2024 Journal Article The complete genome sequence of five pre-2013 Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)1193 strains reveals insights into an emerging pathogenWhite, 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 |
2024 Journal Article Genomic epidemiology reveals geographical clustering of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 associated with bacteraemia in WalesWhite, 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 |
2021 Journal Article Reflex detection of ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by use of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus GC assayLee, 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 |
2020 Journal Article Incidence and duration of incident oropharyngeal gonorrhoea and chlamydia infections among men who have sex with men: prospective cohort studyChow, 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 |
2020 Journal Article Targeted surveillance strategies for efficient detection of novel antibiotic resistance variantsHicks, 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 |
2018 Journal Article Genetic variation in IRF4 expression modulates growth characteristics, tyrosinase expression and interferon-gamma response in melanocytic cellsChhabra, 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 |
2016 Journal Article Erratum for Ben Zakour et al., Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131Ben 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 |
2016 Journal Article Sequential acquisition of virulence and fluoroquinolone resistance has shaped the evolution of Escherichia coli ST131Ben 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 |
2015 Journal Article Lineage-specific methyltransferases define the methylome of the globally disseminated Escherichia coli ST131 cloneForde, 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 |