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Sean Meaden

University of YorkORCID 0000-0002-9748-6937Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Anthony J. WilkinsoniD· 2 shared Barry MurphyiD· 2 shared Edze Rients WestraiD· 2 shared Gavin H. ThomasiD· 2 shared Holly Nicola WilkinsoniD· 2 shared Matthew James HardmaniD· 2 shared Michelle RuddeniD· 2 shared Reyme HermaniD· 2 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 4/yr

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5 papers

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Environmental drivers of soil virus diversity across UK habitats

Sean Meaden, Briony Jones, Tim Goodall, Alfie Sloman, Susheel Bhanu Busi, Rob Griffiths

This study identifies soil pH and habitat type as key drivers of viral diversity and community structure in UK soils, showing strong coupling with bacterial communities.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

High-resolution Staphylococcus profiling reveals intra-species diversity in a single skin niche

Reyme Herman, David West, Sean Meaden, Imran Kamal Khan, Robert J. Cornmell, Joanne Hunt, Michelle Rudden, Holly Nicola Wilkinson, Matthew James Hardman, Anthony J. Wilkinson, Barry Murphy, Gavin H. Thomas

This study profiles Staphylococcus diversity in a single skin niche using whole-genome sequencing, revealing intra-species genetic and functional variation and potential metabolic interactions.

Microbial Genomics · Oct 8, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Revealing the diversity of commensal corynebacteria from a single human skin site

Reyme Herman, Sean Meaden, Michelle Rudden, Robert J. Cornmell, Holly Nicola Wilkinson, Matthew James Hardman, Anthony J. Wilkinson, Barry Murphy, Gavin H. Thomas

The paper identifies 7 Corynebacterium species and 2 novel species from a single human skin site using long-read sequencing and pangenome analysis.

mSystems · Sep 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Phage defence system abundances vary across environments and increase with viral density

Sean Meaden, Edze Rients Westra, Peter C. Fineran

The paper examines defence system abundances in microbial communities, finding environmental and viral density effects on their prevalence.

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · Sep 4, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Longitudinal dynamics of gut plasmidome and antibiotic resistance during antibiotic therapy: a case report

Ilmur Jonsdottir, Sean Meaden, Paulina T. P. Salminen, Teemu Kallonen, Janne Ravantti, Annaleena Pajander, Sanja Vanhatalo, Matti Jalasvuori, Lotta‐Riina Sundberg, Edze Rients Westra, Stineke van Houte, Antti Hakanen, Reetta K. Penttinen

This study tracks changes in gut plasmid populations and antibiotic resistance during and after antibiotic therapy in a single patient with ESBL-carrying E. coli.

bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology