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M. Hunt

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Microbiology· 5 Ecology· 3 Immunology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 8 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 5 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2

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Z. Iqbal· 4 shared B. W. Brook· 3 shared S. Ondei· 3 shared V. L. Diengdoh· 3 shared K. M. Malone· 2 shared N. R. Thomson· 2 shared A. E. Mather· 1 shared A. Julien· 1 shared

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Z. Iqbal

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9 papers

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A network of CD163+ macrophages monitors enhanced permeability at the blood-dorsal root ganglion barrier

H. Lund, M. Hunt, Z. Kurtovic, K. Sandor, N. Fereydouni, A. Julien, C. Goeritz, J. Han, K. Zhu, R. A. Harris, J. Lampa, L. Haglund, T. L. Yaksh, C. I. Svensson

The paper identifies CD163+ macrophages as key regulators of blood-DRG barrier permeability through caveolar transcytosis and reveals their distinct role in vascular monitoring.

bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2023Immunology

Repeated evolution of bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is driven by truncation of mmpR5

L. W. Roberts, K. M. Malone, M. Hunt, L. Joseph, P. Wintringer, J. Knaggs, D. Crook, M. R. Farhat, Z. Iqbal, S. V. Omar

The paper identifies truncation of mmpR5 as a driver of bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through analysis of clinical isolates and MIC measurements.

bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Landscape functional connectivity for butterflies under different scenarios of land-use, land-cover, and climate change in Australia

V. L. Diengdoh, S. Ondei, R. J. Amin, M. Hunt, B. W. Brook

This study assesses functional connectivity for 59 butterfly species in Australia under current and future land-use, land-cover, and climate change scenarios, finding decreased connectivity over time with some exceptions.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2022Ecology

Predicted the impacts of climate change and extreme-weather events on the future distribution of fruit bats in Australia

V. L. Diengdoh, S. Ondei, M. Hunt, B. W. Brook

The paper predicts how climate change and extreme weather will affect fruit bat distribution in Australia, finding shifts in suitable habitats and potential new ranges like Tasmania.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Deciphering Bedaquiline and Clofazimine Resistance in Tuberculosis: An Evolutionary Medicine Approach

L. Sonnenkalb, J. Carter, A. Spitaleri, Z. Iqbal, M. Hunt, K. Malone, C. Utpatel, D. M. Cirillo, C. Rodrigues, K. S. Nilgiriwala, the CRyPTIC Consortium, P. W. Fowler, M. Merker, S. Niemann

This study identifies 230 genomic variants associated with resistance to bedaquiline and clofazimine in tuberculosis using experimental evolution, genome sequencing, and structural modeling.

bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2021Microbiology

Exploring bacterial diversity via a curated and searchable snapshot of archived DNA sequences

G. A. Blackwell, M. Hunt, K. M. Malone, L. Lima, G. Horesh, B. T. F. Alako, N. R. Thomson, Z. Iqbal

The paper curates and analyzes 661,405 bacterial genomes from ENA, revealing biases in species representation and highlighting common human pathogens as overrepresented.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Association between land use, land cover, plant genera, and pollinator abundance in mixed-use landscapes

V. L. Diengdoh, B. W. Brook, M. Hunt, S. Ondei

This study uses Random Forests to analyze how land use, land cover, and plant genera affect pollinator abundance across multiple pollinator groups in mixed-use landscapes.

bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2021Ecology

Global population structure and genotyping framework for genomic surveillance of the major dysentery pathogen, Shigella sonnei

J. Hawkey, K. Paranagama, K. S. Baker, R. J. Bengtsson, F.-X. Weill, N. R. Thomson, S. Baker, L. Cerdeira, Z. Iqbal, M. Hunt, D. J. Ingle, T. J. Dallman, C. Jenkins, D. A. Williamson, K. E. Holt

The paper develops a genomic framework and genotyping scheme for Shigella sonnei to identify resistance determinants from WGS data, revealing common genotypes linked to antimicrobial resistance and global spread.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2020Microbiology

Genetic variation associated with infection and the environment in the accidental pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei

C. Chewapreecha, A. E. Mather, S. R. Harris, M. Hunt, M. Holden, C. Chaichana, V. Wuthiekanun, G. Dougan, N. Day, D. Limmathurotsakul, J. Pakhill, S. Peacock

This study identifies genetic determinants of environmental and human adaptation in Burkholderia pseudomallei using genome-wide association studies across clinical and environmental isolates from Thailand and Australia.

bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2019Microbiology