Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections are common, causing high mortality,
compounded by the propensity of the bacterium to develop drug resistance. S. aureus is an …

The host range of a bacteriophage is the taxonomic diversity of hosts it can successfully
infect. Host range, one of the central traits to understand in phages, is determined by a range …

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have provided numerous associations between
human single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and health traits. Likewise, metagenome …

Staphylococcus aureus is a mammalian commensal and opportunistic pathogen that
colonizes niches such as skin, nares and diverse mucosal membranes of about 20-30% of …

Some bacteria can transfer to new host species, and this poses a risk to human health.
Indeed, an estimated 60% of all human pathogens have originated from other animal …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important human bacterial pathogen that has a cosmopolitan
host range, including livestock, companion and wild animal species. Genomic and …

Understanding changes in pathogen behavior (eg increased virulence, a shift in
transmission channel) is critical for the public health management of emerging infectious …

Staphylococcus aureus is a formidable bacterial pathogen that is responsible for infections
in humans and various species of wild, companion, and agricultural animals. The ability of S …

Microbes are found on us, within us and around us. They inhabit virtually every environment
on the planet and the bacteria carried by an average human, mostly in their gut, outnumber …

Pathogenic species in the Yersinia genus have historically been targets for research aimed
at understanding how bacteria evolve into mammalian pathogens. The advent of large-scale …