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Charlene M.C. Rodrigues

Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustORCID 0000-0003-0942-3707Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintSep 21, 2026

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Emergence of short-lived meningococci causing focal epidemics can be associated with gene transfer from carriage-associated Neisseria

Charlene M.C. Rodrigues, Jay Lucidarme, Rachel M. Exley…·Christoph M. Tang

A 21-case nightclub-linked meningococcal outbreak variant differed from its closest relatives by horizontal gene transfer from carriage-associated Neisseria, affecting iron acquisition and type IV pili genes.

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GenomicsJournal of Clinical MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedOct 15, 2020

Meningococcal Deduced Vaccine Antigen Reactivity (MenDeVAR) Index: a Rapid and Accessible Tool that Exploits Genomic Data in Public Health and Clinical Microbiology Applications

Charlene M.C. Rodrigues, Keith A. Jolley, Andrew J. Smith…·Martin C. J. Maiden

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whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprintSep 24, 2020

Evolution of ST-4821 clonal complex hyperinvasive and quinolone-resistant meningococci: the next meningococcal pandemic?

Mingliang Chen, Odile Barbara Harrison, Holly B. Bratcher…·Martin C. J. Maiden

The paper tracks the global spread of quinolone-resistant Neisseria meningitidis clone ChinaCC4821-R1-C/B, showing its expansion from China to other countries and potential for a global pandemic.

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