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
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.