Ester Rabbinowitsch

Meningococcal Genetic Variation Mechanisms Viewed through Comparative Analysis of Serogroup C Strain FAM18 (2007)

Stephen D. Bentley, George S. Vernikos, Carol Churcher, Claire Arrowsmith, Tracey Chillingworth, ...

The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is commonly found harmlessly colonising the mucosal surfaces of the human nasopharynx. Occasionally strains can invade host tissues causing septicaemia and...

Meningococcal genetic variation mechanisms viewed through comparative analysis of serogroup C strain FAM18 (2007)

Bentley, Stephen D., Vernikos, George S., Snyder, Lori A. S., Churcher, Carol, Arrowsmith, Claire, Chillingworth, Tracey, ...

The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is commonly found harmlessly colonising the mucosal surfaces of the human nasopharynx. Occasionally strains can invade host tissues causing septicaemia and...

Comparative genomic view of mechanisms of variation in Neisseria meningitidis through sequencing and analysis of a third meningococcal genome from serogroup C strain FAM18 (2006)

Stephen D. Bentley, George Vernikos, Carol Churcher, Claire Arrowsmith, Tracey Chillingworth, ...

The bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, is commonly found harmlessly colonising the mucosal surfaces of the human nasopharynx. Occasionally strains can invade host tissues causing septicaemia and...

The genome of Rhizobium leguminosarumhas recognizable core and accessory components (2006)

Young, J Peter W, Crossman, Lisa C, Johnston, Andrew WB, Thomson, Nicholas R, Ghazoui, Zara F, Hull, Katherine H, ...

Abstract Background Rhizobium leguminosarum is an α-proteobacterial N 2 -fixing symbiont of legumes that has been the subject of more than a thousand publications. Genes for the symbiotic...

Genetic Analysis of the Capsular Biosynthetic Locus from All 90 Pneumococcal Serotypes (2006)

Stephen D. Bentley, David M. Aanensen, Angeliki Mavroidi, David Saunders, Ester Rabbinowitsch, Matthew Collins, ...

Several major invasive bacterial pathogens are encapsulated. Expression of a polysaccharide capsule is essential for survival in the blood, and thus for virulence, but also is a target for host...

Comparative analysis of the genome sequences of Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica (2003)

Parkhill,Julian, Sebaihia,Mohammed, Preston,Andrew, Murphy,Lee D., Thomson,Nicholas, Harris,David E., ...

Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica are closely related Gram-negative -proteobacteria that colonize the respiratory tracts of mammals. B. pertussis is a...

The DNA sequence of chromosome I of an African trypanosome: gene content, chromosome organisation, recombination and polymorphism (2003)

Hall, Neil, Berriman, Matthew, Lennard, Nicola J., Harris, Barbara R., Hertz-Fowler, Christiane, Bart-Delabesse, Emmanuelle N., ...

The African trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei, causes sleeping sickness in humans in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we report the sequence and analysis of the 1.1 Mb chromosome I, which encodes approximately...

The DNA sequence of chromosome I of an African trypanosome: gene content, chromosome organisation, recombination and polymorphism

Hall, Neil, Berriman, Matthew, Lennard, Nicola J., Harris, Barbara R., Hertz-Fowler, Christiane, Bart-Delabesse, Emmanuelle N., ...

The African trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei, causes sleeping sickness in humans in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we report the sequence and analysis of the 1.1 Mb chromosome I, which encodes approximately...

Complete genomes of two clinical Staphylococcus aureus strains: Evidence for the rapid evolution of virulence and drug resistance

Holden, Matthew T. G., Feil, Edward J., Lindsay, Jodi A., Peacock, Sharon J., Day, Nicholas P. J., Enright, Mark C., ...

Staphylococcus aureus is an important nosocomial and community-acquired pathogen. Its genetic plasticity has facilitated the evolution of many virulent and drug-resistant strains, presenting a major...

Genomic plasticity of the causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei

Holden, Matthew T. G., Titball, Richard W., Peacock, Sharon J., Cerdeño-Tárraga, Ana M., Atkins, Timothy, Crossman, Lisa C., ...

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a recognized biothreat agent and the causative agent of melioidosis. This Gram-negative bacterium exists as a soil saprophyte in melioidosis-endemic areas of the world...

Genetic Analysis of the Capsular Biosynthetic Locus from All 90 Pneumococcal Serotypes

Bentley, Stephen D, Aanensen, David M, Mavroidi, Angeliki, Saunders, David, Rabbinowitsch, Ester, Collins, Matthew, ...

Several major invasive bacterial pathogens are encapsulated. Expression of a polysaccharide capsule is essential for survival in the blood, and thus for virulence, but also is a target for host...

The genome of Rhizobium leguminosarum has recognizable core and accessory components

Young, J Peter W, Crossman, Lisa C, Johnston, Andrew WB, Thomson, Nicholas R, Ghazoui, Zara F, Hull, Katherine H, ...

The genome sequence of the α-proteobacterial N2-fixing symbiont of legumes, Rhizobium leguminosarum, is described, revealing a 'core' and an 'accessory' component.

The DNA sequence of chromosome I of an African trypanosome: gene content, chromosome organisation, recombination and polymorphism

Hall, Neil, Berriman, Matthew, Lennard, Nicola J., Harris, Barbara R., Hertz-Fowler, Christiane, Bart-Delabesse, Emmanuelle N., ...

The African trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei, causes sleeping sickness in humans in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we report the sequence and analysis of the 1.1 Mb chromosome I, which encodes approximately...

Complete genomes of two clinical Staphylococcus aureus strains: Evidence for the rapid evolution of virulence and drug resistance

Holden, Matthew T. G., Feil, Edward J., Lindsay, Jodi A., Peacock, Sharon J., Day, Nicholas P. J., Enright, Mark C., ...

Staphylococcus aureus is an important nosocomial and community-acquired pathogen. Its genetic plasticity has facilitated the evolution of many virulent and drug-resistant strains, presenting a major...

Genomic plasticity of the causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei

Holden, Matthew T. G., Titball, Richard W., Peacock, Sharon J., Cerdeño-Tárraga, Ana M., Atkins, Timothy, Crossman, Lisa C., ...

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a recognized biothreat agent and the causative agent of melioidosis. This Gram-negative bacterium exists as a soil saprophyte in melioidosis-endemic areas of the world...

Genetic Analysis of the Capsular Biosynthetic Locus from All 90 Pneumococcal Serotypes

Bentley, Stephen D, Aanensen, David M, Mavroidi, Angeliki, Saunders, David, Rabbinowitsch, Ester, Collins, Matthew, ...

Several major invasive bacterial pathogens are encapsulated. Expression of a polysaccharide capsule is essential for survival in the blood, and thus for virulence, but also is a target for host...

The genome of Rhizobium leguminosarum has recognizable core and accessory components

Young, J Peter W, Crossman, Lisa C, Johnston, Andrew WB, Thomson, Nicholas R, Ghazoui, Zara F, Hull, Katherine H, ...

The genome sequence of the α-proteobacterial N2-fixing symbiont of legumes, Rhizobium leguminosarum, is described, revealing a 'core' and an 'accessory' component.

Meningococcal Genetic Variation Mechanisms Viewed through Comparative Analysis of Serogroup C Strain FAM18

Bentley, Stephen D, Vernikos, George S, Snyder, Lori A. S, Churcher, Carol, Arrowsmith, Claire, Chillingworth, Tracey, ...

The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis is commonly found harmlessly colonising the mucosal surfaces of the human nasopharynx. Occasionally strains can invade host tissues causing septicaemia and...

Complete Genome of Acute Rheumatic Fever-Associated Serotype M5 Streptococcus pyogenes Strain Manfredo▿

Holden, Matthew T. G., Scott, Annabel, Cherevach, Inna, Chillingworth, Tracey, Churcher, Carol, Cronin, Ann, ...

Comparisons of the 1.84-Mb genome of serotype M5 Streptococcus pyogenes strain Manfredo with previously sequenced genomes emphasized the role of prophages in diversification of S. pyogenes and the...

Genome sequence of a proteolytic (Group I) Clostridium botulinum strain Hall A and comparative analysis of the clostridial genomes

Sebaihia, Mohammed, Peck, Michael W., Minton, Nigel P., Thomson, Nicholas R., Holden, Matthew T.G., Mitchell, Wilfrid J., ...

Clostridium botulinum is a heterogeneous Gram-positive species that comprises four genetically and physiologically distinct groups of bacteria that share the ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin,...