Dr Claire Townes
Research Associate
- Email: claire.townes@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7772
- Address: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Medical School
Newcastle University
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
- Bell S, Howard A, Wilson JA, Abbot EL, Smith WD, Townes CL, Hirst BH, Hall J. Streptococcus pyogenes infection of tonsil explants is associated with a human B-defensin 1 response from control but not recurrent acute tonsillitis patients.
Molecular Oral Microbiology 2012, 27(3), 160-171.
- Ali ASM, Townes CL, Lanz M, Hall J, Pickard RS. Estrogen increases expression and secretion of the innate anti-microbial beta-defensin-2 in vaginal epithelium.
In: British Journal of Surgery: Annual Meeting of the Society of Academic and Research Surgery. 2011, Dublin, Ireland: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Ali ASM, Stanly T, Lanz M, Townes CL, Hall J, Pickard RS, Urinary Tract Infect Study Grp. Local estrogen enhances the innate immune defences of vaginal epithelium by increasing secretion of beta-defensin-2 antimicrobial peptide.
European Urology Supplements 2011, 10(2), 162.
- Townes CL, Ali A, Robson W, Pickard R, Hall J. Tolerance of bacteriuria after urinary diversion is linked to antimicrobial Peptide activity.
Urology 2011, 77(2), 509.e1-509.e8.
