Associate Professor Nicholas Davis-Poynter
Unit Head Infectious Diseases Research Group
Child Health Research Centre
+61 7 3069 7474
Book Chapter
Molleskov-Jensen, Ann-Sofie, Oliveira, Martha Trindade, Farrell, Helen Elizabeth and Davis-Poynter, Nick (2015). Virus-encoded 7 transmembrane receptors. In P. J. Klasse (Ed.), The molecular basis of viral infection (pp. 353-393) Maryland Heights, MO United States: Academic Press. doi:10.1016/bs.pmbts.2014.10.010
Journal Articles
Yunis, Joseph, Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Wyer, Orry, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Brizić, Ilija, Jonjić, Stipan, Adler, Barbara and Stevenson, Philip G. (2018) Murine Cytomegalovirus glycoprotein O promotes epithelial cell infection in vivo. Journal of Virology, 93 3: . doi:10.1128/jvi.01378-18
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Ma, Jiawei, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Stevenson, Philip G. (2018) Human cytomegalovirus US28 allows dendritic cell exit from lymph nodes. Journal of General Virology, 99 11: 1509-1514. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001154
Lee, Edward C., Nguyen, Chau T. H., Strounina, Ekaterina, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Ross, Benjamin P. (2018) Structure-activity relationships of GAG mimetic-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles and evaluation of acyclovir-loaded antiviral nanoparticles with dual mechanisms of action. ACS Omega, 3 2: 1689-1699. doi:10.1021/acsomega.7b01662
Yunis, Joseph, Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Sidenius, Stine, Wyer, Orry, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Stevenson, Philip G. (2018) Murine cytomegalovirus degrades MHC class II to colonize the salivary glands. PLoS Pathogens, 14 2: 1-17. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1006905
Farrell, Helen E, Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Oliveira, Martha, Cardin, Rhonda, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Stevenson, Philip G (2017) Murine Cytomegalovirus Spreads by Dendritic Cell Recirculation. mBio, 8 5: 1-13. doi:10.1128/mBio.01264-17
Farrell, Helen E., Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Cardin, Rhonda D., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Stevenson, Philip G. (2016) Type 1 interferons and NK cells limit murine cytomegalovirus escape from the lymph node subcapsular sinus. PLoS Pathogens, 12 12: e1006069. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1006069
Farrell, Helen, Oliveira, Martha, Macdonald, Kate, Yunis, Joseph, Mach, Michae, Bruce, Kimberley, Stevenson, Philip, Cardin, Rhonda and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2016) Luciferase-tagged wild-type and tropism-deficient mouse cytomegaloviruses reveal early dynamics of host colonization following peripheral challenge. Journal of General Virology, 97 12: 3379-3391. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.000642
Davis-Poynter, Nick, Yunis, Joseph and Farrell, Helen E. (2016) The cytoplasmic C-tail of the mouse cytomegalovirus 7 transmembrane receptor homologue, M78, regulates endocytosis of the receptor and modulates virus replication in different cell types. PLoS ONE, 11 10: 353-393. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165066
Lee, Edward C., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Nguyen, Chau T. H., Peters, Amelia A., Monteith, Gregory R., Strounina, Ekaterina, Popat, Amirali and Ross, Benjamin P. (2016) GAG mimetic functionalised solid and mesoporous silica nanoparticles as viral entry inhibitors of herpes simplex type 1 and type 2 viruses. Nanoscale, 8 36: 16192-16196. doi:10.1039/c6nr03878f
Farrell, Helen E., Lawler, Clara, Tan, Cindy S. E., MacDonald, Kate, Bruce, Kimberley, Mach, Michael, Davis-Poynter, Nick and Stevenson, Philip G. (2016) Murine Cytomegalovirus exploits olfaction to enter new hosts. mBio, 7 2: e00251-16.1-e00251-16.10. doi:10.1128/mBio.00251-16
Farrell, Helen E., Lawler, Clara, Oliveira, Martha T., Davis-Poynter, Nick and Stevenson, Philip G. (2016) Alveolar macrophages are a prominent but non-essential target for Murine cytomegalovirus infecting the lungs.. Journal of Virology, 90 6: 2756-2766. doi:10.1128/JVI.02856-15
McGovern, Alice E., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Yang, Seung-Kwon, Simmons, David G., Farrell, Michael J. and Mazzone, Stuart B. (2015) Evidence for multiple sensory circuits in the brain arising from the respiratory system: an anterograde viral tract tracing study in rodents. Brain Structure and Function, 220 6: 3683-3699. doi:10.1007/s00429-014-0883-9
Farrell, Helen E., Davis-Poynter, Nick, Bruce, Kimberley, Lawler, Clara, Dolken, Lars, Mach, Michael and Stevenson, Philip G. (2015) Lymph node macrophages restrict murine cytomegalovirus dissemination. Journal of Virology, 89 14: 7147-7158. doi:10.1128/JVI.00480-15
McGovern, Alice E, Driessen, Alexandria K, Simmons, David G, Powell, Joseph, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Farrell, Michael J and Mazzone, Stuart B (2015) Distinct brainstem and forebrain circuits receiving tracheal sensory neuron inputs revealed using a novel conditional anterograde transsynaptic viral tracing system.. Journal of Neuroscience, 35 18: 7041-7055. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5128-14.2015
Dang, Nhung T. T., Sivakumaran, Haran, Harrich, David, Shaw, Paul N., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Coombes, Allan G. A. (2014) Synergistic activity of tenofovir and nevirapine combinations released from polycaprolactone matrices for potential enhanced prevention of HIV infection through the vaginal route. European Journal of Pharmaceutics And Biopharmaceutics, 88 2: 406-414. doi:10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.05.018
Asvadi, Naghme Hajarol, Dang, Nhung T. T., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Coombes, Allan G. A. (2013) Evaluation of microporous polycaprolactone matrices for controlled delivery of antiviral microbicides to the female genital tract. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 24 12: 2719-2727. doi:10.1007/s10856-013-5010-6
Farrell, Helen E., Abraham, Alexander M., Cardin, Rhonda D., Molleskov-Jensen, Ann-Sofie, Rosenkilde, Mette M. and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2013) Identification of common mechanisms by which human and mouse cytomegalovirus seven-transmembrane receptor homologues contribute to in vivo phenotypes in a mouse model. Journal of Virology, 87 7: 4112-4117. doi:10.1128/JVI.03406-12
McGovern, Alice E., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Rakoczy, Joanna, Phipps, Simon, Simmons, David G. and Mazzone, Stuart B. (2012) Anterograde neuronal circuit tracing using a genetically modified herpes simplex virus expressing EGFP. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 209 1: 158-167. doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.05.035
McGovern, A. E., Davis-Poynter, N., Farrell, M. J. and Mazzone, S. B. (2012) Transneuronal tracing of airways-related sensory circuitry using herpes simplex virus 1, strain H129. Neuroscience, 207 148-166. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.01.029
Jensen, Ann-Sofi Molleskov, Sparre-Ulrich, Alexander Hovard, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Rosenkilde, Mette Marie (2012) Structural diversity in conserved regions like the DRY-motif among viral 7TM receptors - A consequence of evolutionary pressure?. Advances in Virology, 2012 Article ID.231813: . doi:10.1155/2012/231813
Farrell, Helen E., Abraham, Alexander M., Cardin, Rhonda D., Sparre-Ulrich, Alexander H., Rosenkilde, Mette M., Spiess, Katja, Jensen, Tine H., Kledal, Thomas N, and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2011) Partial functional complementation between human and mouse cytomegalovirus chemokine receptor homologues. Journal of Virology, 85 12: 6091-6095. doi:10.1128/JVI.02113-10
Cardin, Rhonda D., Schaefer, Gregory C., Allen, Janelle R., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Farrell, Helen E. (2009) The M33 chemokine receptor homolog of murine cytomegalovirus exhibits a differential tissue-specific role during in vivo replication and latency.. Journal of Virology, 83 15: 7590-7601. doi:10.1128/JVI.00386-09
Chiam, Rachael, Sharp, Emma, Maan, Sushila, Rao, Shujing, Mertens, Peter, Blacklaws, Barbara, Davis-Poynter, Nick, Wood, James and Castillo-Olivares, Javier (2009) Induction of antibody responses to African horse sickness virus (AHSV) in ponies after vaccination with recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA). PLoS One, 4 6: e5997-1-e5997-9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005997
Lunn, D. P., Davis-Poynter, N., Flaminio, M. J. B. F., Horohov, D. W., Osterrieder, K., Pusterla, N. and Townsend, H. G. G. (2009) Equine herpesvirus-1 consensus statement.. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 23 3: 450-461. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0304.x
Sharp, E. L., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Farrell, H. E. (2009) Analysis of the subcellular trafficking properties of murine cytomegalovirus M78, a 7 transmembrane receptor homologue. Journal of General Virology, 90 1: 59-68. doi:10.1099/vir.0.004853-0
Heather, Z., Holden, M. T. G., Steward, K. F., Parkhill, J., Song, L., Challis, G. L., Robinson, C., Davis-Poynter, N. and Waller, A. S. (2008) A Novel streptococcal integrative conjugative element involved in iron acquisition.. Molecular Microbiology, 70 5: 1274-1292. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06481.x
Liu, Lihong, Castillo-Olivares, Javier, Davis-Poynter, Nick J., Baule, Claudia, Xia, Hongyan and Belak, Sándor (2008) Analysis of ORF’s 2b, 3, 4, and partial ORF5 of sequential isolates of equine arteritis virus shows genetic variation following experimental infection of horses.. Veterinary Microbiology, 129 3-4: 262-268. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.11.021
Case, R., Sharp, E., Benned-Jensen, T., Rosekilde, M. M., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Farrell, H. E. (2008) Functional analysis of the murine cytomegalovirus chemokine receptor homologue M33: Ablation of constitutive signaling is associated with an attenuated phenotype in vivo.. Journal of Virology, 82 4: 1884-1898. doi:10.1128/JVI.02550-06
Goodman, Laura B., Loregian, Arianna, Perkins, Gillian A., Nugent, Josie, Buckles, Elizabeth L., Mercorelli, Beatrice, Kydd, Julia H., Palu, Giorgio, Smith, Ken C., Osterrieder, Nikolaus and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2007) A point mutation in a herpesvirus polymerase determines neuropathogenicity. PLoS Pathogens, 3 11: 1583-1592. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.0030160
Sharp, Emma L., Farrell, Helen E., Borchers, Kerstin, Holmes, Edward C. and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. (2007) Sequence analysis of the equid herpesvirus 2 chemokine receptor homologues E1, ORF74 and E6 demonstrates high sequence divergence between field isolates. Journal of General Virology, 88 9: 2450-2462. doi:10.1099/vir.0.82942-0
Irwin, V. L., Traub-Dargatz, J. L., Newton, J. R., Scase, T. J., Davis-Poynter, N. J., Nugent, J., Creis, L., Leaman, T. R. and Smith, K. C. (2007) Investigation and management of an outbreak of abortion related to equine herpesvirus type 1 in unvaccinated ponies.. The Veterinary Record, 160 11: 378-380. doi:10.1136/vr.160.11.378
Paillot, Romain, Daly, Janet M., Luce, Richard, Montesso, Fernando, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Hannant, Duncan and Kydd, Julia H. (2007) Frequency and phenotype of EHV-1 specific, IFN-γ synthesising lymphocytes in ponies: The effects of age, pregnancy and infection. Developmental and comparative immunology, 31 2: 202-214. doi:10.1016/j.dci.2006.05.010
Hamilton, Andrea, Robinson, Carl, Sutcliffe, Iain C., Slater, Josh, Maskell, Duncan J., Davis-Poynter, Nick, Smith, Ken, Waller, Andrew and Harrington, Dean J. (2006) Mutation of the maturase lipoprotein attenuates the virulence of Streptococcus equi to a greater extent than does loss of general lipoprotein lipidation. Infection And Immunity, 74 12: 6907-6919. doi:10.1128/IAI.01116-06
Kydd, Julia H., Davis-Poynter, N. J., Birch, J., Hannant, D., Minke, J., Audonnet, J. C., Antczak, D. F. and Ellis, Shirley A. (2006) A molecular approach to the identification of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitopes within equine herpesvirus 1. Journal of General Virology, 87 9: 2507-2515. doi:10.1099/vir.0.82070-0
Slater, J. D., Lunn, D. P., Horohov, D. W., Antczak, D. F., Babiuk, L., Breathnach, C., Chang, Y.-W., Davis-Poynter, N., Edington,, N., Ellis, S., Foote, C., Goehring, L., Kohn, C. W., Kydd, J., Matsumura, T., Minke, J., Morley, P., Mumford, J., Neubauer, T., O’Callaghan, D., Osterrieder, K., Reed, S., Smith, K., Townsend, H., van der Meulen, K., Whalley, M. and Wilson, W. D. (2006) Report of the equine herpesvirus-1 Havermeyer Workshop, San Gimignano, Tuscany, June 2004. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 111 1-2: 3-13. doi:10.1016/j.vetimm.2006.01.004
Nugent, J., Birch-Machin, I., Smith, K. C., Mumford, J. A., Swann, Z., Newton, J. R., Bowden, R. J., Allen, G. P. and Davis-Poynter, N. (2006) Analysis of equid herpesvirus 1 strain variation reveals a point mutation of the DNA polymerase strongly associated with neuropathogenic versus nonneuropathogenic disease outbreaks. Journal of Virology, 80 8: 4047-4060. doi:10.1128/JVI.80.8.4047-4060.2006
Paillot, R., Ellis, S. A., Daly, J. M., Audonnet, J. C., Minke, J. M., Davis-Poynter, N., Hannant, D. and Kydd, J. H. (2006) Characterisation of CTL and IFN-gamma synthesis in ponies following vaccination with a NYVAC-based construct coding for EHV-1 immediate early gene, followed by challenge infection. Vaccine, 24 10: 1490-1500. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.10.019
Kelly, Charlotte, Bugg, Maxine, Robinson, Carl, Mitchell, Zoe, Davis-Poynter, Nick, Newton, J. Richard, Jolley, Keith A., Maiden, Martin C. J. and Waller, Andrew S. (2006) Sequence variation of the SeM gene of Streptococcus equi allows discrimination of the source of strangles outbreaks. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 44 2: 480-486. doi:10.1128/JCM.44.2.480-486.2006
Daly, Janet M., Yates, Philip J., Newton, J. Richard, Park, Andrew, Henley, William, Wood, James L. N., Davis-Poynter, Nick and Mumford, Jennifer A. (2004) Evidence supporting the inclusion of strains from each of the two co-circulating lineages of H3N8 equine influenza virus in vaccines. Vaccine, 22 29-30: 4101-4109. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.02.048
Smith, K. C., Whitwell, K. E., Blunden, A. S., Bestbier, M. E., Scase, T. J., Geraghty, R. J., Nugent, J., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Cardwell, J. M (2004) Equine herpesvirus-1 abortion: atypical cases with lesions largely or wholly restricted to the placenta. Equine Veterinary Journal, 36 1: 79-82. doi:10.2746/0425164044864732
Castillo-Olivares, J., Tearle, J. P., Montesso, F., Westcott, D., Kydd, J. H., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Hannant, D. (2003) Detection of equine arteritis virus (EAV)-specific cytotoxic CD8(+) T lymphocyte precursors from EAV-infected ponies. Journal of General Virology, 84 10: 2745-2753. doi:10.1099/vir.0.19144-0
Tearle, J. P., Smith, K. C., Platt, A. J., Hannant, D., Davis-Poynter, N. J. and Mumford, J. A. (2003) In vitro characterisation of high and low virulence isolates of equine herpesvirus-1 and-4. Research In Veterinary Science, 75 1: 83-86. doi:10.1016/S0034-5288(03)00031-6
Castillo-Olivares, Javier, Wieringa, Roeland, Bakonyi, Tamás, de Vries, Antoine A. F., Davis-Poynter, Nick J. and Rottier, Peter J. M. (2003) Generation of a candidate live marker vaccine for equine arteritis virus by deletion of the major virus neutralization domain. Journal of Virology, 77 15: 8470-8480. doi:10.1128/JVI.77.15.8470-8480.2003
Daly, J. M., Yates, P. J., Browse, G., Swann, Z., Newton, J. R., Jessett, D., Davis-Poynter, N. and Mumford, J. A. (2003) Comparison of hamster and pony challenge models for evaluation of effect of antigenic drift on cross protection afforded by equine influenza vaccines. Equine Veterinary Journal, 35 5: 458-462. doi:10.2746/042516403775600433
Bryant, Neil A., Davis-Poynter, Nick, Vanderplasschen, Alain and Alcami, Antonio (2003) Glycoprotein G isoforms from some alpha herpesviruses function as broad-spectrum chemokine binding proteins. Embo Journal, 22 4: 833-846. doi:10.1093/emboj/cdg092
Farrell, H., Davis-Poynter, N., Andrews, D. and Degli-Esposti, M. (2002) Function of CMV-encoded MHC class I homologues. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 269 131-151.
Castillo-Olivares, J., de Vries, A. A. F., Raamsman, M. J. B., Rottier, P. J. M., Lakhani, K., Westcott, D., Tearle, J. P., Wood, J. L. N., Mumford, J. A., Hannant, D. and Davis-Poynter, N. J. (2001) Evaluation of a prototype sub-unit vaccine against equine arteritis virus comprising the entire ectodomain of the virus large envelope glycoprotein (G(L)): induction of virus-neutralizing antibody and assessment of protection in ponies. Journal of General Virology, 82 10: 2425-2435. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-82-10-2425
Nugent, J, Sinclair, R, deVries, AAF, Eberhardt, RY, Castillo-Olivares, J, Poynter, ND, Rottier, PJM and Mumford, JA (2000) Development and evaluation of ELISA procedures to detect antibodies against the major envelope protein (G(L)) of equine arteritis virus. Journal of Virological Methods, 90 2: 167-183. doi:10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00231-7
Nugent, Josephine, Sinclair, Robert, deVries, Antoine A. F., Eberhardt, Ruth Y., Castillo-Olivares, Javier, Davis Poynter, Nick, Rottier, Peter J. M. and Mumford, Jennifer A. (2000) Development and evaluation of ELISA procedures to detect antibodies against the major envelope protein (GL) of equine arteritis virus. Journal of Virological Methods, 90 2: 167-183. doi:10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00231-7
Birch-Machin, I, Ryder, S, Taylor, L, Iniguez, P, Marault, M, Cegile, L, Zientara, S, Cruciere, C, Cancellotii, F, Koptopoulos, G, Mumford, J, Binns, M, Davis-Poynter, N and Hannant, D (2000) Utilisation of bacteriophage display libraries to identify peptide sequences recognised by Equine herpesvirus type 1 specific equine sera. Journal of Virological Methods, 88 1: 89-104. doi:10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00183-X
Birch-Machin, I., Ryder, S., Taylor, L., Iniguez, P., Marault, M., Ceglie, L., Zientara, S., Cruciere, C., Cancellotti, F., Koptopoulos, G., Mumford, J., Binns, M., Davis-Poynter, N. and Hannant, D. (2000) Utilisation of bacteriophage display libraries to identify peptide sequences recognised by Equine herpesvirus type 1 specific equine sera. Journal of Virological Methods, 88 1: 89-104. doi:10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00183-X
Farrell, Helen, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia, Densley, Eloise, Cretney, Erika, Smyth, Mark and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas (2000) Cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologues and natural killer. Microbes and Infection, 2 5: 521-532. doi:10.1016/S1286-4579(00)00315-4
Camarda, Grazia, Spinetti, Gaia, Bernardini, Giovanni, Mair, Catherine, Davis-Poynter, Nick, Capogrossi, Maurizio C. and Napolitano, Monica (1999) The equine herpesvirus 2 E1 open reading frame encodes a functional chemokine receptor. Journal of Virology, 73 12: 9843-9848.
