Martha Betson

The paper presents a bioinformatic pipeline for assembling Ascaris mtDNA from low-coverage whole-genome data, revealing a novel clade (Clade D) in human samples from Ethiopia.

The paper develops and validates a multilocus sequence typing scheme for Fasciola hepatica using next-generation sequencing to study population genetic structure across UK cattle and sheep populations.

This paper uses a mathematical model to analyze how ecological factors influence mosquito populations involved in Rift Valley fever transmission, identifying key parameters affecting mosquito abundance and disease risk.

This study analyzes genetic structure in Fasciola hepatica populations across UK ruminants using mt-ND1 and mt-COX1 loci, finding limited genetic structure and high gene flow.

This paper develops a qPCR assay and tremabiome deep amplicon sequencing method to improve fluke species identification in livestock, finding high co-infection rates and improved sensitivity compared to traditional methods.

The paper develops and tests a low-cost, point-of-need molecular xenomonitoring protocol for tsetse flies in a low-resource setting, achieving high DNA extraction success and pathogen detection rates.

The paper uses whole genome sequencing to identify three distinct populations of Cryptosporidium parvum, showing the emergence and spread of a European population to the USA.

This study shows that co-housed infected tsetse flies can contaminate naive flies with T. brucei DNA via faeces, leading to overestimation of infection prevalence in xenomonitoring.

This study uses reverse vaccinology to identify four potential vaccine targets against Ascaris in humans and pigs by analyzing proteomes and predicting antigenic properties.

The paper identifies key amino acid interactions in Ascaris β-tubulins that influence benzimidazole resistance through molecular docking and simulations.

This study presents the first population genomics analysis of Trichuris trichiura using whole-genome sequencing of ancient and modern samples, revealing genetic structure and admixture patterns across human and primate hosts.