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Kerry McGowen

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0002-8451-4070Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Eric J. RubiniD· 3 shared Mark R. SullivaniD· 3 shared Claudia Maria DenkingeriD· 2 shared Ian D. WolfiD· 2 shared Samuel ZingaiD· 2 shared Tobias FunckiD· 2 shared Chidiebere AkusobiiD· 1 shared Dennis NurjadiiD· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Ribosomal protection as a linezolid resistance mechanism in Mycobacterium abscessus

Tobias Funck, Kerry McGowen, Mark R. Sullivan, Samuel Zinga, Ian D. Wolf, Dennis Nurjadi, Claudia Maria Denkinger, Eric J. Rubin

This study identifies an ABC-F protein in Mycobacterium abscessus that confers resistance to linezolid and other ribosome-targeting antibiotics.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Mar 2, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Efflux pumps and membrane permeability contribute to intrinsic antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus

Kerry McGowen, Tobias Funck, Xin Wang, Samuel Zinga, Ian D. Wolf, Chidiebere Akusobi, Claudia Maria Denkinger, Eric J. Rubin, Mark R. Sullivan

The paper identifies membrane permeability and efflux pumps as key mechanisms of intrinsic antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus and highlights potential targets for improving antibiotic efficacy.

PLoS Pathogens · Apr 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Mutation rates and adaptive variation among the clinically dominant clusters of Mycobacterium abscessus

Nicoletta Commins, Mark R. Sullivan, Kerry McGowen, Evan M Koch, Eric J. Rubin, Maha Reda Farhat

The paper shows that phylogenetic clustering in Mycobacterium abscessus is linked to reduced mutation rates and DNA repair gene variation, suggesting adaptation rather than transmission as the cause.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 22, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics