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Abigail Clements

Imperial College LondonORCID 0000-0003-2285-777XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Vincenzo TorracaiD· 2 shared Xosé M. MatanzaiD· 2 shared Ana T. López-JiméneziD· 1 shared Andrea PuhariD· 1 shared Carlos BalsalobreiD· 1 shared Chloe SeddoniD· 1 shared Claire JenkinsiD· 1 shared David A. CisnerosiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologymSystemsPeer-reviewedMar 16, 2026

Genome-wide analysis exploring mechanisms used by Shigella sonnei to survive long-term nutrient starvation

Xosé M. Matanza, P. Brian Leung, Vincenzo Torraca…·Abigail Clements

This study identifies molecular mechanisms enabling S. sonnei to outlast S. flexneri during nutrient starvation, highlighting key pathways and suggesting multigenic adaptation contributes to its epidemiological dominance.

DOI 10.1128/msystems.00088-26

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedOct 9, 2025

Enhanced virulence and stress tolerance are signatures of epidemiologically successful Shigella sonnei

Sydney L. Miles, Dilys Santillo, Hannah Painter…·Serge Mostowy

This study identifies enhanced virulence and stress tolerance as factors contributing to the epidemiological success of Shigella sonnei, using zebrafish models and genomic analysis.

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zebrafishwhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedApr 17, 2025

Cryo-EM structure of the conjugation H-pilus reveals the cyclic nature of the TrhA pilin

Naito Ishimoto, Joshua L. C. Wong, Shan He…·Konstantinos Beis

The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of the H-pilus, revealing its cyclic pilin subunit and explaining its role in conjugation.

8 citations

cryo-EMexperimental assay

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