Ross S. McInnes

This study identifies IS1216 as a key driver in the evolution of pRUM-like multidrug resistance plasmids in Enterococcus faecium through comparative genomic analysis of 152 plasmid sequences.

The paper characterizes a laboratory contaminant, Noodlococcus, as a new species within the Kocuria genus, revealing two phylogenetically distinct clades with significant ANI differences.

This study characterizes carbohydrate-active enzymes from Akkermansia muciniphila to show they synergistically degrade mucin O-glycans to the core GalNAc.

This study compares antibiotic resistance and virulence between Acinetobacter lwoffii and A. baumannii, finding A. lwoffii has fewer resistance genes, more DNA defense systems, and reduced ability to develop resistance.