Norelle L. Sherry

A synthetic MALDI-TOF MS atlas for microbial classification across hospitals

The paper creates a synthetic MALDI-TOF MS atlas to improve microbial classification across hospitals by addressing dataset fragmentation and variability.

Antifungal resistance mechanisms and nosocomial transmission of Nakaseomyces glabratus: genomic investigation and observational study in Melbourne, Australia

This study identifies a nosocomial transmission cluster of fluconazole-resistant Nakaseomyces glabratus and novel resistance-associated variants in a Melbourne hospital.

Incremental AMR acquisition driving successive genotype replacements and the rise of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei in Australia over 20 years.

This study tracks the rise of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei in Australia over 20 years, linking genotype changes to antimicrobial resistance and public health threats.

Extensive endemic transmission of multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Bhutan: A retrospective genomic-epidemiological study

This study uses genomic data to show that most multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Bhutan comes from local transmission, forming a large, recent endemic cluster.

Genome graphs reveal the importance of structural variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolution and drug resistance

This study uses long-read sequencing and genome graphs to analyze structural variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, identifying SVs linked to drug resistance and virulence.

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

Comprehensive public health surveillance identifies novel human cryptosporidiosis subtypes and genetic diversity associated with swimming pool outbreaks in Australia, Victoria (2018-2024)

This study identifies novel Cryptosporidium subtypes and genetic diversity linked to swimming pool outbreaks in Victoria, Australia, using molecular surveillance and epidemiological data.

Population structure and antimicrobial resistance of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Victoria, Australia

This study analyzes the population structure and antimicrobial resistance of C. diphtheriae isolates from Victoria, Australia, revealing genetic diversity and multidrug resistance in contemporary isolates.

Diversity, functional classification and genotyping of SHV β-lactamases in Klebsiella pneumoniae

This paper reclassifies SHV β-lactamase alleles in K. pneumoniae genomes based on mutations, improving genotype-phenotype understanding and updating the Kleborate tool.

Bringing TB genomics to the clinic: A comprehensive pipeline to predict antimicrobial susceptibility from genomic data, validated and accredited to ISO standards.

This paper develops and validates tbtAMR, a bioinformatics tool for predicting antimicrobial susceptibility from Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic data, accredited to ISO standards for clinical use.

Systematic analysis of key parameters for genomics-based real-time detection and tracking of multidrug-resistant bacteria

The paper systematically evaluates key parameters affecting SNP-based transmission inference of MDROs, finding that using a closely-related reference genome and sliding-window analysis improves accuracy.

Genomic interrogation of the burden and transmission of multidrug-resistant pathogens within and across hospital networks

The paper uses genomic analysis to assess MDRO transmission within and across hospitals, finding high transmission rates for vanA VRE and linking genomic data with epidemiologic data to evaluate infection control.

Real-time genomic and epidemiological investigation of a multi-institution outbreak of KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a translational study

This study combines real-time genomic and epidemiological analysis to identify and manage KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae outbreaks, revealing transmission networks and informing infection control.