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L. W. Roberts

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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D. L. Paterson· 3 shared N. Runnegar· 2 shared P. N. A. Harris· 2 shared S. A. Beatson· 2 shared A. Crowe· 1 shared A. Henderson· 1 shared A. M. Wailan· 1 shared A. V. Jennison· 1 shared

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Repeated evolution of bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is driven by truncation of mmpR5

L. W. Roberts, K. M. Malone, M. Hunt, L. Joseph, P. Wintringer, J. Knaggs, D. Crook, M. R. Farhat, Z. Iqbal, S. V. Omar

The paper identifies truncation of mmpR5 as a driver of bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through analysis of clinical isolates and MIC measurements.

bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Intensive infection control responses and whole genome sequencing to interrupt and resolve widespread transmission of OXA-181 Escherichia coli in a hospital setting

L. W. Roberts, B. M. Forde, A. Henderson, G. Playford, N. Runnegar, B. Henderson, C. Watson, M. Lindsay, E. Bursle, J. Douglas, D. L. Paterson, M. A. A. Schembri, P. N. A. Harris, S. A. Beatson

This study used whole genome sequencing to trace and control an outbreak of OXA-181-producing E. coli in a hospital, identifying its origin and transmission pathways.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology

Genomic investigation reveals contaminated detergent as the source of an ESBL-producing Klebsiella michiganensis outbreak in a neonatal unit

P. Chapman, B. Forde, L. W. Roberts, H. Bergh, D. Vasey, A. V. Jennison, S. Moss, D. L. Paterson, S. A. Beatson, P. N. A. Harris

This study uses whole genome sequencing to identify contaminated detergent as the source of an ESBL-producing Klebsiella michiganensis outbreak in a neonatal unit.

bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2019Microbiology

Dominance of ST131 Escherichia coli carrying blaCTX-M in patients with bloodstream infections caused by cephalosporin-resistant strains in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: whole genome analysis of isolates from a randomised trial

P. Harris, N. Ben Zakour, L. W. Roberts, A. M. Wailan, H. M. Zowawi, P. A. Tambyah, D. C. Lye, R. Jureen, T. H. Lee, E. Izharuddin, M. Yin, D. Looke, N. Runnegar, B. Rogers, H. Bhally, , D. L. Paterson

The paper characterizes multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, finding ST131 dominates with blaCTX-M ESBLs, particularly blaCTX-M-15.

bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2017Microbiology