Stephen Michael Stick

Preclinical safety assessment of Koomba kaat 1 and Biyabeda mokiny 1 phages for respiratory application against Staphylococcus aureus

This study evaluates the respiratory safety of two Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages in human and mouse models, finding no adverse effects on epithelial integrity or inflammation.

Long read and short read whole genome sequencing are equivalent for genomic characterisation of bacteriophage: considerations for high throughput analysis

This study compares long-read and short-read whole genome sequencing for bacteriophage characterization, finding both platforms produce high-quality genomes with comparable completeness.

Genomic Determinants of Phage Activity Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Roles of Receptors, Defence Systems, and Anti-Defences

This study identifies genomic features influencing phage activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and develops a machine learning classifier to predict phage-host outcomes.

Animal-free peptones do not alter bacteriophages propagated for therapeutic use

This study compares animal-free and traditional media for phage propagation, finding no significant differences in yield, activity, or genomic characteristics.

Conservation of gene expression patterns between the amniotic epithelium at birth and a newborn's nasal epithelium

The paper compares gene expression and co-expression network structure between amniotic epithelium and newborn nasal epithelium, finding significant overlap and suggesting amniotic tissue as a surrogate for respiratory epithelium studies.