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S. Willcocks

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Microbiology· 3 Immunology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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D. Werling· 4 shared A. J. Gibson· 3 shared B. Villarreal-Ramos· 2 shared B. W. Wren· 2 shared I. J. Passmore· 2 shared I. Nobeli· 2 shared J. Stiens· 2 shared M.-C. Bartens· 2 shared

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D. Werling

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M. bovis PPD Enhances Respiratory Bioenergetics of Human vs. Bovine Macrophages

M.-C. Bartens, S. Willcocks, D. Werling, A. J. Gibson

This study compares the respiratory bioenergetics of human and bovine macrophages in response to M. bovis PPD and other TLR ligands, finding species-specific metabolic changes only in human macrophages.

bioRxiv · Feb 29, 2024 · PreprintImmunology

Understanding Campylobacter coli isolates from the Vietnamese meat production network; a pilot study

B. Lehri, G. Navoly, A. Corser, F. Nasher, S. Willcocks, P. T. Ngoc, B. W. Wren, L. Q. Huong, R. A. Stabler

This study characterizes seven Campylobacter coli strains from Vietnam, revealing high antimicrobial resistance and virulence, and highlights their global spread.

bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Defining the genes required for survival of Mycobacterium bovis in the bovine host offers novel insights into the genetic basis of survival of pathogenic mycobacteria

A. J. Gibson, J. Stiens, I. J. Passmore, V. Faulkner, J. Miculob, S. Willcocks, M. Coad, S. Berg, D. Werling, B. Wren, I. Nobeli, B. Villarreal-Ramos, S. L. Kendall

This study identifies genes required for Mycobacterium bovis survival in cattle using transposon insertion sequencing, revealing both known and novel virulence factors.

bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2022Microbiology

Probing differences in gene essentiality between the human and animal adapted lineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex using TnSeq

A. J. Gibson, I. J. Passmore, V. Faulkner, D. Xia, I. Nobeli, J. Stiens, S. Willcocks, D. Werling, B. Villarreal-Ramos, B. W. Wren, S. L. Kendall

This study compares gene essentiality between Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis using transposon sequencing and CRISPRi, finding species-specific differences in essential genes and their functional roles.

bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2021Microbiology

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Bovine TLR2 Extracellular Domain Contribute to Breed and Species-Specific Innate Immune Functionality

M.-C. BArtens, A. Gibson, G. J. Etherington, F. di Palma, A. Holder, D. Werling, S. Willcocks

This study identifies a SNP in bovine TLR2 that contributes to breed-specific differences in innate immune response to mycobacterial antigens.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2021Immunology