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2024

Journal Article

The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen

White, Rhys T., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Bauer, Michelle J., Bell, Jan, Butkiewicz, Dominika, Álvarez-Fraga, Laura, Gibson, Justine S., Kidsley, Amanda K., Mollinger, Joanne L., Peters, Kate M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Roberts, Leah W., Rogers, Benjamin A., Schembri, Mark A., Trott, Darren J., Turnidge, John, Forde, Brian M. and Beatson, Scott A. (2024). The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen. Access Microbiology, 6 (10) 000894.v3, 1-15. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000894.v3

The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogen

2024

Journal Article

Genomic epidemiology reveals geographical clustering of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 associated with bacteraemia in Wales

White, Rhys T., Bull, Matthew J., Barker, Clare R., Arnott, Julie M., Wootton, Mandy, Jones, Lim S., Howe, Robin A., Morgan, Mari, Ashcroft, Melinda M., Forde, Brian M., Connor, Thomas R. and Beatson, Scott A. (2024). Genomic epidemiology reveals geographical clustering of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 associated with bacteraemia in Wales. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 1371, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45608-1

Genomic epidemiology reveals geographical clustering of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 associated with bacteraemia in Wales

2021

Journal Article

Reflex detection of ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus GC assay

Lee, Darren Y.J., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Chow, Eric P.F., Sait, Michelle, De Petra, Vesna, Tschaepe, Marlene, Lange, Sigrid, Taiaroa, George, Bradshaw, Catriona S., Whiley, David M., Fairley, Christopher K., Howden, Benjamin P., Chen, Marcus Y., Pasricha, Shivani and Williamson, Deborah A. (2021). Reflex detection of ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus GC assay. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 59 (5) e00089-21. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00089-21

Reflex detection of ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus GC assay

2020

Journal Article

Incidence and duration of incident oropharyngeal gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections among men who have sex with men: prospective cohort study

Chow, Eric P F, Vodstrcil, Lenka A, Williamson, Deborah A, Maddaford, Kate, Hocking, Jane S, Ashcroft, Melinda, De Petra, Vesna, Bradshaw, Catriona S and Fairley, Christopher K (2020). Incidence and duration of incident oropharyngeal gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections among men who have sex with men: prospective cohort study. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 97 (6), 452-457. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054764

Incidence and duration of incident oropharyngeal gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections among men who have sex with men: prospective cohort study

2020

Journal Article

Targeted surveillance strategies for efficient detection of novel antibiotic resistance variants

Hicks, Allison L., Kissler, Stephen M., Mortimer, Tatum D., Ma, Kevin C., Taiaroa, George, Ashcroft, Melinda, Williamson, Deborah A., Lipsitch, Marc and Grad, Yonatan H. (2020). Targeted surveillance strategies for efficient detection of novel antibiotic resistance variants. eLife, 9 e56367. doi: 10.7554/eLife.56367

Targeted surveillance strategies for efficient detection of novel antibiotic resistance variants

2018

Journal Article

Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cells

Chhabra, Yash, Yong, Hilary X. L., Fane, Mitchell E., Soogrim, Arish, Lim, Wen, Mahiuddin, Dayana Nur, Kim, Reuben S. Q., Ashcroft, Melinda, Beatson, Scott A., Ainger, Stephen A., Smit, Darren J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Walker, Graeme J., Sturm, Richard A. and Smith, Aaron G. (2018). Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cells. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 31 (1), 51-63. doi: 10.1111/pcmr.12620

Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cells

2016

Journal Article

Erratum for Ben Zakour et al., Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

Ben Zakour, Nouri L, Alsheikh-Hussain, Areej S, Ashcroft, Melinda M, Khanh Nhu, Nguyen Thi, Roberts, Leah W, Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Schembri, Mark A and Beatson, Scott A (2016). Erratum for Ben Zakour et al., Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131. mBio, 7 (3), 1-1. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00958-16

Erratum for Ben Zakour et al., Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

2016

Journal Article

Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Alsheikh-Hussain, Areej S., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Roberts, Leah W., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2016). Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131. MBio, 7 (2) e00347-16, e00347-16.1-e00347-16.11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00347-16

Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

2015

Journal Article

Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 clone

Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Gawthorne, Jayde A., Ashcroft, Melinda M., Stanton-Cook, Mitchell, Sarkar, Sohinee, Peters, Kate M., Chan, Kok-Gan, Chong, Teik Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Upton, Mathew, Schembri, Mark A. and Beatson, Scott A. (2015). Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 clone. MBio, 6 (6) e01602-15, e01602-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01602-15

Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 clone