Camarda, Grazia, Spinetti, Gaia, Bernardini, Giovanni, Mair, Catherine, Davis-Poynter, Nick, Capogrossi, Maurizio C. and Napolitano, Monica (1999) The Equine Herpesvirus 2 E1 Open Reading Frame Encodes a Functional Chemokine Receptor. Journal of Virology, 73 12: 9843-9848.
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia and Farrell, Helen E. (1999) Murine cytomegalovirus homologues of cellular immunomodulatory genes. Intervirology, 42 5-6: 331-341. doi:10.1159/000053969
Cretney, Erika, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A., Densley, Eloise H., Farrell, Helen E., Davis-Poynter, Nick J. and Smyth, Mark J. (1999) m144, a murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV)-encoded major histocompatibility complex class I homologue, confers tumor resistance to natural killer cell-mediated rejection. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 190 3: 435-443. doi:10.1084/jem.190.3.435
Fleming, Peter, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia, Densley, Eloise, Papadimitriou, John, Shellam, Geoffrey and Farrell, Helen (1999) The murine cytomegalovirus chemokine homolog, m131/129, is a determinant of viral pathogenicity. Journal of Virology, 73 8: 6800-6809.
Farrell, Helen E., Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A. and Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. (1999) Cytomegalovirus evasion of natural killer cell responses. Immunological Reviews, 168 1: 187-197. doi:10.1111/j.1600-065X.1999.tb01293.x
Kubota, A., Kubota, S., Farrell, H. E., Davis-Poynter, N. and Takei, F. (1999) Inhibition of NK cells by murine CMV-encoded class I MHC homologue m144. Cellular Immunology, 191 2: 145-151. doi:10.1006/cimm.1998.1424
Kubota, A., Kubota, S., Farrell, H. E., Davis-Poynter, N. and Takei, F. (1998) Inhibition of nk cells by murine CMV-encoded class i mhc homologue M144. Experimental Hematology, 26 8: .
Farrell, H. E. and Davis-Poynter, N. J. (1998) From sabotage to camouflage: viral evasion of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and natural killer cell-mediated immunity. Seminars In Cell & Developmental Biology, 9 3: 369-378. doi:10.1006/scdb.1998.0246
Davis-Poynter, NJ (1998) Introduction: Virus stealth strategies. Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 9 3: 319-319. doi:10.1006/scdb.1998.0240
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J. and Farrell, Helen E. (1998) Human and murine cytomegalovirus evasion of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and natural killer cell-mediated immune responses. Seminars In Virology, 8 5: 369-376. doi:10.1006/smvy.1997.0142
Farrell, H. E., Vally, H., Lynch, D. M., Fleming, P., Shellam, G. R., Scalzo, A. A. and Davis-Poynter, N. J. (1997) Inhibition of natural killer cells by a cytomegalovirus MHC class I homologue in vivo. Nature, 386 6624: 510-514. doi:10.1038/386510a0
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Lynch, Dania M., Vally, Hassan, Shellam, Geoffrey R., Rawlinson, William D., Barrell, Barclay G. and Farrell, Helen E. (1997) Identification and characterization of a G protein-coupled receptor homolog encoded by murine cytomegalovirus. Journal of Virology, 71 2: 1521-1529.
Davis-Poynter, N. and Farrell, H. (1996) Masters of deception: A review of herpes virus immune evasion strategies. Immunology and Cell Biology, 74 6: 513-522. doi:10.1038/icb.1996.84
Xu, Jiake, Lyons, Paul A., Carter, Meredith D., Booth, Timothy W. M., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Shellam, Geoffrey R. and Scalzo, Anthony A. (1996) Assessment of antigenicity and genetic variation of glycoprotein B of murine cytomegalovirus. The Journal of General Virology, 77 1: 49-59. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-77-1-49
Scalzo, Anthony A., Forbes, Catherine A., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas J., Farrell, Helen E. and Lyons, Paul A. (1995) DNA sequence and transcriptional analysis of the glycoprotein M gene of murine cytomegalovirus. The Journal of General Virology, 76 11: 2895-2901. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-76-11-2895
Bevilacqua, Francesca, Davis-Poynter, Nick, Worrallo, Jane, Gower, David, Collins, Peter and Darby, Graham (1995) Construction of a herpes simplex virus/varicella-zoster virus (HSV/VZV) thymidine kinase recombinant with the pathogenic potential of HSV and a drug sensitivity profile resembling that of VZV. The journal of general virology, 76 1927-1935. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-76-8-1927
Davis-Poynter, N., Bell, Susanne, Minson, Tony and Browne , Helena (1994) Analysis of the contributions of herpes simplex virus type 1 membrane proteins to the induction of cell-cell fusion. Journal of Virology, 68 11: 7586-7590.
Wilson, Duncan W., Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Minson, Anthony C. (1994) Mutations in the cytoplasmic tail of Herpes Simplex virus glycoprotein H suppress cell fusion by a syncytial strain. Journal of Virology, 68 11: 6985-6993.
Davis-Poynter, Nicholas, Bell, Susanne, Minson, Tony and Browne, Helena (1994) Analysis of the contributions of herpes simplex virus type 1 membrane proteins to the induction of cell-cell fusion. Journal of Virology, 68 11: 7586-7590.
Balan, Preetha, Davis-Poynter, Nick, Bell, Susanne, Atkinson, Helen, Browne, Helena and Minson, Tony (1994) An analysis of the in vitro and in vivo phenotypes of mutants of herpes simplex virus type 1 lacking glycoproteins gG, gE, gI or the putative gJ. The Journal of General Virology, 75 6: 1245-1258. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-75-6-1245
Hutchinson, L., Browne, H., Wargent, V., Davis-Poynter, N., Primorac, S., Goldsmith, K., Minson , A. C. and Johnson , D. C. (1992) A novel herpes simplex virus glycoprotein, gL, forms a complex with glycoprotein H (gH) and affects normal folding and surface expression of gH. Journal of Virology, 66 4: 2240-2250.
Forrester, Audrey, Farrell, Helen, Wilkinson, Gavin, Kaye, Jane, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Minson, Tony (1992) Construction and properties of a mutant of herpes simplex virus type 1 with glycoprotein H coding sequences deleted. Journal of Virology, 66 1: 341-348.
Conference Papers
McGovern, A., Driessen, A., Davis-Poynter, N. and Mazzone, S. (2015). Distinct organization of upper airway vagal circuits in the brain: evidence from conditional viral tracing and physiology. In: 25th Biennial Meeting of the International-Society-for-Neurochemistry Jointly with the 13th Meeting of the Asian-Pacific-Society-for-Neurochemistry in Conjunction with the 35th Meeting of the Australasian-Neuroscience-Society, Cairns, Australia, (232-232). August 23-27, 2015. doi:10.1111/jnc.13188
McGovern, Alice, Driessen, Ally, Simmons, David, Farrell, Michael, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Mazzone, Stuart (2015). Distinct organization of upper airway nodose and jugular vagal circuits in the brain: evidence from conditional anterograde transneuronal tracing and physiology. In: Experimental Biology Meeting 2015. Experimental Biology Meeting 2015, Boston, MA, United States, (). Mar 28-Apr 01, 2015.
McGovern, Alice, Davis-Poynter, Nicholas and Mazzone, Stuart (2011). Transneuronal tracing of airways related sensory circuitry using Herpes Simplex Virus 1, strain H129. In: Meeting Abstract. Experimental Biology Meeting 2011, Washington, United States, (). 9-13 April 2011.
Chiam, R., Smid, L., Kydd, J. H., Smith, K. C., Platt, A. and Davis-Poynter, N. J. (2006). Use of polarised equine endothelial cell cultures and an in vitro thrombosis model for potential characterisation of EHV-1 strain variation. In: Veterinary Microbiology. 2nd ESVV Veterinary Herpesvirus Symposium, Ghent, Belgium, (243-249). 2-4 March 2005. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.11.005