Thomas H. Clarke

TL;DR: It is shown that bacteriophages can specifically target cytolytic E. faecalis, which provides a method for precisely editing the intestinal microbiota, and is linked with more severe clinical outcomes and increased mortality in patients with alcoholic hepatitis.

TL;DR: Information is summarized on the current status of microbiome research as applies to the forensic field, the mathematical models used to make predictions, and the possible legal and practical difficulties that can limit the application of microbiomes in forensic science.

TL;DR: The phylogeny of the Enterobacter genus, particularly the cloacae complex, was re-evaluated based on the type strain genome sequences and all other available Enterobacteria genomes in RefSeq.

TL;DR: The results suggest that there are distinct differences between the microbial communities identified on hair shafts originating from different parts of the body and demonstrate that the hair microbiota varies by geographical origin and has the potential to be used to predict the source location of the hair.

TL;DR: WGS on 98 carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii isolates found that in most isolates, an acquired blaOXA carbapenenemase was found in addition to the intrinsic BlaOxA allele, and the most commonly found alleel was blAOXA-23 (n=78/98).