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K. Davies

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Microbiology· 6 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Pathology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 5 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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A. D. G. Roberts· 2 shared E. Clark· 2 shared M. H. Wilcox· 2 shared M. J. Killip· 2 shared A. A. Sadier· 1 shared A. F. Baptista· 1 shared A. L. Fowden· 1 shared A. L. K. Cochrane· 1 shared

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9 papers

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An ovine model for investigation of the microenvironment of the male mammary gland

B. P. Davies, R. C. Crew, A. L. K. Cochrane, K. Davies, A. F. Baptista, S. Jeckel, I. McCrone, Y. Niu, B. W. Strugnell, K. Waine, A. L. Fowden, C. E. Bryant, J. W. Wills, D. A. Giussani, K. Hughes

This study evaluates the male ovine mammary gland microenvironment, comparing intact and neutered males, and demonstrates its utility as a model for male breast biology.

bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2023Pathology

The most remarkable migrants - systematic analysis of the Western European insect flyway at a Pyrenean mountain pass

W. L. Hawkes, T. Doyle, R. Massy, S. Weston, K. Davies, E. Cornelius, C. Collier, J. Chapman, D. Reynolds, K. Wotton

The paper systematically monitors insect migration at a Pyrenean mountain pass, finding a large annual insect flow influenced by environmental factors and estimating a significant bioflow across the mountain range.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2023Zoology

Extensions of mean-field approximations for environmentally-transmitted pathogen networks

K. Davies, S. Lenhart, J. Day, A. L. Lloyd, C. Lanzas

The paper develops ODE models for environmentally-transmitted pathogens by relaxing assumptions of homogeneity and independence, showing improved accuracy and identifying potential solutions for instability.

bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2022Microbiology

Ecological constraints on highly evolvable olfactory receptor genes and morphology

L. R. Yohe, M. Fabbri, D. Lee, K. Davies, T. P. Yohe, M. K. Sanchez, E. Rengifo, R. Hall, G. Mutumi, B. P. Hedrick, A. A. Sadier, N. B. Simmons, K. E. Sears, E. Dumont, S. Rossiter, , L. Davalos

The paper examines how ecological factors influence the evolution of olfactory receptor genes and morphology in bats, finding that increased reliance on olfaction correlates with reduced genetic diversity in these genes.

bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Effective in-vitro inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by commercially available mouthwashes

K. Davies, H. Buczkowski, S. R. Welch, N. Green, D. Mawer, N. Woodford, A. D. G. Roberts, P. Nixon, D. Seymour, M. J. Killip

This study evaluates the in vitro efficacy of seven commercial mouthwashes against SARS-CoV-2, finding significant viral inactivation with certain formulations.

bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2020Microbiology

Heme is crucial for medium-dependent metronidazole resistance in clinical isolates of C. difficile

I. M. Boekhoud, I. Sidorov, S. Nooij, C. Harmanus, I. M. J. G. Bos-Sanders, V. Viprey, B. Spittal, E. Clark, K. Davies, J. Freeman, E. J. Kuijper, W. K. Smits, COMBACTE-CDI Consortium, European Study Group for Clostridioides difficile

The paper shows heme dependence in metronidazole resistance in C. difficile clinical isolates, linked to a SNP in hsmA and associated with a resistant lineage.

bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2020Microbiology

The effect of heat on SARS-CoV-2 viability and RNA integrity as determined by plaque assay, virus culture and real-time RT-PCR

J. E. Burton, H. Love, K. Richards, C. Burton, S. Summers, J. Pitman, L. Easterbrook, K. Davies, P. Spencer, M. J. Killip, P. A. Cane, C. B. Bruce, A. D. G. Roberts

This study assesses how heat affects SARS-CoV-2 viability and RNA integrity using plaque assay, virus culture, and RT-PCR, finding that high temperatures reduce viability but may affect RT-PCR sensitivity.

bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

The predictive value of quantitative nucleic acid amplification detection of Clostridium difficile toxin gene for faecal sample toxin status and patient outcome

K. Davies, M. H. Wilcox, T. Planche

This study evaluates the predictive value of quantitative nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) cycle threshold (CT) values for C. difficile toxin gene in faecal samples to assess toxin status and patient outcomes.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2018Microbiology

Simulation of enteric colonisation by and screening for Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae using an in-vitro human gut model.

C. M. Rooney, E. Clark, K. Davies, M. H. Wilcox, C. H. Chilton

The paper simulates enteric colonization by Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) using an in-vitro human gut model and screens for CPE.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology