3. Liang, H., W. Kong, J. Duan, and K. Duan*. (2011) Regulation of T3SS by pmpR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sci. China Life-Sciences. Accepted. Doi:10.1360/052010-153.
4. Chen, L., Wang W., W. Sun, M. Surette, and K. Duan*. (2010) Characterization of a cryptic plasmid in Pseudomonassp. and utilization of its temperature-sensitive derivatives for genetic manipulation. Plasmid 64 (2): 110-117 (*corresponding author).
5. Chen, L. L. Yang, X. Zhao and K. Duan*. (2010) Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genes associated with antibiotic susceptibility. Sci. China Life-Sciences. 53:1247-1251.
6. Liang, H., L. Li, W. Kong, L. Shen, and K. Duan*. (2009) Identification of a potential regulator of the quorum-sensing systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 239:196–204 (*corresponding author).
7. Wei, Y., Z. Li, B. Chen, H. Liang, and K. Duan*. (2009)Characterization of theorf1-tolQRAoperon in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Microbiol. Immunol. 53 (6): 309-318.
8. Song, J., H. Fang, and K. Duan (2009) Charactering Gene Expressions Based on Their Temporal Observations. J. Biomed. Biotechnol. doi: 10.1155/2009/357937.
9. Zhang Y. and K. Duan*. (2009) Glutathione exhibits antibacterial activity and increases tetracycline efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Science in China Series C: Life Sciences. 52(6) 501-505.
10. Shen L., D. Zhang, H. Liang, and K. Duan*(2009) Genomic investigation of the roles of antibiotics as signals molecules in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ICBBE (IEEE Xplore) DOI:10.1109/ICBBE.2009.5162882.
11. Duan, K. and C. D. Sibley, C. J. Davidson, and M. Surette, (2009) Chemical interactions between microorganisms in microbial communities Contributions to Microbiology 16:1–17.
12. Shen L., Y. Shi., D. Zhang, J. Wei, M. G. Surette, and K. Duan*. (2008) Modulation of secreted virulence factor genes by subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J. Microbiol. 46:441-447.
13. Liang, H., L. Li, Z. Dong, M. Surette, and K. Duan*. (2008) The YebC family protein PA0964 negatively regulates Pseudomonasquinolone signal (PQS) system and pyocyanin production. J. Bacteriol.190:6217-6227.
14. Sibley, C.D., M. Parkins, D. G. Storey, H. Rabin, K. Duan, C. Norgaard, and M. G. Surette. (2008) A polymicrobial perspective of pulmonary infections exposes an enigmatic pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 105: 15070-15075.
15. Duan, K. and M. Surette. (2007) Environmental regulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 lasandrhlquorum sensing systems. J. Bacteriol. 189: 4827-4836.
16. Sibley C. D., K. Duan, M. Parkins, D. Storey, H. R. Rabin, and M. G. Surette. (2007) Polymicrobial interactions in CF: synergies and antagonisms in host response. Pediatric Pulmonology42, S30:150-151.
17. Duan, K., C. Dammel, J. Stein, H. Rabin, M. G. Surette, (2003) Modulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa gene expression by host microflora through interspecies communication. Mol. Microbiol. 50:1477-1491.
18. Duan, K., E. R. LaFontaine, S. Majumdar and P. A. Sokol. (2000) RegA, iron, and growth phase regulate expression of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa tol-oprLgene cluster. J. Bacteriol. 182:2077-2087.
19. Duan, K., S. Kim and N. W. Dunn, (1999) Rapid plasmid DNA isolation from Lactococcus lactisusing overnight cultures. Biotech. Techniques13:519-521.
20. Duan, K., C.-Q. Liu, Y. Liu, J. Ren and N. W. Dunn. (1999) Nucleotide sequence and thermostability of pND324, a 3.6-kb plasmid from Lactococcus lactis. Appl. Microbiol. Biotech. 55:36-42.
21. Duan, K., C.-Q. Liu, S. Supple and N. W. Dunn. (1998) Involvement of antisense RNA in replication control of the lactococcal plasmid pND324. FEMS Microbiol. Letters. 164:419-426.
22. Duan, K., M. L. Harvey, C.-Q. Liu and N. W. Dunn. (1996) Identification and characterization of a mobilizing plasmid, pND300, inLactococcus lactis M189 and its encoded in resistance determinant. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 81:493-500.
23. Liu, C.-Q., K. Duan and N. W. Dunn. (1997) Cloning and sequence analysis of a plasmid replicon form Lactococcus lactissubsp. cremorisFG2. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 43:75-80.