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Janet E. Hill is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in immunology, microbiology, and medicine. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and epidemiology.

The scientist's research has addressed diverse topics with a particular focus on reproductive tract infections, gut microbiota and health, and urinary tract infections management. Additional areas of study include bacteriophages and microbial interactions, microbial infections and disease research, genomics and phylogenetic studies, as well as probiotics and fermented foods.

Janet E. Hill's recent notable publications include:

  • The nasal viromes of cattle on arrival at western Canadian feedlots and their relationship to development of bovine respiratory disease, 2020, published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • Gardnerella Revisited: Species Heterogeneity, Virulence Factors, Mucosal Immune Responses, and Contributions to Bacterial Vaginosis, 2023, published in Infection and Immunity
  • Maternal vaginal microbiome composition does not affect development of the infant gut microbiome in early life, 2023, published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Characterization of an α-Glucosidase Enzyme Conserved in Gardnerella spp. Isolated from the Human Vaginal Microbiome, 2021, published in Journal of Bacteriology
  • Slipped-Strand Mispairing in the Gene Encoding Sialidase NanH3 in Gardnerella spp., 2020, published in Infection and Immunity

The research output frequently appears in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Microbiology Spectrum, PLoS ONE, ISME Communications, and Veterinary Pathology. These journals reflect a broad engagement with both preprint and peer-reviewed platforms in the life sciences.

Collaborative research is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Champika Fernando (20 joint publications)
  • Yanyun Huang (8 joint publications)
  • Scott J Dos Santos (8 joint publications)
  • Deborah Money (8 joint publications)
  • Chelsea Elwood (6 joint publications)

Their main scientific domains include Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with subfields spanning Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Parasitology, and Ecology.

Best Publications

  • EFFECTS OF PLANT-BASED DIETS ON THE DISTAL GUT MICROBIOME OF RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

    Atul R. Desai;Matthew G. Links;Stephanie A. Collins;Graeme S. Mansfield

  • Biochemical analysis, cpn60 and 16S rDNA sequence data indicate that Streptococcus suis serotypes 32 and 34, isolated from pigs, are Streptococcus orisratti.

    Janet E. Hill;Marcelo Gottschalk;Roland Brousseau;Josée Harel

  • Characterization of Intestinal Microbiota and Response to Dietary Virginiamycin Supplementation in the Broiler Chicken

    Tim J. Dumonceaux;Janet E. Hill;Sean M. Hemmingsen;Andrew G. Van Kessel

  • Characterization of the vaginal microbiota of healthy Canadian women through the menstrual cycle

    Bonnie Chaban;Matthew G Links;Matthew G Links;Teenus Paramel Jayaprakash;Emily C Wagner

  • cpnDB: a chaperonin sequence database.

    Janet E. Hill;Susanne L. Penny;Kenneth G. Crowell;Swee Han Goh

  • Increased richness and diversity of the vaginal microbiota and spontaneous preterm birth

    Aline C. Freitas;Alan Bocking;Alan Bocking;Janet E. Hill;Deborah M. Money

  • Simultaneous profiling of seed-associated bacteria and fungi reveals antagonistic interactions between microorganisms within a shared epiphytic microbiome on Triticum and Brassica seeds.

    Matthew G. Links;Matthew G. Links;Tigst Demeke;Tom Gräfenhan;Janet E. Hill

  • The vaginal microbiome of pregnant women is less rich and diverse, with lower prevalence of Mollicutes, compared to non-pregnant women

    Aline C. Freitas;Bonnie Chaban;Bonnie Chaban;Alan Bocking;Alan Bocking;Maria Rocco

  • Detection and quantification of 14 Campylobacter species in pet dogs reveals an increase in species richness in feces of diarrheic animals

    Bonnie Chaban;Musangu Ngeleka;Janet E Hill

  • Extensive profiling of a complex microbial community by high-throughput sequencing.

    Janet E. Hill;Robyn P. Seipp;Martin Betts;Lindsay Hawkins

  • The chaperonin-60 universal target is a barcode for bacteria that enables de novo assembly of metagenomic sequence data.

    Matthew G. Links;Matthew G. Links;Tim J. Dumonceaux;Tim J. Dumonceaux;Sean M. Hemmingsen;Sean M. Hemmingsen;Janet E. Hill

  • Streptococcus suis serotypes characterized by analysis of chaperonin 60 gene sequences.

    Ronald Brousseau;Janet E. Hill;Gabrielle Préfontaine;Swee-Han Goh

  • Diets supplemented with chickpea or its main oligosaccharide component raffinose modify faecal microbial composition in healthy adults.

    W. M. U. Fernando;J. E. Hill;G. A. Zello;R. T. Tyler

  • Characterization of vaginal microflora of healthy, nonpregnant women by chaperonin-60 sequence-based methods.

    Janet E. Hill;Swee Han Goh;Deborah M. Money;Melissa Doyle

  • Gardnerella vaginalis Subgroups Defined by cpn60 Sequencing and Sialidase Activity in Isolates from Canada, Belgium and Kenya.

    John J. Schellenberg;Teenus Paramel Jayaprakash;Niradha Withana Gamage;Mo H. Patterson

  • Identification of Enterococcus Species and Phenotypically Similar Lactococcus and Vagococcus Species by Reverse Checkerboard Hybridization to Chaperonin 60 Gene Sequences

    Swee Han Goh;Richard R. Facklam;Michelle Chang;Janet E. Hill

  • Pyrosequencing of the chaperonin-60 universal target as a tool for determining microbial community composition.

    John Schellenberg;Matthew G. Links;Janet E. Hill;Tim J. Dumonceaux

  • Resolution and Characterization of Distinct cpn60-Based Subgroups of Gardnerella vaginalis in the Vaginal Microbiota

    Teenus Paramel Jayaprakash;John J. Schellenberg;Janet E. Hill

  • Arabidopsis thaliana type I and II chaperonins.

    Janet E. Hill;Sean M. Hemmingsen

  • A Study of the Vaginal Microbiome in Healthy Canadian Women Utilizing cpn60-Based Molecular Profiling Reveals Distinct Gardnerella Subgroup Community State Types.

    Arianne Y. K. Albert;Bonnie Chaban;Emily C. Wagner;John J. Schellenberg

  • Comparison of Ileum Microflora of Pigs Fed Corn-, Wheat-, or Barley-Based Diets by Chaperonin-60 Sequencing and Quantitative PCR

    Janet E. Hill;Sean M. Hemmingsen;Blair G. Goldade;Tim J. Dumonceaux

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew G. Van Kessel
Andrew G. Van Kessel University of Saskatchewan
Cheryl L. Waldner
Cheryl L. Waldner University of Saskatchewan
Francis A. Plummer
Francis A. Plummer University of Manitoba
Emily J. Jenkins
Emily J. Jenkins University of Saskatchewan
Michael M. Tunney
Michael M. Tunney Queen's University Belfast
Joshua Kimani
Joshua Kimani University of Manitoba
Gregor Reid
Gregor Reid University of Western Ontario
John R. Campbell
John R. Campbell University of Saskatchewan
Trevor W. Alexander
Trevor W. Alexander Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Sheila Patrick
Sheila Patrick Queen's University Belfast

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