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B. Zwirzitz

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 5 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:metagenomics· 4 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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M. Wagner· 3 shared A. Oladeinde· 2 shared C. R. Strachan· 2 shared C. Ritz· 2 shared D. Cudnik· 2 shared E. Mann· 2 shared G. Zock· 2 shared J. C. Thomas· 2 shared

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A novel taurine-respiring murine gut bacterium contributes to colonization resistance against enteropathogens

H. Ye, S. Borusak, C. Eberl, B. T. Hanson, B. Zwirzitz, C. Herbold, P. Pjevac, B. Hausmann, B. Stecher, D. Schleheck, A. Loy

The paper identifies and characterizes a new murine gut bacterium, Taurinivorans muris, which uses taurine respiration and contributes to colonization resistance against pathogens.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Litter commensal bacteria can limit the horizontal gene transfer of antimicrobial resistance to Salmonella in chickens

A. Oladeinde, Z. Abdo, B. Zwirzitz, R. Woyda, S. M. Lakin, M. O. Press, N. A. Cox, J. C. Thomas, T. P. Looft, M. J. Rothrock, G. Zock, J. Plumblee Lawrence, D. Cudnik, C. Ritz, S. E. Aggrey, , C. Wiersma

This study shows that commensal bacteria in reused chicken litter reduce horizontal gene transfer of antimicrobial resistance plasmids to Salmonella.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2021Microbiology

Gene flux and acid-imposed selection are the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance in broiler chicks infected with Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg

A. Oladeinde, Z. Abdo, M. O. Press, K. Cook, N. A. Cox, B. Zwirzitz, R. Woyda, S. M. Lakin, J. C. Thomas, T. Looft, D. E. Cosby, A. Hinton, J. Guard, E. Line, M. J. Rothrock, , C. Ritz

This study shows that antibiotic-resistant Salmonella can acquire resistance from gut commensals in antibiotic-free broiler chicks, driven by horizontal gene transfer and acidic selection pressure, suggesting antibiotic reduction alone may not limit resistance spread.

bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2021Microbiology

The sources and transmission routes of microbial populations throughout a meat processing facility

B. Zwirzitz, S. U. Wetzels, E. D. Dixon, B. Stessl, A. Zaiser, I. Rabanser, S. Thalguter, B. Pinior, F.-F. Roch, C. R. Strachan, J. Zhangellini, M. Dzieciol, M. Wagner, E. Mann

This study uses high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing to map microbial transmission routes in a pork processing plant, identifying non-animal sources of contamination and recommending sequencing depth for microbial source tracking.

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · Jul 10, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A prospective role for the rumen in generating antibiotic resistance

C. R. Strachan, A. J. Mueller, M. Ghanbari, V. Neubauer, B. Zwirzitz, S. Thalguter, M. Dzieciol, S. U. Wetzels, J. Zanghellini, M. Wagner, S. Schmitz-Esser, E. Mann

This study identifies resistance gene clusters in rumen Bacteroidetes and suggests their role in spreading antibiotic resistance to human pathogens.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology