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Andrew H. Buultjens

The University of MelbourneORCID 0000-0002-5984-1328Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2

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Timothy Paul StineariD· 8 shared Jessica L. PorteriD· 4 shared Stephen MuhiiD· 3 shared Benjamin P. HowdeniD· 2 shared Caroline J. LavenderiD· 2 shared Emma C. HobbsiD· 2 shared Koen VandelannooteiD· 2 shared Louise M. JuddiD· 2 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Southeastern Australian Montane Fens Harbour Distinct Microbial Communities Rich in Novel Diversity

Calum J. Walsh, Andrew H. Buultjens, Liam K. R. Sharkey, Louise M. Judd, Timothy Paul Stinear, Sacha J. Pidot

This study characterizes microbial communities in southeastern Australian montane fens, revealing high diversity and unique taxa not found in other environments.

bioRxiv · May 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

A mobile ESX type VII secretion system enhances intracellular persistence in globally distributed Mycobacterium abscessus

Kia C. Ferrell, Andrew H. Buultjens, Sherridan Warner, Sibel Alca, Andrea Bustamante, Eby Sim, Elena M. Martinez, Vitali Sintchenko, Claudio Counoupas, Timothy Paul Stinear, James A. Triccas

This study identifies a novel plasmid-borne ESX type VII secretion system in M. abscessus that enhances intracellular survival in macrophages.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Defining new Buruli ulcer endemic areas in urban southeastern Australia using bacterial genomics-informed possum excreta surveys

Andrew H. Buultjens, Koen Vandelannoote, Jessica L. Porter, Stephen Muhi, Emma C. Hobbs, Catarina Agostinho Antão, Ee Laine Tay, Jake A. Lacey, Norelle L. Sherry, Maria Globan, Caroline J. Lavender, Anna Louise Meredith, Paul D. R. Johnson, Katherine B. Gibney, Timothy Paul Stinear

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A refined low-dose murine model of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection to assess integrated immune networks in Buruli ulcer pathogenesis

Stephen Muhi, Isabelle J. H. Foo, Łukasz Kedzierski, Jessica L. Porter, Hayley A. McQuilten, Brian Howden, Katherine Kedzierska, Andrew H. Buultjens, Brendon Yew Loong Chua, Timothy Paul Stinear

This study develops a low-dose murine model of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection to analyze immune responses and identifies key cell types involved in disease progression.

mBio · Aug 18, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Transposon-directed insertion-site sequencing (TraDIS) analysis of Enterococcus faecium using nanopore sequencing and a WebAssembly analysis platform

Alexandra L. Krause, Wytamma Wirth, Adrianna M. Turner, Louise M. Judd, Lucy Qian Li, Willem van Schaik, Benjamin P. Howden, Glen P. Carter, Torsten Seemann, Ryan R. Wick, Timothy Paul Stinear, Andrew H. Buultjens, Ian R. Monk

The paper develops a TraDIS platform for Enterococcus faecium using nanopore sequencing and a WebAssembly tool to study vancomycin resistance and persistence.

Microbiology Spectrum · Jun 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A low-cost and versatile paramagnetic bead DNA extraction method for Mycobacterium ulcerans environmental surveillance.

Jean Y. H. Lee, Jessica L. Porter, Emma C. Hobbs, Pam Whiteley, Andrew H. Buultjens, Timothy P. Stinear

The paper develops a low-cost DNA extraction method using paramagnetic beads for environmental surveillance of Mycobacterium ulcerans in possum excreta and tissue swabs, showing cost savings and comparable DNA quality to commercial kits.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Sep 10, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Mycobacterium ulcerans challenge strain selection for a Buruli ulcer controlled human infection model

Stephen Muhi, Andrew H. Buultjens, Jessica L. Porter, Julia L. Marshall, Marcel Doerflinger, Sacha J. Pidot, Daniel Patrick O'Brien, Paul D. R. Johnson, Caroline J. Lavender, Maria Globan, James S. McCarthy, Joshua Osowicki, Timothy P. Stinear

This paper identifies M. ulcerans JKD8049 as a suitable human challenge strain for Buruli ulcer research due to its stability, antibiotic susceptibility, and ability to produce mycolactone.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · May 3, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

High performance Legionella pneumophila source attribution using genomics-based machine learning classification

Andrew H. Buultjens, Koen Vandelannoote, Karolina Mercoulia, Susan A. Ballard, Clare Sloggett, Benjamin P. Howden, Torsten Seemann, Timothy Paul Stinear

This paper develops a machine learning method to accurately attribute Legionella pneumophila outbreaks to environmental sources using genomic data, outperforming traditional phylogenetic approaches.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Jan 30, 2024Peer-reviewedBioinformatics