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K. Lewandowski

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Microbiology· 4 Cell Biology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Organism:human· 5 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1

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S. T. Pullan· 4 shared M. W. Carroll· 3 shared A. Rambaut· 2 shared A. S. Walker· 2 shared A. Vaughan· 2 shared B. Gannon· 2 shared C. Ihekweazu· 2 shared D. Foster· 2 shared

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S. T. Pullan

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6 papers

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Evaluation of the cross reactivity of neutralising antibody response in vaccinated human and convalescent hamster sera against SARS-CoV-2 variants up to and including JN.1 using an authentic virus neutralisation assay

N. S. Coombes, K. R. Bewley, Y. Le Duff, N. Alami-Rahmouni, K. A. Ryan, S. Kempster, D. Ferguson, E. R. Davies, T. M. Weldon, E. S. Cross, L. Smith, C. Norris, K. R. Rogers-Broadway, K. Lewandowski, S. Treagus, , S. G. P. Funnell

This study evaluates neutralising antibody responses in vaccinated humans and convalescent hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 variants up to JN.1 using an authentic virus neutralisation assay, finding increased resistance to JN.1 in vaccinated individuals and specific neutralisation patterns in hamsters.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

Putative APOBEC3 deaminase editing in MPXV as evidence for sustained human transmission since at least 2016.

A. N. O'Toole, R. Neher, N. Ndodo, V. Borges, B. Gannon, J. P. Gomes, N. Groves, D. J. King, D. Maloney, P. Lemey, K. Lewandowski, N. Loman, R. Myers, M. A. Suchard, M. Worobey, , A. Rambaut

The paper analyzes MPXV genomes to show evidence of APOBEC3 deaminase editing, suggesting sustained human transmission since 2016.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Different Coexisting Mpox Lineages Were Continuously Circulating in Humans Prior to 2022

N. D. Ndodo, J. Ashcroft, K. Lewandowski, A. Yinka-Ogunleye, C. Chukwu, A. Ahmad, D. King, A. Akinpelu, C. Maluquer de Motes, P. Ribeca, R. P. Sumner, A. Rambaut, M. Chester, T. Maishman, O. Bamidele, , D. Ulaeto

The paper identifies multiple coexisting Mpox lineages circulating in humans in Nigeria prior to the 2022 global outbreak, showing sustained human-to-human transmission and genetic changes.

bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Metagenomic Nanopore sequencing of influenza virus direct from clinical respiratory samples

K. Lewandowski, Y. Xu, S. T. Pullan, D. Foster, N. D. Sanderson, A. Vaughan, M. Morgan, N. Bright, J. Kavanagh, R. T. Vipond, M. W. Carroll, A. C. Marriott, K. E. Gooch, M. Andersson, K. Jeffery, , P. C. Matthews

This study uses metagenomic Nanopore sequencing to detect influenza virus in clinical respiratory samples, achieving high sensitivity and complete genome sequencing.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2019Microbiology

Nanopore metagenomic sequencing of full length human metapneumovirus (HMPV) within a unique sub-lineage

Y. Xu, K. Lewandowski, S. Lumley, N. D. Sanderson, A. Vaughan, R. T. Vipond, M. W. Carroll, K. Jeffery, D. Foster, A. S. Walker, T. E. A. Peto, D. W. Crook, S. T. Pullan, P. C. Matthews

This study uses Nanopore metagenomic sequencing to directly sequence the full-length HMPV genome from a UK patient, identifying a unique genetic group and demonstrating the utility of Nanopore for clinical diagnosis.

bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology

Assessment of Metagenomic MinION and Illumina sequencing as an approach for the recovery of whole genome sequences of chikungunya and dengue viruses directly from clinical samples.

L. E. Kafetzopoulou, K. Efthymiadis, K. Lewandowski, A. Crook, D. Carter, J. Osborne, E. Aarons, R. Hewson, J. A. Hiscox, M. W. Carroll, R. Vipond, S. T. Pullan

This study assesses metagenomic sequencing using MinION and Illumina to recover whole genomes of chikungunya and dengue viruses from clinical samples, showing high feasibility for phylogenetic analysis.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2018Microbiology