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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU

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Based at Nottingham Trent University's Clifton Campus in the UK. Microbiology. Phage and plasmid biology. Microbiome. Host–microbe interactions. Pathogen evolution. Genomic epidemiology. Antimicrobial resistance. www.arom-ntu.net

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Jack C. Leo @jackcleo.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congrats to my PhD student Rachael Duodu on having her paper published! www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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The Omp85 family protein, TamA, exhibits characteristics of a suitable drug target against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria is crucial for cell stability and virulence and acts as a permeability barrier. The biogenesis, assembly and regulation of proteins in the OM are, the...
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Jack C. Leo @jackcleo.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Lots of microbiology-related activities organised by @arom-ntu.bsky.social members at the Festival of Science and Curiosity in Nottingham.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Congratulations to former MRes students Mia Horton and Yashwani Malik on their new publication with @davidnegus.bsky.social, characterizing novel phages infecting Serratia spp. academic.oup.com/jambio/advan... #microsky @mohamedeladawy.bsky.social @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social
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Characterization of two novel bacteriophages infecting clinical isolates of Serratia spp. and therapeutic efficacy in a Galleria mellonella model of infection
AbstractAIMS. This study aimed to isolate virulent bacteriophages (phages) with the capacity to lyse clinical strains belonging to the genus Serratia. Furt
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Jack C. Leo @jackcleo.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
A new preprint from my group, representing the PhD work of Rachael Duodu. Thanks to @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social for transcriptomics analysis!
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Congratulations to Rachael Duodu on the first preprint from her PhD work, under the supervision of @jackcleo.bsky.social!
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Sandra Díaz Sánchez @sdiazsanchez.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
📢 We offer a fully funded 4-year #PhD position to work on tick #microbiota 🦠 dynamics using #genomics 🧬 at @irec-csic-uclm.bsky.social, supervised by @sdiazsanchez.bsky.social. For requisites and contact info, please check 👇 www.irec.es/noticias/pro...
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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
This new review by Anne L McCartney and Lesley Hoyles examines the often overlooked role of Klebsiella bioactives in host-microbiota dynamics. 🔗 Access the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-24-0011
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
On our way to @mgeworkshop.bsky.social for @lotox.bsky.social to present later. Looking forward to some amazing talks! @arom-ntu.bsky.social #mgeworkshop
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aurelianachilengue.bsky.social @aurelianachilengue.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I am Honoured to have received the 2nd Prize at NTU's ⭐️ STAR (Science & Tech Annual Research) Conference! Special thanks to my supervisors @conmeehan.bsky.social @blackpassiflora.bsky.social and collaborators @danwhiley.bsky.social @Kate Cox for the incredible support. @arom-ntu.bsky.social
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Professor Lesley Hoyles @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Great to see the typeset version of this invited review out. Covers pretty much everything we know about metabolites/peptides produced by Klebsiella spp. and how they interact with the host. #microsky #microbiomesky @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social doi.org/10.1530/MAH-...
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Host interactions of bioactive molecules produced by Klebsiella spp
Abstract Klebsiella spp. are early colonisers and commensals of human skin, oral, nasal, throat and gut microbiotas, but are also opportunistic pathogens. Much of our information on these bacteria is ...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
New preprint out from Jack C. Leo and colleagues! #microsky
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Formation of the β-sheet at the extracellular opening of the intimin β-barrel domain is necessary for stability and efficient passenger secretion
Attaching and effacing pathogens, such as enteropathogenic and enterohaemorrhagic E. coli, rely on an adhesin, intimin, for attachment to enterocytes and downstream effects leading to actin pedestal f...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Congratulations to @conmeehan.bsky.social and colleagues on the publication of their new manuscript. #microsky
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Pitfalls of bacterial pan-genome analysis approaches: a case study of M. tuberculosis and two less clonal bacterial species
Abstract . Pan-genome analysis is a fundamental tool for studying bacterial genome evolution; however, the variety of methods used to define and measure th
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David Negus @davidnegus.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🚨New publication🚨 We show that K. Pneumoniae bacteriophages can be incorporated into alginate to create an antibiofilm matrix effective against clinical K. pneumoniae strains academic.oup.com/jambio/artic...
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Bacteriophage-embedded and coated alginate layers inhibit biofilm formation by clinical strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae
AbstractAims. This study aimed to determine the antibiofilm properties of Klebsiella pneumoniae phages previously isolated from Thai hospital sewage water.
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Dan Whiley @danwhiley.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
First from the @arom-ntu.bsky.social group is @jodywinter.bsky.social who was awarded the 2024 Microbiology in Society Award. Jody is talking about education outreach and research as an invited talk.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Congratulations to Caitlin Wildsmith on the second paper from her PhD with @davidnegus.bsky.social! #microsky
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Genomic and phenotypic characterization of staphylococci isolated from the skin of non-human primates
The growth of wildlife tourism coupled with continued deforestation has resulted in increased contact between non-human primates (NHPs) and humans. Such events may promote the transmission of potentia...
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Incredibly happy to see this paper come out! And first research paper for @lotox.bsky.social! Thanks also to all the collabs at @arom-ntu.bsky.social www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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Genetic and phenotypic analysis of the virulence plasmid of a non-Shigatoxigenic enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak strain
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 is best known for causing a worldwide outbreak in 2011 due to the acquisition of a Shiga-like toxin alongside traditional enteroaggregative virulence traits;...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Congratulations to PhD students Rachel and Lottie, and MRes student Martyna on their publication with @mcvickermicro.bsky.social! #microsky www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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Genetic and phenotypic analysis of the virulence plasmid of a non-Shigatoxigenic enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak strain
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli O104:H4 is best known for causing a worldwide outbreak in 2011 due to the acquisition of a Shiga-like toxin alongside traditional enteroaggregative virulence traits;...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Congratulations to @conmeehan.bsky.social and colleagues on their new publication!
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
New paper from @jodywinter.bsky.social's team on how menadione affects transcriptional responses of Helicobacter pylori. Well done to PhD students Stephen and Rebecca! #microsky #Helicobacter www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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Menadione reduces the expression of virulence- and colonization-associated genes in Helicobacter pylori
Novel treatment options are needed for the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori due to its increasing antibiotic resistance. The vitamin K analogue menadione has been extensively studied due to intere...
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Alasdair Hubbard @dralhubb.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
We're running our introductory/launch event for LEAP tonight, unfortunately I can't attend as I'm full of a cold (not great look to start a super spreader event). Though LEAP we hope to bring in more public participation into our research, to find out more and keep up to date follow our BlueSky...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Deadline to apply for this PhD is 14 February.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Deadline to apply for this PhD is 14 February.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Deadline to apply for this PhD is 14 February.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
New year, new publication! From @conmeehan.bsky.social and colleagues @tlillebaek.bsky.social ek.bsky.social and @micronorman.bsky.social describing four new species of Mycobacterium.
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Four novel nontuberculous mycobacteria species: Mycobacterium wendilense sp. nov., Mycobacterium burgundiense sp. nov., Mycobacterium kokjensenii sp. nov. and Mycobacterium holstebronense sp. nov. rev...
Four novel nontuberculous mycobacteria were discovered from a historical strain collection at the International Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology at Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Denmar...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Great end to the year for @arom-ntu.bsky.social, with three new publications out. 1. Shared mechanisms of enhanced plasmid maintenance and antibiotic tolerance mediated by the VapBC toxin:antitoxin system - @mcvickermicro.bsky.social, Dr Jonathan Thomas
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Shared mechanisms of enhanced plasmid maintenance and antibiotic tolerance mediated by the VapBC toxin:antitoxin system | mBio
Our work addresses two processes, the maintenance of plasmids and antibiotic tolerance; both contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria that cause human disease. Here, we fo...
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Listen, Engage and Analyse with the Public (LEAP) @leapntu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
At Nottingham Trent University (NTU), we’re tackling some of the biggest health challenges in society; dementia, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and infections. But we can’t do it alone. Through our LEAP (Learn, Engage and Analyse with the Public) initiative, we want to hear your thoughts and (1/3)
A blue and white poster with details of the launch event for the NTU LEAP initiative to listen, engage and analyse with the public for bioscience research.
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Professor Lesley Hoyles @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Applied Microbiology International is here! Give them a follow @amiposts.bsky.social #microsky #microbiomesky
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Congratulations to @conmeehan.bsky.social and colleagues on their recent publication! #microsky
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Frameshift mutations in the mmpR5 gene can have a bedaquiline-susceptible phenotype by retaining a protein structure and function similar to wild-type Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Antimicrobial Agents...
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains the deadliest infectious disease and is particularly challenging to treat when it becomes drug-resistant. Bedaquiline (BDQ) is a recent...
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
New translational study from @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social and @drsimonmcarthur.bsky.social (at QMUL) showing how a microbiome-associated metabolite implicated in chronic kidney disease affects the blood–brain barrier. #microbiomesky
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Jody Winter @jodywinter.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Great to kick off #WAAW with a huge injection of enthusiasm from students who entered our NTU-Mak partnership's annual competition, producing engaging videos and comic strips to help raise awareness of AMR. Congratulations to the winners! All available at jodywinter.wixsite.com/waaw/waaw-2024
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WAAW 2024 | Waaw
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MicrobesNG @microbesng.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We're excited to be attending the 1st full East Midlands AMR Network conference TODAY!! Drop by our stand to enter the prize draw for petri dish themed coasters 🧫😍 We've also brought our famous BUZZ wire game, with prizes for the 3 fastest times ⚡🏆 #EastMidsAMR #MicroSky #AMR #WAAW
Promotional graphic featuring colorful images of petri dishes resembling bacterial cultures. The text reads: 'Limited Time Prize Draw. Visit our stand to find out how to enter our prize draw to win some petri dish themed coasters!' The design incorporates a blue banner overlay and bright, science-inspired visuals
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
PhD studentship available with @jodywinter.bsky.social. One Health drivers of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections in rural Ugandan communities www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...
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One Health drivers of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections in rural Ugandan communities
Find out more about this PhD opportunity on the spread of resistant bacteria in rural communities in Uganda.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
PhD studentship available with Dr Jonathan Thomas. Use of Short Interfering RNA to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Clinical and Veterinary Pathogens www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...
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Use of Short Interfering RNA to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Clinical and Veterinary Pathogens
Find out about this studentship opportunity on the use of Short Interfering RNA to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Clinical and Veterinary Pathogens.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
PhD studentship available with @dralhubb.bsky.social. Health inequalities which impact the treatment of urinary tract infections www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...
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Health inequalities which impact the treatment of urinary tract infections
Find out about this studentship opportunity on Health inequalities which impact the treatment of urinary tract infections.
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Alasdair Hubbard @dralhubb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
PhD studentship available. The project is VERY interdisciplinary, combing social science, biophysics and microbiology to understand inequalities of UTIs treatment and replicate them in vitro to help choose the correct antibiotic. Pls share, home students only #AMR #MicroSky tinyurl.com/45d8h54u
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Health inequalities which impact the treatment of urinary tract infections
Find out about this studentship opportunity on Health inequalities which impact the treatment of urinary tract infections.
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Alasdair Hubbard @dralhubb.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Ok, it's finally here, the 1st #EastMidsAMR conference. Really looking forward to a day full of AMR talks, grant pitches, policy and networking. Hoping it goes well and allows us to be more cohesive in our approach to AMR research in the East Midlands
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Excellent inititiative. Contact @dralhubb.bsky.social if you work in the East Midlands and want to join the AMR network.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Congratulations to Stephen Thompson (PhD), Rebecca Omoyemi Ojo (PhD), @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social and @jodywinter.bsky.social on their preprint combining transcriptomic (RNAseq) and phenotypic work to show the effects of menadione on Helicobacter pylori. #microsky
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Maria Rosa Domingo Sananes @blackpassiflora.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Just a few days left for abstract submission to attend the 2025 Microbiology Society Annual Conference and our session on genetic recombination in eukaryote microbes! Speakers include @jvhooff.bsky.social , Thomas Richards, Oliver Billker, Iván García-Cunchillos (@ankarn.bsky.social lab). Join us!
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
Reposting this from a while back now that @souravamr.bsky.social has joined us!
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
Excellent work from former students Rachel (PhD) and Martyna (MRes), with @mcvickermicro.bsky.social. Great to see this out as a preprint.
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
The NTU World AMR Awareness Week (18-24 November 2024) student competition has been launched by @jodywinter.bsky.social. Students around the world: submit a short video or comic strip suitable for a broad audience, to help us raise awareness of AMR. Deadline 10 November (midnight GMT).
The NTU World AMR Awareness Week (18-24 November 2024) student competition has been launched by 

