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Andrew Christopher Whitelaw

National Health Laboratory ServiceORCID 0000-0001-9070-5247Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1

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Mae Newton-FootiD· 2 shared A-M. Demers· 1 shared Angela DramowskiiD· 1 shared Anneke Catharina HesselingiD· 1 shared Benjamin G. WuiD· 1 shared Byron W P ReeveiD· 1 shared C BrandiD· 1 shared Charissa Camille. NaidooiD· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprintSep 28, 2026

Investigating laboratory capacity and whole genome sequencing practices to inform standardised protocols for bacterial genomic surveillance in Africa.

C Brand, Larisse Bolton, Angela Dramowski…·Andrew Christopher Whitelaw

This study surveys genomic surveillance practices in African labs, finding sufficient capacity but highlighting needs for improved infrastructure and standardization.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.24.26363966

bacteria (other)whole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 4, 2026

The impact of long-term levofloxacin on the bacterial gut microbiome of young South African children

Kristien Nel Van Zyl, Andrew Christopher Whitelaw, Anneke Catharina Hesseling…·Mae Newton-Foot

This study examines how long-term levofloxacin affects gut microbiota in young children, finding that infants experience stunted microbial diversification that persists after treatment.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.04.703743

humanmetagenomics

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintJun 16, 2022

More than Mycobacterium tuberculosis: specific site-of-disease microbial communities, functional capacities, and their distinct clinical profiles in tuberculous lymphadenitis

Georgina R. Nyawo, Charissa Camille. Naidoo, Benjamin G. Wu…·Grant Theron

The paper identifies distinct microbial community clusters in tuberculosis lymphadenitis linked to clinical features and immune responses.

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humanmetagenomics

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