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Alexandra Y. Beliavskaia

University of LiverpoolORCID 0000-0002-1194-5689Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Alistair C. DarbyiD· 2 shared Benjamin L. MakepeaceiD· 2 shared Jing Jing KhooiD· 2 shared Lesley Bell-SakyiiD· 2 shared Adriana LudwigiD· 1 shared Alaa M. Al-Khafaji· 1 shared Amit SinhaiD· 1 shared Andeliza Frederik· 1 shared

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

Jing Jing Khoo, Alexandra Y. Beliavskaia, Adriana Ludwig, Mark Andrew Whitehead, Alaa M. Al-Khafaji, Catherine S. Hartley, Mária Kazimírová, Germanus S. Bah, Andeliza Frederik, Inswasti Cahyani, Matthew Loose, Lesley Bell-Sakyi, Alistair C. Darby, Benjamin L. Makepeace

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.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of Wolbachia, Rickettsia and Bartonella symbionts in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas

Alexandra Y. Beliavskaia, Kim‐Kee Tan, Amit Sinha, Nurul Aini Husin, Fang Shiang Lim, Shih Keng Loong, Lesley Bell‐Sakyi, Clotilde K. S. Carlow, Sazaly AbuBakar, Alistair C. Darby, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Jing Jing Khoo

The paper presents genome assemblies of bacterial pathogens and endosymbionts from Ctenocephalides fleas using metagenomics and culture isolation, revealing genomic diversity and features associated with host interactions.

Microbial Genomics · Jul 3, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics