Publications
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
69. Popescu, I., Bakker, C.E., and Avis, T.J. 2026. Biocontrol effects of bacteria isolated from compost tea against postharvest disease of tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum L.). .
68. Villacres, J.I., Shaikhet, M., and Avis, T.J. 2026. Differential impact of ergosterol on yeast membranes exposed to membrane-targeting antimicrobial compounds. .
67. Schott, H., Popescu, I., Kehoe, C., Ouangni, M., Wareberg, E., and Avis, T.J. 2026. Cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus velezensis differentially affect spore germination and cell membranes in fungal plant pathogens. .
66. Abu Odeh, S.A., Luong, O., and Avis, T.J. 2026. Inhibitory effects of Bacillus velezensis and Pseudomonas spp. on Monilinia laxa and brown rot of apples and pears. .
65. Graham, H.R., Ononiwu, J., Massine, S., Lafontaine, J., and Avis, T.J. 2025. Reduction of postharvest fungal spoilage of tomato fruit using bacterial antagonists. .
64. Villacres, J.I., Luong, O., Shaikhet, M., Ononiwu, J., and Avis, T.J. 2025. Membrane-targeting antimicrobial compounds have differential effects on living and artificial yeast membrane models. .
63. Graham, H.R., Hayward, E., Ehlting, J., de la Bastide, P.Y., Avis, T.J., Feau, N., Hamelin, R., Bérubé, J., McMullin, D.R., and Tanney, J.B. 2025. In vitro suppression of the Swiss needle cast pathogen Nothophaeocryptopus gaeumannii by metabolite extracts from foliar endophytes of Douglas-fir. .
62. Bakker, C.E., Barghouth, Z., Ramlawi, S., and Avis, T.J. 2025. Biochemistry and differential mechanistic activity of antimicrobial lipopeptides from plant pathogen antagonists from the genus Bacillus. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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.). .
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. .
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. .
52. Ramlawi, S., Chiu, J.O., Cloutier, A., and Avis, T.J. 2021. Suppression of Fusarium dry rot of potato using beneficial bacterial treatments. .
51. Cloutier, A., Tran, S., and Avis, T.J. 2020. Suppressive effect of compost bacteria against grey mold and Rhizopus rot on strawberry fruit. .
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. .
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. .
48. Mantil, E., Crippin, T., and Avis, T.J. 2019. Supported lipid bilayers using extracted microbial lipids: domain redistribution in the presence of fengycin. .
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. .
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.
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.
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
40. Lai, E.P.C., Iqbal, Z., and Avis, T.J. 2016. Combating antimicrobial resistance in foodborne microorganisms. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
31. Bojanowski, A., Avis, T.J., Pelletier, S., and Tweddell, R.J. 2013. Management of potato dry rot. .
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. .
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. .
28. Wise, C., Novitsky, L., Tsopmo, A., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Production and antimicrobial activity of 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde from Bacillus subtilis strain CU12. .
27. Iqbal, Z., Lai, E.P.C., and Avis, T.J. 2012. Antimicrobial effect of polydopamine coating on Escherichia coli. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
21. Avis, T.J., Martinez, C., and Tweddell, R.J. 2010. Integrated management of potato silver scurf (Helminthosporium solani). .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
15. Avis, T.J., Gravel, V., Antoun, H., and Tweddell, R.J. 2008. Multifaceted beneficial effects of rhizosphere microorganisms on plant health and productivity. .
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. .
13. Avis, T.J. 2007. Antifungal compounds that target fungal membranes: applications in plant disease control. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
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. .
5. Avis, T.J. and Bélanger, R.R. 2002. Mechanisms and means of detection of biocontrol activity of Pseudozyma yeasts against plant-pathogenic fungi. .
4. Avis, T.J., Hamelin, R.C., and Bélanger, R.R. 2001. Approaches in molecular characterization of fungal biocontrol agents: some case studies. .
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. .
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. .
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. .