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Yongmei Ji
Researcher at Life Technologies
Publications - 5
Citations - 858
Yongmei Ji is an academic researcher from Life Technologies. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cronobacter & Outbreak. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications receiving 805 citations.
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Prospective Genomic Characterization of the German Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O104:H4 Outbreak by Rapid Next Generation Sequencing Technology
Alexander Mellmann,Dag Harmsen,Craig Cummings,Emily B. Zentz,Shana R. Leopold,Alain Rico,Karola Prior,Rafael Szczepanowski,Yongmei Ji,Wenlan Zhang,Stephen F. McLaughlin,John K. Henkhaus,Benjamin Leopold,Martina Bielaszewska,Rita Prager,Pius Brzoska,Richard Moore,Simone Guenther,Jonathan M. Rothberg,Helge Karch +19 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that by stepwise gain and loss of chromosomal and plasmid-encoded virulence factors, a highly pathogenic hybrid of EAEC and EHEC emerged as the current outbreak clone.
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Comparative Analysis of Genome Sequences Covering the Seven Cronobacter Species
Susan Joseph,Prerak T. Desai,Yongmei Ji,Craig Cummings,Rita Shih,Lovorka Degoricija,Alain Rico,Pius Brzoska,Stephen E. Hamby,Naqash Masood,Sumyya Hariri,Hana Sonbol,Nadia Chuzhanova,Michael McClelland,Manohar R. Furtado,Stephen J. Forsythe +15 more
TL;DR: C. sakazakii is unique in the Cronobacter genus in encoding genes enabling the utilization of exogenous sialic acid which may have clinical significance, and also suggested various degrees of divergence.
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Compositions and methods for detection of cronobacter spp. and cronobacter species and strains
Yongmei Ji,Sheung-Mei Shih,Lovorka Degoricija,Zhaohui Zhou,Craig Cummings,Manohar R. Furtado,Pius Brzoska,Angela Burrell,Harrison Leong,Xingwang Fang,Mangkey Bounpheng,Rohan Shah +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, genomic sequences for nine strains of Cronobacter spp. (C. sakazakii - 696, 701, 680; C. malonaticus - 507, 681, C. turicensis - 564;C. muytjensii - 530; C., dublinensis- 582; and C. genomospl - 581) are described.
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Enterohemorrhagic e. coli o104:h4 assays
TL;DR: In this paper, compositions, methods and kits for the specific detection of enterohemorrahagic E. coli O104:H4 from contaminated samples including clinical samples, biological samples, food samples, complex food matrices, water, beverage samples, fermentation broth samples, forensic samples, environmental samples (e.g., soil, dirt, garbage, sewage, air, or water) as well as food processing and manufacturing surfaces.
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Compositions and methods for detection of mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis
TL;DR: In this article, compositions, assays, methods, diagnostic methods, kits and diagnostic kits for the specific and differential detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis from samples including veterinary samples, clinical samples, food samples, forensic sample, an environmental sample (e.g., soil, dirt, garbage, sewage, air, or water), including food processing and manufacturing surfaces, or a biological sample.