Books and book chapters
2. Antoun, H., Avis, T.J., Brisson, L.F., Prévost, D., Trépanier, M. (eds). 2010. Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions. Volume 7. International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St. Paul, MN.
1. Bélanger, R.R. and Avis, T.J. 2002. Ecological Processes and Interactions Occurring in Leaf Surface Fungi. In: Phyllosphere Microbiology, S.E. Lindow, E.I. Hecht-Poinar, and V.J. Elliot (eds). APS Press. Pages 193-207.
Articles in scientific journals
61. Abioye, R.O., Yiridoe, M.S., Wang, C., Avis, T.J., Ahmed, T.A.E., Hammami, R., and Udenigwe, C.C. 2024. Cross-domain binding of anti-fibrillation peptide TNGQ to islet amyloid polypeptide provides cytoprotective effects in giant unilamellar vesicles and pancreatic β-cells. Food Funct. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FO03322A.
60. Bakker, C., Graham, H.R., Popescu, I., Li, M., McMullin, D.R., and Avis, T.J. 2024. Fungal membrane determinants affecting sensitivity to antifungal cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus spp. Fungal Biol. 128: 2080-2088.
59. Popescu, I., Loganathan, A.K., Graham, H.R., and Avis, T.J. 2024. Antifungal activity of Bacillus velezensis and Pseudomonas azotoformans isolated from compost tea against anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp.) on strawberry fruit. Plant Pathol. 73: 2419-2428.
58. Bakker, C., Popescu, I., Schott, H., Smith, M.L., and Avis, T.J. 2024. Compost teas provide reduction of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea Pers.) on tomato plants. Eur. J. Plant Pathol. 169: 643–656.
57. Meyer, S., Barghouth, Z., Kehoe, C., McMullin, D.R., and Avis, T.J. 2024. Antagonistic potential of forestry compost bacteria on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, causal agent of carrot white mould. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 46: 246-256.
56. Gomez, J.S., Shaikhet, M., Loganathan, A.K., Darnowski, M.G., Boddy, C.N., McMullin, D.R., and Avis, T.J. 2023. Characterization of arthropeptide B, an antifungal cyclic tetrapeptide from Arthrobacter humicola. J. Chem. Ecol. 49: 528-536.
55. Barghouth, Z., Khazzam, E., Ramlawi, S., Wong, A., Smith, M.L., and Avis, T.J. 2023. Microbial compost tea properties affect suppression of strawberry gray mold (Botrytis cinerea Pers.). Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 33: 1-18.
54. Ramlawi, S., Aitken, A., Abusharkh, S., McMullin, D.R., and Avis, T.J. 2022. Arthropeptide A, an antifungal cyclic tetrapeptide from Arthrobacter psychrophenolicus isolated from disease suppressive compost. Nat. Prod. Res. 36: 5715-5723.
53. Ramlawi, S., Abusharkh, S., Carroll, A., McMullin, D.R., and Avis, T.J. 2021. Biological and chemical characterization of antimicrobial activity in Arthrobacter spp. isolated from disease suppressive compost. J. Basic Microbiol. 61: 745-756.
52. Ramlawi, S., Chiu, J.O., Cloutier, A., and Avis, T.J. 2021. Suppression of Fusarium dry rot of potato using beneficial bacterial treatments. J. Plant Pathol. 103: 269-281.
51. Cloutier, A., Tran, S., and Avis, T.J. 2020. Suppressive effect of compost bacteria against grey mold and Rhizopus rot on strawberry fruit. Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 30: 143-159.
50. Mantil, E., Buznytska, I., Daly, G., Ianoul, A., and Avis, T.J. 2019. Role of lipid composition in the interaction and activity of the antimicrobial compound fengycin with complex membrane models. J. Membr. Biol. 252: 627-638.
49. Rahimi-Khameneh, S., Hsieh, S., Xu, R., Avis, T.J., Li, S., Smith, D., Dutta, B., Gitaitis, R.D., and Tambong, J.T. 2019. Pathogenicity and a TaqMan real-time PCR for specific detection of Pantoea allii, a bacterial pathogen of onions. Plant Dis. 103: 3031-3040.
