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Virginie Passet

Institut Pasteur

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Approach:statistical model· 6 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 6 Research Focus:variant calling· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 3 Organism:C. elegans· 2

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Modified Elek test improves in-vitro detection of diphtheria toxin

Edgar Badell, Sylvie Brémont, Marion Barbet, Virginie Passet, Chiara Crestani, Sylvain Brisse

The study modifies the Elek test to improve detection of diphtheria toxin in Corynebacterium species, identifying more toxigenic isolates previously classified as non-toxigenic.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Pangenome structure and ecological adaptation in the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex: insights from a geographically and time limited multi-habitat study

José F. Delgado‐Blas, Elodie Barbier, Virginie Passet, Catherine Neuwirth, Sylvain Brisse, Carla Rodrigues, Pascal Piveteau

This study analyzes the pangenome structure and ecological adaptation of Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex across different habitats, revealing phylogroup- and niche-specific genomic features.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

Accurate genotyping of three major respiratory bacterial pathogens with ONT R10.4.1 long-read sequencing

Nora Zidane, Carla Rodrigues, Valérie Bouchez, Martin Rethoret-Pasty, Virginie Passet, Sylvain Brisse, Chiara Crestani

This study evaluates ONT R10.4.1 long-read sequencing for accurate genotyping of three respiratory pathogens, showing error rates below 1% for cgMLST.

Genome Research · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

Genomic Epidemiology and Microevolution of the Zoonotic Pathogen Corynebacterium ulcerans

Chiara Crestani, Virginie Passet, Martin Rethoret-Pasty, Nora Zidane, Sylvie Brémont, Edgar Badell, Alexis Criscuolo, Sylvain Brisse

This study develops a cgMLST scheme for high-resolution genotyping of C. ulcerans and identifies genetic clusters linked to transmission and geographical spread.

Nature Communications · May 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A validated pangenome-scale metabolic model for the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex

Helena B. Cooper, Ben Vezina, Jane Hawkey, Virginie Passet, Sebastián López-Fernández, Jonathan M. Monk, Sylvain Brisse, Kathryn E. Holt, Kelly L. Wyres

This paper constructs a comprehensive pangenome-scale metabolic model for the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex, showing improved accuracy in growth predictions compared to previous models.

Microbial Genomics · Feb 20, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics

Genomic evolution of the globally disseminated multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal group 147

Carla Rodrigues, Siddhi Desai, Virginie Passet, Devarshi U. Gajjar, Sylvain Brisse

This paper analyzes the genomic evolution of Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal group 147, identifying its global spread and resistance mechanisms through comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis.

Microbial Genomics · Jan 12, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics

Klebsiella MALDI TypeR: a web-based tool for Klebsiella identification based on MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Sébastien Bridel, Stephen C. Watts, Louise M. Judd, Taylor Harshegyi, Virginie Passet, Carla Rodrigues, Kathryn E. Holt, Sylvain Brisse

The paper introduces a web-based tool for identifying Klebsiella isolates at species complex and phylogroup levels using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry data.

Research in Microbiology · May 15, 2021Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Population genomics of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal group 23 reveals early emergence and rapid global dissemination

Margaret M. C. Lam, Kelly L. Wyres, Sebastián Duchêne, Ryan R. Wick, Louise M. Judd, Yunn‐Hwen Gan, Chu-Han Hoh, Sophia Archuleta, James Steven Molton, Shirin Kalimuddin, Tse Hsien Koh, Virginie Passet, Sylvain Brisse, Kathryn E. Holt

This study analyzes the population genomics of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal group 23, revealing its early emergence and global spread through genomic analysis of 98 isolates.

Nature Communications · Jul 9, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics

Genomic epidemiology and global diversity of the emerging bacterial pathogen Elizabethkingia anophelis

Sebastien Breurec, Alexis Criscuolo, Laure Diancourt, Olaya Rendueles-Garcia, Mathias Vandenbogaert, Virginie Passet, Valerie Caro, Eduardo P.C. Rocha, Marie Touchon, Sylvain Brisse

This paper analyzes the genomic diversity and epidemiology of Elizabethkingia anophelis using whole-genome sequencing, revealing sublineages, antimicrobial resistance genes, and CRISPR-based strain subtyping tools.

Scientific Reports · Jul 27, 2016Peer-reviewedMicrobiology