Search Results - "Kay, Gemma L."
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The pathophysiology of bile acid diarrhoea: differences in the colonic microbiome, metabolome and bile acids
Published in Scientific reports (24-11-2020)“…Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) is a common disorder resulting from increased loss of bile acids (BAs), overlapping irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D)…”
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Nanopore metagenomics enables rapid clinical diagnosis of bacterial lower respiratory infection
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Development and proof-of-concept demonstration of a clinical metagenomics method for the rapid detection of bloodstream infection
Published in BMC medical genomics (05-03-2024)“…The timely and accurate diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI) is critical for patient management. With longstanding challenges for routine blood culture,…”
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Whole-genome sequencing illuminates the evolution and spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Southwest Nigeria
Published in PloS one (19-09-2017)“…Nigeria has an emerging problem with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Whole-genome sequencing was used to understand the epidemiology of tuberculosis…”
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Recovery of a medieval Brucella melitensis genome using shotgun metagenomics
Published in mBio (15-07-2014)“…Shotgun metagenomics provides a powerful assumption-free approach to the recovery of pathogen genomes from contemporary and historical material. We sequenced…”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae Isolates From England and Wales Reveals Similarities to European Isolates and Mutations Associated With Reduced Sensitivity to Antimicrobials
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (31-08-2021)“…Brachyspira hyodysenteriae is the principal cause of swine dysentery, a disease that threatens economic productivity of pigs in many countries as it can spread…”
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Hybrid metagenome assemblies link carbohydrate structure with function in the human gut microbiome
Published in Communications biology (08-09-2022)“…Complex carbohydrates that escape small intestinal digestion, are broken down in the large intestine by enzymes encoded by the gut microbiome. This is a…”
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Nanopore metagenomics enables rapid clinical diagnosis of bacterial lower respiratory infection
Published in Nature biotechnology (01-07-2019)“…The gold standard for clinical diagnosis of bacterial lower respiratory infections (LRIs) is culture, which has poor sensitivity and is too slow to guide…”
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Eighteenth-century genomes show that mixed infections were common at time of peak tuberculosis in Europe
Published in Nature communications (07-04-2015)“…Tuberculosis (TB) was once a major killer in Europe, but it is unclear how the strains and patterns of infection at ‘peak TB’ relate to what we see today. Here…”
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Determination and quantification of microbial communities and antimicrobial resistance on food through host DNA-depleted metagenomics
Published in Food microbiology (01-04-2023)“…Food products carry bacteria unless specifically sterilised. These bacteria can be pathogenic, commensal or associated with food spoilage, and may also be…”
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CoronaHiT: high-throughput sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes
Published in Genome medicine (09-02-2021)“…We present CoronaHiT, a platform and throughput flexible method for sequencing SARS-CoV-2 genomes (≤ 96 on MinION or > 96 on Illumina NextSeq) depending on…”
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Identification and characterisation of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli subtypes associated with human disease
Published in Scientific reports (04-05-2020)“…Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) are a major cause of diarrhoea worldwide. Due to their heterogeneity and carriage in healthy individuals, identification of…”
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Ceftriaxone-resistant Salmonella Typhi carries an IncI1-ST31 plasmid encoding CTX-M-15
Published in Journal of medical microbiology (01-05-2018)“…Ceftriaxone is the drug of choice for typhoid fever and the emergence of resistant Salmonella Typhi raises major concerns for treatment. There are an…”
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Evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages and their role in an emerging threat of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Bamako, Mali
Published in Scientific reports (15-01-2020)“…In recent years Bamako has been faced with an emerging threat from multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). Whole genome sequence analysis was performed on a subset of…”
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Metallohelices that kill Gram-negative pathogens using intracellular antimicrobial peptide pathways
Published in Chemical science (Cambridge) (14-11-2019)“…A range of new water-compatible optically pure metallohelices - made by self-assembly of simple non-peptidic organic components around Fe ions - exhibit…”
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Bioencapsulation and Colonization Characteristics of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis CF4MRS in Artemia franciscana: a Biological Approach for the Control of Edwardsiellosis in Larviculture
Published in Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) (01-06-2018)“…Predominance of beneficial bacteria helps to establish a healthy microbiota in fish gastrointestinal system and thus to reduce emerging pathogen. In this…”
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Metagenomics and microscope revealed T. trichiura and other intestinal parasites in a cesspit of an Italian nineteenth century aristocratic palace
Published in Scientific reports (29-07-2020)“…This study evidenced the presence of parasites in a cesspit of an aristocratic palace of nineteenth century in Sardinia (Italy) by the use of classical…”
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An inter-laboratory study to investigate the impact of the bioinformatics component on microbiome analysis using mock communities
Published in Scientific reports (19-05-2021)“…Despite the advent of whole genome metagenomics, targeted approaches (such as 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing) continue to be valuable for determining the…”
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Microbiomes of Urine and the Prostate Are Linked to Human Prostate Cancer Risk Groups
Published in European urology oncology (01-08-2022)“…Considerably improved characterisation of the urine and prostate microbiomes are provided, including the identification of four novel bacteria. These…”
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Forensic Analysis Reveals Acute Decompensation of Chronic Heart Failure in a 3500‐Year‐Old Egyptian Dignitary
Published in Journal of forensic sciences (01-09-2016)“…Naturally preserved and embalmed bodies from archeological contexts represent a powerful source of information for forensic investigators. They allow one to…”
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