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K. Vegesana

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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A. J. Mathers

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Utility of nasal swabs for assessing mucosal immune responses towards SARS-CoV-2

E. K. Roubidoux, P. H. Brigleb, K. Vegesana, A. Souquette, K. Whitt, P. Freiden, St. Jude Investigative Team, A. Green, P. G. Thomas, M. A. McGargill, J. Wolf, S. Schultz-Cherry

This study shows nasal swabs can assess mucosal immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, revealing distinct cytokine and antibody profiles compared to systemic responses.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2023Immunology

The unintended consequences of a surge in antibiotic resistance when removing wastewater drain biofilm

S. M. KOTAY, H. I. Parikh, H. S. Gweon, K. Barry, N. Stoesser, A. S. Walker, D. W. Crook, K. Vegesana, A. J. Mathers

This study shows that replacing contaminated sink drains with new plumbing increases antimicrobial resistance genes and Enterobacterales abundance due to disrupted biofilms.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Klebsiella quasipneumonaiae provides a window into carbapenemase gene transfer, plasmid rearrangements and nosocomial acquisition from the hospital environment

A. J. Mathers, D. W. Crook, A. Vaughan, K. E. Barry, K. Vegesana, N. Stoesser, H. Parikh, R. Sebra, S. M. Kotay, A. S. Walker, A. E. Sheppard

The paper tracks K. quasipneumoniae's acquisition of carbapenemase plasmids and environmental persistence in a hospital setting over multiple years.

bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology