Area of research
Epidemiology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include Fungal Infections and Studies, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases.
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra-resistant and MTBDR<i>plus-</i>susceptible rifampicin results in people with tuberculosis: utility of FluoroType MTBDR and deep sequencing.
Distribution and transmission of M. tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis.
Fluoroquinolones and rifampin combination in the backdrop of heteroresistant tuberculosis.
Unpacking bedaquiline hetero-resistance: the importance of intermediate profiles for phenotypic drug-susceptibility testing
The Hidden Epidemic of Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa
<i>In vitro</i> small molecule screening to inform novel candidates for use in fluconazole combination therapy <i>in vivo</i> against <i>Coccidioides</i>.
Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Companion Animals in Households with Confirmed Human COVID-19 Cases.
Lyssa excreta: Defining parameters for fecal samples as a rabies virus surveillance method.
Distribution and transmission of
<i>M. tuberculosis</i>
in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: a genomic and spatial analysis
Discovery and Repurposing of Pharmaceutical Agents as Antifungals: <i>In vivo</i> activity against <i>Coccidioides</i>
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra resistant and MTBDR
<i>plus</i>
susceptible rifampicin results in people with tuberculosis: utility of FluoroType MTBDR and deep sequencing
Was <i>Coccidioides</i> a Pre-Columbian Hitchhiker to Southcentral Washington?
Unique Genomic Epidemiology of COVID-19 in the White Mountain Apache Tribe, April to August 2020, Arizona.
Phylogeography and transmission of M. tuberculosis in Moldova: A prospective genomic analysis
Comparative Performance of Genomic Methods for the Detection of Pyrazinamide Resistance and Heteroresistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Modern lineages of
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
were recently introduced in western India and demonstrate increased transmissibility
Normalization of SARS-CoV-2 viral load via RT-qPCR provides higher-resolution data for comparison across time and between patients
Genomic variant-identification methods may alter <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> transmission inferences.
An Early Pandemic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Population Structure and Dynamics in Arizona.
Genomic analyses of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> clonal complex 45 isolates does not distinguish nasal carriage from bacteraemia.
Molecular Evaluation of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Serial Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Individuals Diagnosed with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
Asymptomatic Employee Screening for SARS-CoV-2: Implementation of and Reactions to an Employer-Based Testing Program
Whole-genome and targeted sequencing of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the iSeq100 and MiSeq: A performance, ease-of-use, and cost evaluation
On the Emergence of Cryptococcus gattii in the Pacific Northwest: Ballast Tanks, Tsunamis, and Black Swans.
Minority <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Genotypic Populations as an Indicator of Subsequent Phenotypic Resistance.
Genomic Analyses of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases among a Cluster in Arizona Provide Further Evidence of Enterovirus D68 Role.
Jet-Setting Koalas Spread Cryptococcus gattii VGII in Australia.
Utility of Targeted, Amplicon-Based Deep Sequencing To Detect Resistance to First-Line Tuberculosis Drugs in Botswana.
Bacterial Genome wide association studies (bGWAS) and transcriptomics identifies cryptic antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in
<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>