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Emily M. Mercer

University of CalgaryORCID 0009-0003-8990-8196Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Erik van Tilburg BernardesiD· 2 shared Kristen N. KalbfleischiD· 2 shared Marie‐Claire ArrietaiD· 2 shared Bilal HafeeziD· 1 shared Carolyn A. ThomsoniD· 1 shared Colin R. MacKenzieiD· 1 shared Daniel FigeysiD· 1 shared Eugenia Corrales‐AguilariD· 1 shared

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ImmunologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJun 23, 2026

Antibiotic-induced Malassezia spp. expansion in infants promotes early-life immune dysregulation and airway inflammation in mice

Erik van Tilburg Bernardes, Thaís Glatthardt, Mackenzie W. Gutierrez…·Marie‐Claire Arrieta

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mouseproteomics

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MicrobiologyGut MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedOct 4, 2025

Early-life gut microbiome and stress-axis perturbations dysregulate systemic, mucosal, and brain immunity

Van A. Ortega, Michelle R. Asbury, Colin R. MacKenzie…·Marie‐Claire Arrieta

This study shows that early-life gut microbiome and stress-axis disruptions impair immune and neurodevelopmental health by altering microbial diversity, SCFA production, and neuroimmune responses.

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mousemetagenomics

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