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Finn O’Dea

University of Sheffield

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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Stéphane MesnageiD· 3 shared Emmanuel MaesiD· 2 shared Graham P. StaffordiD· 2 shared Jessica L. DavisiD· 2 shared Andrew D. MillardiD· 1 shared Andrew KinsellaiD· 1 shared Bartosz J. MichnoiD· 1 shared Brooks J. RadyiD· 1 shared

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Data mining reveals the diversity of prophage endolysins targeting pathogenic enterococci

Finn O’Dea, Andrew Kinsella, Brooks J. Rady, Andrew D. Millard, Joseph Brown, Graham P. Stafford, Stéphane Mesnage

This study identifies 33 distinct domain architectures of prophage endolysins from enterococci, including a novel cell wall-binding domain, to expand the diversity of potential enzybiotics against multidrug-resistant infections.

Journal of General Virology · Jul 17, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Enterococcal cell wall remodelling underpins pathogenesis via the release of the Enteroccocal Polysaccharide Antigen (EPA)

Robert E Smith, Bartosz J. Michno, Lowrence Rene Christena, Finn O’Dea, Jessica L. Davis, Ian D. E. A. Lidbury, Marcel G. Alamán-Zárate, Danai Stefanidi, Emmanuel Maes, Hannah M. Fisher, Tomasz K. Prajsnar, Stéphane Mesnage

This paper identifies AtlE, an N-acetylmuramidase essential for virulence in E. faecalis, showing its role in cell wall remodelling and immune evasion via the release of EPA-containing fragments.

PLoS Pathogens · Jun 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The Enterococcal Polysaccharide Antigen: from structure to biosynthesis and function

Jessica L. Davis, Joshua S Norwood, Robert E. Smith, Finn O’Dea, Krishna Chellappa, Michelle L. Rowe, Mike P. Williamson, Graham P. Stafford, Evguenii Vinogradov, Emmanuel Maes, Yann Guérardel, Stéphane Mesnage

This study determines the structure of the Enterococcal Polysaccharide Antigen (EPA) from E. faecalis and explores its role in immune evasion and phage susceptibility.

Carbohydrate Polymers · Aug 30, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology