Catherine S. Hartley

A near-complete chromosome from a bacterial pathogen integrated into the genome of its arthropod vector

The paper identifies an almost-complete Rickettsia africae chromosome in the genome of its arthropod vector, A. variegatum, demonstrating lateral gene transfer from the pathogen to the host.

Cappable-Seq reveals the transcriptional landscape of stress responses in the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia

The paper uses Cappable-Seq to analyze transcriptional start sites in Wolbachia under stress conditions, revealing differential regulation and insights into gene operon organization.

Distinct immune responses in patients infected with influenza or SARS-CoV-2, and in COVID-19 survivors, characterised by transcriptomic and cellular abundance differences in blood.

The paper compares immune responses in influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infected patients and COVID-19 survivors using transcriptomic data, identifying distinct immune signatures and prognostic indicators.