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Karen Lévy

University of WashingtonORCID 0000-0002-0968-9401Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Gabriel A. TruebaiD· 2 shared Kelsey J. JesseriD· 2 shared Konstantinos T. KonstantinidisiD· 2 shared Aldo E. LobosiD· 1 shared Benjamin B. RiskiD· 1 shared David HolcombiD· 1 shared David M. BerendesiD· 1 shared Dorian J. FeisteliD· 1 shared

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintAug 28, 2026

Genomovar-level resolution reveals rapid pathotype switching and genomovar-specific disease potential in diarrheagenic Escherichia coli populations in northern Ecuador

Dorian J. Feistel, Kelsey J. Jesser, Karen Levy…·Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis

The paper analyzes whole-genome sequences of E. coli isolates to show rapid pathotype switching and genomovar-specific disease potential in northern Ecuador.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.24.746700

E. coliwhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedDec 17, 2025

Microbial source tracking of human and animal fecal contamination in Ecuadorian households

Kelsey J. Jesser, Viviana Albán, Aldo E. Lobos…·Karen Lévy

The paper uses microbial source tracking markers to identify human and animal fecal contamination in Ecuadorian households, finding that caregiver hand contamination is linked to child contamination.

1 citation

humanmetagenomics

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Molecular BiologyEnvironmental Science & TechnologyPeer-reviewedJul 8, 2021

Impact of an Urban Sanitation Intervention on Enteric Pathogen Detection in Soils

Drew Capone, David M. Berendes, Oliver Cumming…·Joe M. Brown

This study evaluates the impact of a sanitation intervention on enteric pathogen detection in soils in Maputo, finding a 15% reduction in pathogen presence but persistent contamination.

34 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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