Claire Jenkins

The paper uses whole genome sequencing to analyze Vibrio cholerae O1 isolates from 2023-2024 European cholera cases, confirming their lineage and identifying drug-resistant clones.

This paper analyzes STEC population structure and host-disease associations using whole genome sequencing of 3,418 isolates from 11 European countries, identifying distinct subpopulations linked to disease severity.

Flex-It is a genotyping framework for S. flexneri that rapidly characterizes genotypes and resistance determinants from sequencing data, enabling standardized surveillance of its population structure and antimicrobial resistance.

The paper analyzes the temporal dynamics and acquisition of stx2a in STEC isolates in England from 2016 to 2024, showing a shift from O157 to non-O157 serogroups and increasing stx2a prevalence.

This study identifies enhanced virulence and stress tolerance as factors contributing to the epidemiological success of Shigella sonnei, using zebrafish models and genomic analysis.

This study characterizes phage-plasmids in clinical Enterobacteriaceae isolates, finding they are common and associated with antimicrobial resistance and disease severity.

The paper provides 15 genomically characterized Shigella sonnei isolates representing diverse sub-clades, with complete genome sequences and public availability for research.

The paper compares stx2a-encoding prophages in UK STEC O157:H7 sub-lineages, finding high diversity and independent acquisition, while stx2c-encoding prophages show vertical inheritance.

The paper identifies a multi-drug resistant Shigella sonnei strain as the cause of persistent shigellosis in England, linked to sexual transmission among men who have sex with men.

SnapperDB provides tools for storing and analyzing bacterial variant data to enable scalable and reproducible SNP analysis of microbial populations.

This paper reports the first routine use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for public health microbiology, demonstrating its impact on Salmonella identification, surveillance, and outbreak investigation.