Author(s): Ma KC, Mortimer TD, Hicks AL, Wheeler NE, Sánchez-Busó L, Golparian D, Taiaroa G, Rubin DHF, Wang Y, Williamson DA, Unemo M, Harris SR, Grad YH|Journal: Nat Commun|PMID:32807804| August 2020
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an urgent public health threat due to rapidly increasing incidence and antibiotic resistance. In contrast with the…
Author(s): Hicks AL, Kissler SM, Mortimer TD, Ma KC, Taiaroa G, Ashcroft M, Williamson DA, Lipsitch M, Grad YH|Journal: Elife|PMID:32602459| June 2020
Genotype-based diagnostics for antibiotic resistance represent a promising alternative to empiric therapy, reducing inappropriate antibiotic use. However, because such assays…
Author(s): Břinda K, Callendrello A, Ma KC, MacFadden DR, Charalampous T, Lee RS, Cowley L, Wadsworth CB, Grad YH, Kucherov G, O'Grady J, Baym M, Hanage WP|Journal: Nat Microbiol|PMID:32042129| February 2020
Surveillance of drug-resistant bacteria is essential for healthcare providers to deliver effective empirical antibiotic therapy. However, traditional molecular epidemiology does…
Author(s): Hadjineophytou C, Anonsen JH, Wang N, Ma KC, Viburiene R, Vik Å, Harrison OB, Maiden MCJ, Grad YH, Koomey M|Journal: PLoS Genet|PMID:31869330| December 2019
The human pathogens N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis display robust intra- and interstrain glycan diversity associated with their O-linked protein…
