Keiko Kimata

One Health genomic surveillance identifies potential genetic links of antimicrobial-resistant foodborne pathogens across sectors

Foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance are major global health concerns. The integration and analysis of genomic surveillance data across human, animal, and environmental sectors remain a critical challenge in the study of foodborne bacteria. Here we investigate potenti...

Genomic diversification and modular recombination of Stx2 prophages associated with chromosomal integration sites during an STEC O111 and O157 outbreak

ABSTRACT Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) production in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is mediated by lambdoid Stx2-converting bacteriophages, which play a central role in the evolutionary and pathogenic potential of STEC lineages. However, the mechanisms through which Stx2 ph...