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Emil Jurga

University of Toronto

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Phenotypic diversity and shared genomic determinants among isolates causing a large incidence of disseminated gonococcal infections in Canada

Gursonika Binepal, Emil Jurga, Duncan Carruthers-Lay, Sören Krüger, Sandra I. Zittermann, Jessica Minion, Mathew A. Diggle, David C. Alexander, Irene Martin, Vanessa G Allen, John Parkinson, Scott D. Gray‐Owen

The paper investigates genetic and phenotypic differences between Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains causing disseminated gonococcal infections (DGI) and non-invasive strains in Canada, identifying two porB alleles and other genetic determinants associated with DGI.

mSphere · Jul 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Network-based population analysis of 31,595 gonococcal genomes reveals phase variability, genetic diversity and mobile element dynamics drive antimicrobial resistance and phenotypic diversity

Duncan Carruthers‐Lay, Jessica Lam, Emil Jurga, Scott D. Gray‐Owen, John Parkinson

The paper analyzes 31,595 gonococcal genomes to identify genetic diversity, phase variability, and mobile elements linked to antimicrobial resistance and phenotypic traits.

bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology