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J. R. Fitzgerald

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1

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B. Wee· 2 shared F. A. Sargison· 2 shared J. Alves· 2 shared A. F. Haag· 1 shared A. Pickering· 1 shared A. S. Low· 1 shared A. Smith· 1 shared B. A. Wee· 1 shared

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Time-lapse mesoscopy of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus dual-species biofilms reveals a structural role for the hyphae of C. albicans in biofilm formation

K. J. Baxter, F. A. Sargison, J. R. Fitzgerald, G. McConnell, P. A. Hoskisson

The paper uses time-lapse mesoscopy to study dual-species biofilms of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus, showing that C. albicans morphology affects biofilm structure and infection synergy.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Rapid metagenomic sequencing for diagnosis and antimicrobial sensitivity prediction of canine bacterial infections

N. Ring, A. S. Low, B. Wee, G. K. Paterson, T. Nuttall, R. Mellanby, D. Gally, J. R. Fitzgerald

This paper presents a rapid metagenomic sequencing pipeline for diagnosing canine bacterial infections and predicting antimicrobial sensitivity within 5 hours.

bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2023Microbiology

Nanoscaled discovery of a shunt rifamycin from Salinispora arenicola using a three-colour GFP-tagged Staphylococcus aureus macrophage infection assay.

N. T. Pham, J. Alves, F. A. Sargison, R. Cullum, J. Wildenhain, W. Fenical, M. S. Butler, D. Mead, B. M. Duggan, J. R. Fitzgerald, J. J. La Clair, M. Auer

The paper uses a GFP-tagged S. aureus macrophage infection assay to discover a novel rifamycin analogue with macrophage intracellular activity.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

Massive genome decay and expansion of insertion sequences drive the evolution of a novel host-restricted bacterial pathogen

G. Yebra, A. F. Haag, M. N. Neamah, B. A. Wee, E. J. Richardson, P. Horcajo, S. Granneman, M. A. Tormo-Mas, R. de la Fuente, J. R. Fitzgerald, J. R. Penades

This study investigates the evolutionary history of Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius, revealing genome decay, expansion of insertion sequences, and adaptation to a host-restricted niche.

bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Population analysis of Legionella pneumophila reveals the basis of resistance to complement-mediated killing

J. R. Fitzgerald, B. Wee, J. Alves, D. Lindsay, R. Cameron, A. Pickering, J. Gorzynski, J. Corander, P. Marttinen, A. Smith

This study identifies the gene lag-1 as a key determinant of Legionella pneumophila's resistance to complement-mediated killing through population genomic and functional analyses.

bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2020Microbiology