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A. Maurin, M. Vasse, C. Zarate-Chaves, C. breyton, S. Bouzidi, J. hayer, J. Dainat, M. Mesleard-Roux, F.-X. Weill, I. G. Bravo, A. Feugier, R. Froissart
This study evolves a virulent phage to expand its host range and increase virulence, finding convergent mutations in key genes.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology
A. Abou Fayad, R. Rafei, E. Njamkepo, J. Ezzeddine, H. Hussein, S. Sinno, J.-R. Gerges, S. Barada, A. Sleiman, M. Assi, M. Baakliny, L. Hamedeh, R. Mahfouz, F. Dabboussi, R. Feghali, , G. M. Matar
This study characterizes a two-strain cholera outbreak in Lebanon using genomic analysis, revealing the coexistence of two distinct Vibrio cholerae strains with different antibiotic resistance profiles.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2023Microbiology
C. Lang, A. Fruth, I. W. Campell, C. Jenkins, P. Smith, N. Strockbine, F.-X. Weill, U. Nübel, Y. H. Grad, M. K. Waldor, A. Flieger
The paper identifies genomically similar, highly pathogenic STEC strains with diverse O-antigens, masking their potential risk due to rare serotypes.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology
S. Lefevre, E. Njamkepo, S. Feldman, C. Ruckly, I. Carle, M. Lejay-Collin, L. Fabre, I. Yassine, L. Frezal, M. Pardos de la Gandara, A. Fontanet, F.-X. Weill
The paper tracks the rise of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei in France, identifying genetic clusters and resistance mechanisms in isolates from 2005 to 2021.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2022Microbiology
F. Lassalle, S. Al-Shalali, M. Al-Hakimi, E. Njamkepo, I. M. Bashir, M. J. Dorman, J. Rauzier, G. A. Blackwell, A. Taylor-Brown, M. A. Beale, A. A. Al-Somainy, A. Al-Mahbashi, K. Almoayed, M. Aldawla, A. Al-Harazi, , N. R. Thomson
The paper analyzes genomic data from a Yemen cholera outbreak to show the spread of a multi-drug resistance plasmid among Vibrio cholerae strains.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology
D. J. Williams, P. A. Grimont, A. Cazares, F. Grimont, E. Ageron, K. A. Pettigrew, D. Cazares, E. Njamkepo, F.-X. Weill, E. Heinz, M. T. Holden, N. Thomson, S. J. Coulthurst
This study analyzes 664 Serratia genomes to reveal population structure, ecological niche alignment, and gene flow patterns, highlighting the genus's adaptability and diversity.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2022Microbiology
J. Hawkey, K. Paranagama, K. S. Baker, R. J. Bengtsson, F.-X. Weill, N. R. Thomson, S. Baker, L. Cerdeira, Z. Iqbal, M. Hunt, D. J. Ingle, T. J. Dallman, C. Jenkins, D. A. Williamson, K. E. Holt
The paper develops a genomic framework and genotyping scheme for Shigella sonnei to identify resistance determinants from WGS data, revealing common genotypes linked to antimicrobial resistance and global spread.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2020Microbiology
A. Criscuolo, S. Issenhuth-Jeanjean, X. Didelot, K. Thorell, J. Hale, J. Parkhill, N. Thomson, F.-X. Weill, D. Falush, S. Brisse
This study investigates the speciation and hybridization history of Salmonella, identifying eleven phylogroups and revealing complex hybridization events that challenge traditional speciation models.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2019Microbiology
J. Hawkey, S. Le Hello, B. Doublet, S. Granier, R. Hendriksen, W. F. Fricke, P.-J. Ceyssens, C. Gomart, H. Billman-Jacobe, K. E. Holt, F.-X. Weill
This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze the global spread and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serotype Kentucky ST198, identifying a single clonal lineage responsible for multidrug resistance.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2019Microbiology
Z. Zhou, I. Lundstrom, A. Tran-Dien, S. Duchene, N.-F. Alikhan, M. J. Sergeant, G. Langridge, A. K. Fotakis, S. Nair, H. K. Stenoien, S. S. Hamre, S. Casjens, A. Christophersen, C. Quince, N. R. Thomson, , M. Achtman
The study analyzes an 800-year-old Paratyphi C genome to show its origin from swine pathogens and its long history as a human pathogen.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2017Microbiology