W. Fong

STECode: an automated virulence barcode generator to aid clinical and public health risk assessment of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

STECode automates virulence barcode generation for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli to assess pathogenic potential from sequencing data.

Genomic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern under in vitro neutralising selection pressure following two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

This study assesses the neutralizing antibody titres against SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta and Beta post-Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination, finding significant reductions compared to wild-type virus.

Improved neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine boosting

This study shows that Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine boosting increases neutralizing antibodies against Omicron, but they are still lower than against the A.2.2 lineage.

SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing Methods Differ In Their Ability To Detect Variants From Low Viral Load Samples

This study compares three SARS-CoV-2 sequencing methods for their ability to detect variants from low viral load samples, finding that ARTIC v3 is most sensitive.

Genomic evaluation of Bordetella spp. originating from Australia

This study evaluates genomic changes in Bordetella spp. from Australia using long-read sequencing to close genomes and assess their relationship with global isolates.

Comparison of library preparation and sequencing depths for direct sequencing of Bordetella pertussis positive samples

This study evaluates WGS library preparation methods for direct sequencing of B. pertussis clinical samples, finding that the Illumina DNA prep kit with deep sequencing detects vaccine antigen variations and macrolide resistance.