Search Results - "Batty, Elizabeth"
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Long-read whole genome sequencing and comparative analysis of six strains of the human pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-06-2018)“…Orientia tsutsugamushi is a clinically important but neglected obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen of the Rickettsiaceae family that causes the…”
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Within-host evolution of Staphylococcus aureus during asymptomatic carriage
Published in PloS one (01-05-2013)“…Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of healthcare associated mortality, but like many important bacterial pathogens, it is a common constituent of the…”
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Evolutionary History of the Global Emergence of the Escherichia coli Epidemic Clone ST131
Published in mBio (22-03-2016)“…Escherichia colisequence type 131 (ST131) has emerged globally as the most predominant extraintestinal pathogenic lineage within this clinically important…”
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Diverse Sources of C. difficile Infection Identified on Whole-Genome Sequencing
Published in The New England journal of medicine (26-09-2013)“…Where does Clostridium difficile come from? In this report from the United Kingdom, of 1223 C. difficile isolates that were evaluated on whole-genome…”
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Detection of maternal transmission of resistant Gram-negative bacteria in a Cambodian hospital setting
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (14-04-2023)“…Infection with Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase -producing (ESBL-E) is common in infants and leads to increased intensive care unit admission and mortality,…”
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Evolutionary dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus during progression from carriage to disease
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-03-2012)“…Whole-genome sequencing offers new insights into the evolution of bacterial pathogens and the etiology of bacterial disease. Staphylococcus aureus is a major…”
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Genetic diversity, determinants, and dissemination of Burkholderia pseudomallei lineages implicated in melioidosis in Northeast Thailand
Published in Nature communications (07-07-2024)“…Melioidosis is an often-fatal neglected tropical disease caused by an environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei . However, our understanding of the…”
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Melioidosis in Patients with COVID-19 Exposed to Contaminated Tap Water, Thailand, 2021
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-04-2024)“…In September 2021, a total of 25 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 developed acute melioidosis after (median 7 days) admission to a COVID-19 field hospital in…”
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Oxford Nanopore MinION Sequencing Enables Rapid Whole Genome Assembly of Rickettsia typhi in a Resource-Limited Setting
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-02-2020)“…The infrastructure challenges and costs of next-generation sequencing have been largely overcome, for many sequencing applications, by Oxford Nanopore…”
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Mobile elements drive recombination hotspots in the core genome of Staphylococcus aureus
Published in Nature communications (23-05-2014)“…Horizontal gene transfer is an important driver of bacterial evolution, but genetic exchange in the core genome of clonal species, including the major pathogen…”
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Comparative analysis of targeted next-generation sequencing for Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance markers
Published in Scientific reports (01-04-2022)“…Well-defined molecular resistance markers are available for a range of antimalarial drugs, and molecular surveillance is increasingly important for monitoring…”
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COVID-19 Transmission among Healthcare Workers at a Quarantine Facility in Thailand: Genomic and Outbreak Investigations
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-2021)“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand implemented a quarantine program at approved quarantine facilities for every international traveler. Here, we report an…”
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Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Thailand reveals mixed imported populations, a local lineage expansion and a virus with truncated ORF7a
Published in Virus research (15-01-2021)“…•There were multiple introduction events of SARS-CoV-2 into Thailand.•One lineage, designated A/Thai-1, has expanded and has become a predominant and unique…”
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Improved workflows for high throughput library preparation using the transposome-based Nextera system
Published in BMC biotechnology (20-11-2013)“…The Nextera protocol, which utilises a transposome based approach to create libraries for Illumina sequencing, requires pure DNA template, an accurate…”
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Diversity of Human Enterovirus Co-Circulations in Five Kindergartens in Bangkok between July 2019 and January 2020
Published in Viruses (01-06-2023)“…Human enterovirus causes various clinical manifestations in the form of rashes, febrile illness, flu-like illness, uveitis, hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD),…”
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Phenotypic and genetic alterations of Burkholderia pseudomallei in patients during relapse and persistent infections
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (06-02-2023)“…The bacterium is the causative agent of melioidosis, a severe tropical disease associated with high mortality and relapse and persistent infections. Treatment…”
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Insights into Platypus Population Structure and History from Whole-Genome Sequencing
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-05-2018)“…The platypus is an egg-laying mammal which, alongside the echidna, occupies a unique place in the mammalian phylogenetic tree. Despite widespread interest in…”
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MinION Analysis and Reference Consortium: Phase 1 data release and analysis
Published in F1000 research (2015)“…The advent of a miniaturized DNA sequencing device with a high-throughput contextual sequencing capability embodies the next generation of large scale…”
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Clinical Antiviral Efficacy of Remdesivir in Coronavirus Disease 2019: An Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Adaptive Platform Trial (PLATCOV)
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-11-2023)“…Abstract Background Uncertainty over the therapeutic benefit of parenteral remdesivir in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in varying treatment…”
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A modified RNA-Seq approach for whole genome sequencing of RNA viruses from faecal and blood samples
Published in PloS one (10-06-2013)“…To date, very large scale sequencing of many clinically important RNA viruses has been complicated by their high population molecular variation, which creates…”
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