Steve Paterson

This study analyzes antibiotic resistance emergence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa during treatment, finding that pre-existing resistance and ecological dynamics drive resistance development.

This study shows that fungicide and warming together reduce soil microbial community respiration, metabolic capacity, and plant growth promotion more than either stressor alone.

This study identifies IL-1 and IL-6 as key drivers of neuroinflammation in HSV encephalitis, showing they are not reduced by corticosteroids and are associated with poor outcomes.

The paper shows density increases network connectedness in wild animal populations, but effects saturate, with stronger spatial than social impacts.

The paper uses whole genome sequencing to show that human and dog-derived Strongyloides stercoralis are genetically distinct, with rare cross-infection events, suggesting the parasite originated in dogs and began infecting humans after domestication.

The paper reports genome expansion in two co-infecting heritable symbionts, attributing it to host-related factors rather than a common mobile element invasion.

The paper investigates the relationship between gut microbial diversity and superspreading in field voles, finding lower alpha-diversity and distinct microbial composition in higher-contacters and higher-shedders.

The paper shows that within-host competition between pathogens and microbiota drives molecular evolution and microbiota dysbiosis in C. elegans hosts.

The paper analyzes the genomic diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bronchiectasis, revealing distinct evolutionary patterns compared to cystic fibrosis and highlighting antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.

This paper identifies 146 GPCRs in Fasciola hepatica, including 18 unique rhodopsins, and provides ligand-receptor predictions, offering potential targets for new anthelmintic drugs.