48. Mantil, E., Crippin, T., and Avis, T.J. 2019. Supported lipid bilayers using extracted microbial lipids: domain redistribution in the presence of fengycin. Colloids Surf. B Biointerfaces 178: 94-102.
47. Luo, M., Purdy, H., and Avis, T.J. 2019. Compost bacteria provide antifungal activity against grey mold and Alternaria rot on bell pepper fruit. Botany 97: 221-230.
46. Mantil, E., Crippin, T., and Avis, T.J. 2019. Domain redistribution within ergosterol-containing model membranes in the presence of the antimicrobial compound fengycin. Biochim. Biophys. Acta – Biomembranes 1861: 738-747.
45. Kurniawan, O., Wilson, K., Mohamed, R., and Avis, T.J. 2018. Bacillus and Pseudomonas spp. provide antifungal activity against gray mold and Alternaria rot on blueberry fruit. Biol. Control 126: 136-141.
44. DeFilippi, S., Groulx, E., Megalla, M., Mohamed, R., and Avis, T.J. 2018. Fungal competitors affect production of antimicrobial lipopeptides in Bacillus subtilis strain B9-5. J. Chem. Ecol. 44: 374-383.
43. Micalizzi, E.W., Mack, J.N., White, G.P., Avis, T.J., and Smith, M.L. 2017. Microbial inhibitors of the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causal agent of white-nose syndrome in bats. PLoS ONE 12: e0179770.
42. Mohamed, R., Groulx, E., Defilippi, S., Erak, T., Tambong, J.T., Tweddell, R.J., Tsopmo, A., and Avis, T.J. 2017. Physiological and molecular characterization of compost bacteria antagonistic to soilborne plant pathogens. Can. J. Microbiol. 63: 411-426.
41. Mantil, E., Crippin, T., Ianoul, A., and Avis, T.J. 2017. Experimental parameters leading to optimal bilayers for total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy visualization. Microsc. Microanal. 23: 97-112.
40. Lai, E.P.C., Iqbal, Z., and Avis, T.J. 2016. Combating antimicrobial resistance in foodborne microorganisms. J. Food Protect. 79: 321-336.
39. Xu, R., Falardeau, J., Avis, T.J., and Tambong, J.T. 2016. HybProbes-based real-time PCR assay for specific identification of Streptomyces scabies and Streptomyces europaescabiei, the potato common scab pathogens. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 62: 153-159.
38. Mantil, E., Daly, G., and Avis, T.J. 2015. Effect of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil as a natural antimicrobial agent in lipophilic formulations. Can. J. Microbiol. 61: 82-88.
37. On, A., Wong, F., Ko, Q., Tweddell, R.J., Antoun, H., and Avis, T.J. 2015. Antifungal effects of compost tea microorganisms on tomato pathogens. Biol. Control 80: 63-69.
36. Liu, J., Hagberg, I., Novitsky, L., Hadj-Moussa, H., and Avis, T.J. 2014. Interaction of antimicrobial cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis influences their effect on spore germination and membrane permeability in fungal plant pathogens. Fungal Biol. 118: 855-861.
35. Wise, C., Falardeau, J., Hagberg, I., and Avis, T.J. 2014. Cellular lipid composition affects sensitivity of plant pathogens to fengycin, an antifungal compound produced by Bacillus subtilis strain CU12. Phytopathology 104: 1036-1041.
34. Katzenback, B.A., Holden, H.A., Falardeau, J., Childers, C., Hadj-Moussa, H., Avis, T.J., and Storey, K.B. 2014. Regulation of the Rana sylvatica brevinin-1SY antimicrobial peptide during development and in dorsal and ventral skin in response to freezing, anoxia and dehydration. J. Exp. Biol. 217: 1392-1401.
33. Kolaei, E.A., Cenatus, C., Tweddell, R.J., and Avis, T.J. 2013. Antifungal activity of aluminum-containing salts against the development of carrot cavity spot and potato dry rot. Ann. Appl. Biol. 163: 311-317.
32. Falardeau, J., Wise, C., Novitsky, L., and Avis, T.J. 2013. Ecological and mechanistic insights into the direct and indirect antimicrobial properties of Bacillus subtilis lipopeptides on plant pathogens. J. Chem. Ecol. 39: 869-878.
31. Bojanowski, A., Avis, T.J., Pelletier, S., and Tweddell, R.J. 2013. Management of potato dry rot. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 84: 99-109.
30. Alrahmany, R., Avis, T.J., Tsopmo, A. 2013. Treatment of oat bran with carbohydrases increases soluble phenolic acid content and influences antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Food Res. Int. 52: 568-574.
29. Agil, R., Gaget, A., Gliwa, J., Avis, T.J., Willmore, W.G., and Hosseinian, F. 2013. Lentils enhance probiotic growth in yogurt and provide added benefit of antioxidant protection. LWT – Food Sci. Technol. 50: 45-49.
28. Wise, C., Novitsky, L., Tsopmo, A., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Production and antimicrobial activity of 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde from Bacillus subtilis strain CU12. J. Chem. Ecol. 38: 1521-1527.
27. Iqbal, Z., Lai, E.P.C., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Antimicrobial effect of polydopamine coating on Escherichia coli. J. Mater. Chem. 22: 21608-21612.
26. Dionne, A., Tweddell, R.J., Antoun, H., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Effect of non-aerated compost teas on damping-off pathogens of tomato. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 34: 51-57.
25. Iqbal, Z., Lai, E.P.C., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Development of polymer-modified magnetic nanoparticles and quantum dots for Escherichia coli binding test. Microchim. Acta 176: 193-200.
24. Kolaei, E.A., Tweddell, R.J., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Antifungal activity of sulfur-containing salts against the development of carrot cavity spot and potato dry rot. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 63: 55-59.
23. Mimee, B., Avis, T.J., Boivin, S., Jabaji, S., and Tweddell, R.J. 2011. Effect of iron and nitrogen on the development of Helminthosporium solani and in the suppression of silver scurf on potato tubers. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 33: 506-511.
22. Won, A., Khan, M., Gustin, S., Akpawu, A., Seebun, D., Avis, T.J., Leung, B.O., Hitchcock, A.P., Ianoul, A. 2011. Investigating the effects of L- to D-amino acid substitution and deamidation on the activity and membrane interactions of antimicrobial peptide anoplin. Biochim. Biophys. Acta – Biomembranes 1808: 1592-1600.
21. Avis, T.J., Martinez, C., and Tweddell, R.J. 2010. Integrated management of potato silver scurf (Helminthosporium solani). Can. J. Plant Pathol. 32: 287-297.
20. Koné, S.B., Dionne, A., Tweddell, R.J., Antoun, H., and Avis, T.J. 2010. Suppressive effect of non-aerated compost teas on foliar fungal pathogens of tomato. Biol. Control 52: 167-173.
19. Mvuemba, H.N., Green, S.E., Tsopmo, A., and Avis, T.J. 2009. Antimicrobial efficacy of cinnamon, ginger, horseradish and nutmeg extracts against spoilage pathogens. Phytoprotection 90: 65-70.
18. Avis, T.J., Rioux, D., Simard, M., Michaud, M., and Tweddell, R.J. 2009. Ultrastructural alterations in Fusarium sambucinum and Heterobasidion annosum treated with aluminum chloride and sodium metabisulfite. Phytopathology 99: 167-175.
17. Walton, J.D., Avis, T.J., Alfano, J.R., Gijzen, M., Spanu, P., Hammond-Kosack, K., and Sánchez F. 2009. Effectors, effectors et encore des effectors: the XIV International Congress on Molecular-Plant Microbe Interactions, Quebec. Mol. Plant-Microbe Interact. 22: 1479-1483.
16. Cheng, Y.L., Avis, T.J., Bolduc, S., Zhao, Y.Y., Anguenot, R., Neveu, B., Labbé, C., Belzile, F., and Bélanger, R.R. 2008. Recombinant protein secretion in Pseudozyma flocculosa and Pseudozyma antarctica with a novel signal peptide. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 72: 3158-3166.
15. Avis, T.J., Gravel, V., Antoun, H., and Tweddell, R.J. 2008. Multifaceted beneficial effects of rhizosphere microorganisms on plant health and productivity. Soil Biol. Biochem. 40: 1733-1740.
14. Avis, T.J., Anguenot, R., Neveu, B., Bolduc, S., Cheng, Y.L., Zhao, Y.Y., Labbé, C., Belzile, F., and Bélanger, R.R. 2008. Usefulness of heterologous promoters in the Pseudozyma flocculosa gene expression system. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 72: 456-462.
13. Avis, T.J. 2007. Antifungal compounds that target fungal membranes: applications in plant disease control. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 29: 323-329.
12. Pedneault, K., Angers, P., Avis, T.J., Gosselin, A., and Tweddell, R.J. 2007. Fatty acid profiles of polar and non-polar lipids of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus cornucopiae var. ‘citrino-pileatus’ grown at different temperatures. Mycol. Res. 111: 1228-1234.
11. Avis, T.J., Michaud, M., and Tweddell, R.J. 2007. Role of lipid composition and lipid peroxidation in the sensitivity of fungal plant pathogens to aluminum chloride and sodium metabisulfite. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73: 2820-2824.
10. Avis, T.J., Martinez, C., and Tweddell, R.J. 2006. Effect of chlorine atmospheres on the development of rhizopus rot and gray mold on stored strawberry fruit. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 28: 526-532.
9. Martinez, C., Avis, T.J., Simard, J.-N., Labonté, J., Bélanger, R.R., and Tweddell, R.J. 2006. The role of antibiosis in the antagonism of different bacteria towards Helminthosporium solani, the causal agent of potato silver scurf. Phytoprotection 87: 69-75.
8. Avis, T.J., Cheng, Y.L., Zhao, Y.Y., Bolduc, S., Neveu, B., Anguenot, R., Labbé, C., Belzile, F., and Bélanger, R.R. 2005. The potential of Pseudozyma yeast-like epiphytes for the production of heterologous recombinant proteins. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 69: 304-311.
7. Trépanier, M., Bécard, G., Moutoglis, P., Willemot, C., Gagné, S., Avis, T.J., and Rioux, J.-A. 2005. Arbuscular-mycorrhizal fungi are obligatorily dependent on their plant host for palmitic acid synthesis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71: 5341-5347.
6. Caron, S.J., Avis, T.J., Boekhout, T., Hamelin, R.C., and Bélanger, R.R. 2005. Fingerprinting techniques as tools towards molecular quality control of Pseudozyma flocculosa. Mycol. Res. 109: 335-341.
5. Avis, T.J. and Bélanger, R.R. 2002. Mechanisms and means of detection of biocontrol activity of Pseudozyma yeasts against plant-pathogenic fungi. FEMS Yeast Res. 2: 5-8.
4. Avis, T.J., Hamelin, R.C., and Bélanger, R.R. 2001. Approaches in molecular characterization of fungal biocontrol agents: some case studies. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 23: 8-12.
3. Avis, T.J., Caron, S.J., Boekhout, T., Hamelin, R.C., and Bélanger, R.R. 2001. Molecular and physiological analysis of the powdery mildew antagonist Pseudozyma flocculosa and related fungi. Phytopathology 90: 249-254.
2. Avis, T.J. and Bélanger, R.R. 2001. Specificity and mode of action of the antifungal fatty acid cis-9-heptadecenoic acid produced by Pseudozyma flocculosa. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67: 956-960.
1. Avis, T.J., Boulanger, R.R., and Bélanger, R.R. 2000. Synthesis and biological characterization of (Z)-9-heptadecenoic and (Z)-6-methyl-9-heptadecenoic acids: fatty acids with antibiotic activity produced by Pseudozyma flocculosa. J. Chem. Ecol. 26: 987-1000.