@jodywinter.bsky.social.

Students around the world: submit a short video or comic strip suitable for a broad audience, to help us raise awareness of AMR.

Deadline 10 November (midnight GMT).
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Nice to see the formatted version of this available at last! Very happy with this piece of work; thanks to all involved @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social @arom-ntu.bsky.social
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 14/10/2024
Congratulations to PhD student Sourav Kumar on the publication of his review of Bdellovibrio, with @davidnegus.bsky.social. #microsky
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How do Gram-negative bacteria escape predation by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus? - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - How do Gram-negative bacteria escape predation by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus?
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Congratulations to PhD student/Academic Associate Callum Rimmer on the first big study from his work on Staphylococcus epidermidis with Dr Jonathan Thomas. #microsky
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Detection of positive selection driving antimicrobial resistance in the core genome of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal skin organism and leading cause of medical-device associated infections. Although previous research has investigated the phylogenetic diversity of the species...
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
Pleased to see this now published! A great project by some excellent @arom-ntu.bsky.social MBiol and MRes students #teamplasmid www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13...
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 25/07/2024
Second preprint of the week from our group! This time characterising a plasmid-borne Klebsiella HipBA system in association with @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social and our superb @arom-ntu.bsky.social students: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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The plasmid-borne hipBA operon of Klebsiella michiganensis encodes a potent plasmid stabilization system
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Alasdair Hubbard @dralhubb.bsky.social · 25/07/2024
Today we're running the 1st in person event for the East Midlands AMR Network. This is event is ECR-led and organised by @danwhiley.bsky.social, @bethjames.bsky.social, @mwilde.bsky.social and Hawa Ahmed. Looking forward to an afternoon of excellent talks on AMR research in East Mids #MicroSky
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Antimicrobial Resistance, Omics & Microbiota (AROM) @ NTU @arom-ntu.bsky.social · 24/07/2024
Fantastic to see so many of our masters students contributing to this work!
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Gareth McVicker @mcvickermicro.bsky.social · 24/07/2024
New preprint up from our group. Was very pleased to co-supervise this project on a Yersinia ruckeri plasmid & TA system - some excellent data from our @arom-ntu.bsky.social students! doi.org/10.20944/pre...
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