Search Results - "Maiden, Martin Cj"

BIGSdb: Scalable analysis of bacterial genome variation at the population level by Jolley, Keith A, Maiden, Martin C J

“…The opportunities for bacterial population genomics that are being realised by the application of parallel nucleotide sequencing require novel bioinformatics…”
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Host ecology regulates interspecies recombination in bacteria of the genus Campylobacter by Mourkas, Evangelos, Yahara, Koji, Bayliss, Sion C, Calland, Jessica K, Johansson, Håkan, Mageiros, Leonardos, Muñoz-Ramirez, Zilia Y, Futcher, Grant, Méric, Guillaume, Hitchings, Matthew D, Sandoval-Motta, Santiago, Torres, Javier, Jolley, Keith A, Maiden, Martin C J, Ellström, Patrik, Waldenström, Jonas, Pascoe, Ben, Sheppard, Samuel K

“…Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) can allow traits that have evolved in one bacterial species to transfer to another. This has potential to rapidly promote new…”
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Species status of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: evolutionary and epidemiological inferences from multilocus sequence typing by Bennett, Julia S, Jolley, Keith A, Sparling, P Frederick, Saunders, Nigel J, Hart, C Anthony, Feavers, Ian M, Maiden, Martin C J

“…Various typing methods have been developed for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but none provide the combination of discrimination, reproducibility, portability, and…”
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mlstdbNet - distributed multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) databases by Jolley, Keith A, Chan, Man-Suen, Maiden, Martin C J

“…Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) is a method of typing that facilitates the discrimination of microbial isolates by comparing the sequences of housekeeping…”
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Distribution of transferrin binding protein B gene (tbpB) variants among Neisseria species by Harrison, Odile B, Maiden, Martin C J, Rokbi, Bachra

“…Transferrin binding protein B (tbpB), an outer membrane lipoprotein, is required for the acquisition of iron from human transferrin. Two tbpB families have…”
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Independent evolution of the core and accessory gene sets in the genus Neisseria: insights gained from the genome of Neisseria lactamica isolate 020-06 by Bennett, Julia S, Bentley, Stephen D, Vernikos, Georgios S, Quail, Michael A, Cherevach, Inna, White, Brian, Parkhill, Julian, Maiden, Martin C J

“…The genus Neisseria contains two important yet very different pathogens, N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae, in addition to non-pathogenic species, of which N…”
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A systematic review of source attribution of human campylobacteriosis using multilocus sequence typing by Cody, Alison J, Maiden, Martin Cj, Strachan, Norval Jc, McCarthy, Noel D

“…Background is a leading global cause of bacterial gastroenteritis, motivating research to identify sources of human infection. Population genetic studies have…”
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AgdbNet - antigen sequence database software for bacterial typing by Jolley, Keith A, Maiden, Martin C J

“…Bacterial typing schemes based on the sequences of genes encoding surface antigens require databases that provide a uniform, curated, and widely accepted…”
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Meningococcal B Vaccine and Meningococcal Carriage in Adolescents in Australia by Marshall, Helen S, McMillan, Mark, Koehler, Ann P, Lawrence, Andrew, Sullivan, Thomas R, MacLennan, Jenny M, Maiden, Martin C.J, Ladhani, Shamez N, Ramsay, Mary E, Trotter, Caroline, Borrow, Ray, Finn, Adam, Kahler, Charlene M, Whelan, Jane, Vadivelu, Kumaran, Richmond, Peter

“…Recently, a meningococcal vaccine for group B was approved and deployed into clinical practice. In this trial, the effect of widespread use of this vaccine on…”
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MLST revisited: the gene-by-gene approach to bacterial genomics by Maiden, Martin C. J., van Rensburg, Melissa J. Jansen, Bray, James E., Earle, Sarah G., Ford, Suzanne A., Jolley, Keith A., McCarthy, Noel D.

“…Assessing the genetic variation of bacteria has become ever more complex as more sequencing data has become available. Here, Maiden and colleagues propose a…”
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Comparative analysis of core genome MLST and SNP typing within a European Salmonella serovar Enteritidis outbreak by Pearce, Madison E., Alikhan, Nabil-Fareed, Dallman, Timothy J., Zhou, Zhemin, Grant, Kathie, Maiden, Martin C.J.

“…Multi-country outbreaks of foodborne bacterial disease present challenges in their detection, tracking, and notification. As food is increasingly distributed…”
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Impact of recombination on bacterial evolution by Didelot, Xavier, Maiden, Martin C.J

“…Genetic exchange plays a defining role in the evolution of many bacteria. The recent accumulation of nucleotide sequence data from multiple members of diverse…”
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A gene-by-gene population genomics platform: de novo assembly, annotation and genealogical analysis of 108 representative Neisseria meningitidis genomes by Bratcher, Holly B, Corton, Craig, Jolley, Keith A, Parkhill, Julian, Maiden, Martin C J

“…Highly parallel, 'second generation' sequencing technologies have rapidly expanded the number of bacterial whole genome sequences available for study,…”
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Ribosomal multilocus sequence typing: universal characterization of bacteria from domain to strain by Jolley, Keith A, Bliss, Carly M, Bennett, Julia S, Bratcher, Holly B, Brehony, Carina, Colles, Frances M, Wimalarathna, Helen, Harrison, Odile B, Sheppard, Samuel K, Cody, Alison J, Maiden, Martin C J

“…No single genealogical reconstruction or typing method currently encompasses all levels of bacterial diversity, from domain to strain. We propose ribosomal…”
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Dam inactivation in Neisseria meningitidis: prevalence among diverse hyperinvasive lineages by Jolley, Keith A, Sun, Li, Moxon, E Richard, Maiden, Martin C J

“…DNA adenine methyltransferase (Dam) activity is absent in many, but not all, disease isolates of Neisseria meningitidis, as a consequence of the insertion of a…”
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Disease-associated genotypes of the commensal skin bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis by Méric, Guillaume, Mageiros, Leonardos, Pensar, Johan, Laabei, Maisem, Yahara, Koji, Pascoe, Ben, Kittiwan, Nattinee, Tadee, Phacharaporn, Post, Virginia, Lamble, Sarah, Bowden, Rory, Bray, James E., Morgenstern, Mario, Jolley, Keith A., Maiden, Martin C. J., Feil, Edward J., Didelot, Xavier, Miragaia, Maria, de Lencastre, Herminia, Moriarty, T. Fintan, Rohde, Holger, Massey, Ruth, Mack, Dietrich, Corander, Jukka, Sheppard, Samuel K.

“…Some of the most common infectious diseases are caused by bacteria that naturally colonise humans asymptomatically. Combating these opportunistic pathogens…”
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Meningococcal carriage and disease—Population biology and evolution by Caugant, Dominique A, Maiden, Martin C.J

“…Abstract Meningococcal disease occurs worldwide with incidence rates varying from 1 to 1000 cases per 100,000. The causative organism, Neisseria meningitidis ,…”
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The impact of protein-conjugate polysaccharide vaccines: an endgame for meningitis? by Maiden, Martin C. J.

“…The development and implementation of conjugate polysaccharide vaccines against invasive bacterial diseases, specifically those caused by the encapsulated…”
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Population and Functional Genomics of Neisseria Revealed with Gene-by-Gene Approaches by Maiden, Martin C J, Harrison, Odile B

“…Rapid low-cost whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is revolutionizing microbiology; however, complementary advances in accessible, reproducible, and rapid analysis…”
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Sex and virulence in Escherichia coli: an evolutionary perspective by Wirth, Thierry, Falush, Daniel, Lan, Ruiting, Colles, Frances, Mensa, Patience, Wieler, Lothar H., Karch, Helge, Reeves, Peter R., Maiden, Martin C. J., Ochman, Howard, Achtman, Mark

“…Summary Pathogenic Escherichia coli cause over 160 million cases of dysentery and one million deaths per year, whereas non‐pathogenic E. coli constitute part…”
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