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Darren D. Thomson

University of ExeterORCID 0000-0002-4800-7717Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Alisha ChettyiD· 1 shared Chad A. RappleyeiD· 1 shared Elaine BignelliD· 1 shared Elizabeth Ripley BallouiD· 1 shared Jennifer Claire HovingiD· 1 shared Lucian DuvenageiD· 1 shared Nelesh Premapragasan GovenderiD· 1 shared Robert Davies InmaniD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologymSpherePeer-reviewedJul 2, 2026

Tools for genetic manipulation of the endemic fungal pathogen, Emergomyces africanus, and the application of a fluorescent reporter strain in infection models

Lucian Duvenage, Alisha Chetty, Darren D. Thomson…·Jennifer Claire Hoving

This paper develops genetic tools for Emergomyces africanus, including a fluorescent reporter strain and CRISPR/Cas9 system, to study its pathogenesis in infection models.

DOI 10.1128/msphere.00180-26

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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Cell BiologyJournal of MicroscopyPeer-reviewedDec 18, 2025

Live-cell imaging of pathogenic fungal hyphae reveal dynamic cellular responses to clinical antifungals

Darren D. Thomson, Robert Davies Inman, Sharapova NYe, Elaine Bignell

This study uses live-cell imaging to analyze real-time responses of fungal hyphae to antifungals, revealing differences in drug efficacy between Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans.

4 citations

C. elegansimaging

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