Elita Jauneikaite

Diversity of penicillin-binding protein 2x in Streptococcus pyogenes from England and Wales, 2001 to 2015

The paper analyzes PBP2x sequence diversity in S. pyogenes isolates from England and Wales, finding mutations associated with reduced beta-lactam susceptibility and macrolide resistance.

Two IncHI1 megaplasmids in Klebsiella species reveal transposable-element-mediated blaIMP-1 mobilisation

This study identifies two IncHI1 megaplasmids in Klebsiella species carrying blaIMP-1, showing transposable element-mediated mobilisation and conjugative transfer.

A novel ciprofloxacin analogue enables daptomycin-mediated killing of resistant Staphylococcus aureus by increasing septum formation

The paper shows that IMP-1700, a ciprofloxacin analogue, increases septum formation in S. aureus, enhancing daptomycin's effectiveness against resistant strains.

M1 protein expression determines niche-specific spread of Streptococcus pyogenes

This study shows that secreted M protein, not cell-surface M protein, is critical for lymphatic survival and systemic infection of Streptococcus pyogenes in mice.

Evidence of a novel sublineage of Streptococcus agalactiae in elephants from zoo populations in Germany

This study identifies a novel sublineage of Streptococcus agalactiae in German zoo elephants through whole-genome sequencing, showing phylogenetic divergence and clustering by zoo and genotype.

Genomic and molecular characterisation of a Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolate resistant to meropenem-vaborbactam, imipenem-relebactam, and ceftazidime-avibactam

This paper characterizes a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate resistant to three beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations, identifying genetic factors contributing to its resistance.

Genomic characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from normally sterile human body fluids in Lithuania from 2016 to 2021

This study characterizes Listeria monocytogenes isolates from Lithuania using whole-genome sequencing, identifying two phylogenetic lineages, three serogroups, and no acquired antimicrobial resistance genes.

Automated reconstruction of all gene histories in large bacterial pangenome datasets and search for co-evolved gene modules with Pantagruel

The paper introduces Pantagruel, a software pipeline for analyzing bacterial pangenome data to reconstruct gene evolution and identify co-evolved gene modules.