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Joe M. Brown

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0002-5200-4148Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 3 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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David HolcombiD· 2 shared Drew CaponeiD· 2 shared Katherine E. GrahamiD· 2 shared Konstantinos T. KonstantinidisiD· 2 shared Aaron W. BivinsiD· 1 shared Amanda LaiiD· 1 shared Ameet J. PintoiD· 1 shared Aron StubbinsiD· 1 shared

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Accounting for DNA Recovery and Cell Culturability Enhances Quantitative Compatibility of Molecular and Legiolert Assays for Legionella pneumophila

Jinhao Yang, Huanqi He, Samantha DiLoreto, Ashwin Sridhar Sudarshan, Katherine E. Graham, Linden Neal, Joe M. Brown, Kelsey J. Pieper, Aron Stubbins, Christopher A. Impellitteri, Ching-Hua Huang, Ameet J. Pinto

bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Viral adsorption to Moore swabs in passive wastewater sampling

Gouthami Rao, Timothy Purvis, Gyuhyon Cha, Jack Dalton, Michael A. Fisher, Katherine E. Graham, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Yarrow Linden, Aaron W. Bivins, Margo A. Brinton, Christine Stauber, Joe M. Brown

This paper characterizes viral adsorption to Moore swabs using isotherm models, finding the Redlich-Peterson model best describes the relationship between viral concentration and swab uptake over time.

bioRxiv · May 30, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Exploring the Pathogen Profiles of Ancient Feces

Drew Capone, David Holcomb, Amanda Lai, Karl Jan Reinhard, Joe M. Brown

This study uses PCR to detect enteric pathogens in ancient feces from Mexico, finding multiple pathogens in all samples and identifying several for the first time in paleofeces.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

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

Drew Capone, David M. Berendes, Oliver Cumming, David Holcomb, Jackie Knee, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Karen Lévy, Rassul Nalá, Benjamin B. Risk, Jill R. Stewart, 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.

Environmental Science & Technology · Jul 8, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology