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Jake A. Lacey

The University of MelbourneORCID 0000-0002-6492-6983Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 4 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:clustering· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 25, 2026

Antifungal resistance mechanisms and nosocomial transmission of Nakaseomyces glabratus: genomic investigation and observational study in Melbourne, Australia

Andrew Gador‐Whyte, Torsten Seemann, Louise M. Judd…·Jason C. Kwong

This study identifies a nosocomial transmission cluster of fluconazole-resistant Nakaseomyces glabratus and novel resistance-associated variants in a Melbourne hospital.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.22.733717

humanwhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 25, 2026

Incremental AMR acquisition driving successive genotype replacements and the rise of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei in Australia over 20 years.

Jake A. Lacey, Sally Dougall, Mathilda Wilmot…·Norelle L. Sherry

This study tracks the rise of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei in Australia over 20 years, linking genotype changes to antimicrobial resistance and public health threats.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.17.728071

humanwhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedNov 18, 2025

Defining new Buruli ulcer endemic areas in urban southeastern Australia using bacterial genomics-informed possum excreta surveys

Andrew H. Buultjens, Koen Vandelannoote, Jessica L. Porter…·Timothy Paul Stinear

2 citations

statistical modelhost-pathogen & immune response

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MicrobiologyMicrobial GenomicsPeer-reviewedSep 10, 2024

Genetic heterogeneity in the Salmonella Typhi Vi capsule locus: A population genomic study from Fiji

Aneley Getahun Strobel, Andrew James Hayes, Wytamma Wirth…·Mark R. Davies

This study examines genetic diversity in the Vi capsule locus of Salmonella Typhi in Fiji, identifying convergent evolution of tviE mutations globally and highlighting the need for further functional analysis.

8 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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BioinformaticsbioRxivPreprintMar 8, 2024

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AllTheBacteria: a community resource empowers biology and discovers novel peptide antibiotics

Martin Hunt, Marcelo D. T. Torres, Nabil-Fareed Alikhan…·Zamin Iqbal

A uniformly processed set of 2,440,377 bacterial and archaeal genomes with search tools and annotations, plus an AI-mined peptide set yielding ATB20, active in a mouse skin infection model.

77 citations

bacteria (other)mouse

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