Thomas F. Byrd

Spontaneous reversion of Mycobacterium abscessus from a smooth to a rough morphotype is associated with reduced expression of glycopeptidolipid and reacquisition of an invasive phenotype

Susan T. Howard, Elizabeth Rhoades, Judith Recht et al. · Microbiology · 2006 · 344 citations

Pathogenic Microbiology, Bacteriology, Pathology +16

Interferon gamma-activated human monocytes downregulate transferrin receptors and inhibit the intracellular multiplication of Legionella pneumophila by limiting the availability of iron.

Thomas F. Byrd, Marcus A. Horwitz · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1989 · 321 citations · Full text

Iron Metabolism, Legionella Pneumophila, Innate Immune System +17

Preliminary Characterization of a <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Mutant in Human and Murine Models of Infection

Thomas F. Byrd, C. Rick Lyons · Infection and Immunity · 1999 · 182 citations · Full text

Regulation of transferrin receptor expression and ferritin content in human mononuclear phagocytes. Coordinate upregulation by iron transferrin and downregulation by interferon gamma.

Thomas F. Byrd, Marcus A. Horwitz · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1993 · 151 citations · Full text

Iron Metabolism, Innate Immune System, Immunology +22

Differential Antibiotic Susceptibility of <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Variants in Biofilms and Macrophages Compared to That of Planktonic Bacteria

Rebecca Greendyke, Thomas F. Byrd · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2008 · 144 citations · Full text