Research publications

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2021

Tarabai, H., Wyrsch, ER., Bitar, I., Dolejska, M., Djordjevic, SP. (2021). Epidemic HI2 Plasmids Mobilising the Carbapenemase Gene bla_IMP-4 in Australian Clinical Samples Identified in Multiple Sublineages of Escherichia coli ST216 Colonising Silver Gulls. Microorganisms 9(3), 567. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9030567

2020

Hastak, P., Fourment, M., Darling, AE., Gottlieb, T., Cheong, E., Merlino, J., Myers, GS., Djordjevic, SP., Roy Chowdhury, P. (2020). Escherichia coli ST8196 is a novel, locally evolved, and extensively drug resistant pathogenic lineage within the ST131 clonal complex. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 9(1), 1780-1792. DOI:10.1080/22221751.2020.1797541.

Nesporova, K., Wyrsch, E. R., Valcek, A., Bitar, I., Chaw, K., Harris, P., Hrabak, J., Literak, I., Djordjevic, S. P., & Dolejska, M. (2020). Escherichia coli ST457: an emerging extended-spectrum β-lactam resistant lineage with reservoirs in wildlife and food-producing animals. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, AAC.01118-20. Advance online publication.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01118-20

Kidsley AK, O’Dea M, Ebrahimie E, et al. Genomic analysis of fluoroquinolone-susceptible phylogenetic group B2 extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli causing infections in cats. Vet Microbiol. 2020;245:108685.
DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108685

Zingali T, Chapman TA, Webster J, Chowdhury PR, Djordjevic SP (2020). Genomic Characterisation of a Multiple Drug Resistant IncHI2 ST4 Plasmid in Escherichia coli ST744 in Australia. Microorganisms 8 (6), 896.
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms8060896

Nghiem, L. D., Morgan, B., Donner, E., & Short, M. D. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic: considerations for the waste and wastewater services sector. Case studies in chemical and environmental engineering, 100006. Advance online publication.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2020.100006

Cummins ML, Hamidian M, Djordjevic SP (2020). Salmonella genomic island 1 is broadly disseminated within gammaproteobacteriaceae. Microorganisms 2020, 8 (2):161.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8020161

Reid CJ, Blau K, Jechalke S, Smalla K and Djordjevic SP (2020). Whole genome sequencing of Escherichia coli from store-bought produce. Frontiers in Microbiology 10:3050.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03050

McKinnon J,Roy Chowdhury P, Djordjevic SP (2020). Molecular analysis of an lncF ColV-like plasmid lineage that carries a complex resistance locus with a trackable genetic signature.Microbial Drug Resistance.
DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2019.0277

Bogema DR, McKinnon J, Liu M, et al. Whole-genome analysis of extraintestinal Escherichia coli sequence type 73 from a single hospital over a 2 year period identified different circulating clonal groups. Microb Genom. 2020;6(1):e000255. DOI:10.1099/mgen.0.000255

2019

Djordjevic Steven P, Morgan Branwen S (2019). A One Health genomic approach to antimicrobial resistance is essential for generating relevant data for a holistic assessment of the biggest threat to public health. Microbiology Australia 40, 73-76.
DOI: 10.1071/MA19021

Wyrsch, E.R.; Hawkey, J.; Judd, L.M.; Haites, R.; Holt, K.E.; Djordjevic, S.P.; Billman-Jacobe, H (2019). Z/I1 hybrid virulence plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance genes in S. Typhimurium from Australian food animal production. Microorganisms 7, 299.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7090299