James E. Bray

This paper introduces a WGS-based LIN code system for Neisseria meningitidis to enable high-resolution multi-level typing and improve molecular epidemiology.

This study shows bacterial Teneurins are accessory proteins with encapsulated toxins, suggesting they were repurposed by metazoans for neuronal communication.

The paper develops a cgMLST scheme and LIN code system to classify Moraxella catarrhalis lineages, revealing two divergent seroresistant and serosensitive lineages with distinct genetic and virulence characteristics.

The paper develops a cgMLST scheme and LIN code system for S. aureus to enable high-resolution genotyping and classification of genetic lineages.

Castanet is a pipeline for analyzing multi-pathogen enrichment sequencing data, providing accurate consensus sequences and metrics for pathogen detection and quantification.

The paper develops a genomic resource and clustering methods for pneumococcal population analysis using a large curated dataset of genomes.

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.

The paper analyzes genome sequences of pneumococci from different populations to assess core and pan-genome variability, finding significant differences between Maela isolates and others.