Publications

Population genomics of pneumococcal carriage in Massachusetts children following introduction of PCV-13.

Author(s): Mitchell PK, Azarian T, Croucher NJ, Callendrello A, Thompson CM, Pelton SI, Lipsitch M, Hanage WP|Journal: Microb Genom|PMID: 30777813| February 2019

The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) was introduced in the United States in 2010. Using a large paediatric carriage sample…

Within-host Mycobacterium tuberculosis diversity and its utility for inferences of transmission.

Author(s): Martin MA, Lee RS, Cowley LA, Gardy JL, Hanage WP|Journal: Microb Genom|PMID: 30303479| October 2018

Whole genome sequencing in conjunction with traditional epidemiology has been used to reconstruct transmission networks of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during outbreaks.…

Recombination produces coherent bacterial species clusters in both core and accessory genomes.

Author(s): Marttinen P, Croucher NJ, Gutmann MU, Corander J, Hanage WP|Journal: Microb Genom|PMID: 28348822| November 2015

Population samples show bacterial genomes can be divided into a core of ubiquitous genes and accessory genes that are present…