Author

Michael A. Kertesz

The University of SydneyORCID 0000-0003-2112-4451Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Microbiology· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy K. CainiD· 1 shared Brodie F GillieattiD· 1 shared Meghann ThaiiD· 1 shared Nicholas V. ColemaniD· 1 shared Ruth N. ZadoksiD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2025-2025 · peak 1/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

5 top collaborators · 10 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

1 shared paperMicrobiology

Amy K. CainORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

1 paper

Recent·Most cited

MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintDec 15, 2025

The role of heavy metals in the co-selection of plasmid-borne metal and antibiotic resistance genes from industrially contaminated sediments.

Brodie F Gillieatt, Meghann Thai, Amy K. Cain…·Michael A. Kertesz

This study investigates how heavy metal contamination in sediments selects for plasmids carrying both metal and antibiotic resistance genes, showing co-selection through co-resistance mechanisms.

2 citations

metagenomicsexperimental assay

𝕏 PostBluesky