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Mary C. Rea is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and medicine. Within these broader areas, their work concentrates on molecular biology, infectious diseases, food science, animal science and zoology, and education.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of gut microbiota and health, with 20 publications addressing this topic. Other significant research themes include Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens, probiotics and fermented foods, genomics and phylogenetic studies, animal nutrition and physiology, animal behavior and welfare, and viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology.

Mary C. Rea's recent papers include the following:

  • The microbiome of deep-sea fish reveals new microbial species and a sparsity of antibiotic resistance genes (2021, Gut Microbes)
  • Effect of cereal soaking and carbohydrase supplementation on growth, nutrient digestibility and intestinal microbiota in liquid-fed grow-finishing pigs (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Modulation of the gut microbiome with nisin (2023, Scientific Reports)
  • Effect of cereal fermentation and carbohydrase supplementation on growth, nutrient digestibility and intestinal microbiota in liquid-fed grow-finishing pigs (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Identification of ADS024, a newly characterized strain of Bacillus velezensis with direct Clostridiodes difficile killing and toxin degradation bio-activities (2022, Scientific Reports)

Frequent coauthors who collaborate with Mary C. Rea include:

  • R. Paul Ross
  • Colin Hill
  • C. Hayden
  • Catherine O'Reilly
  • Paula M. O'Connor

The scientist's work is often published in specific venues, with frequent contributions in:

  • Scientific Reports (4 publications)
  • Reproduction Fertility and Development (3 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Microbiology (2 publications)
  • Gut Microbes
  • FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Best Publications

  • Thuricin CD, a posttranslationally modified bacteriocin with a narrow spectrum of activity against Clostridium difficile

    Mary C. Rea;Clarissa S. Sit;Evelyn Clayton;Paula M. O'Connor

  • Expanding the biotechnology potential of lactobacilli through comparative genomics of 213 strains and associated genera

    Zhihong Sun;Hugh M B Harris;Angela McCann;Chenyi Guo

  • An application in cheddar cheese manufacture for a strain of Lactococcus lactis producing a novel broad-spectrum bacteriocin, lacticin 3147.

    M P Ryan;M C Rea;C Hill;R P Ross

  • Characterization of the lactic acid bacteria in artisanal dairy products

    Timothy M. Cogan;Manuela Barbosa;Eric Beuvier;Bruna Bianchi-Salvadori

  • Effect of broad- and narrow-spectrum antimicrobials on Clostridium difficile and microbial diversity in a model of the distal colon

    Mary C. Rea;Alleson Dobson;Orla O'Sullivan;Fiona Crispie

  • Genus-Wide Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance in Lactobacillus spp.

    Ilenia Campedelli;Harsh Mathur;Harsh Mathur;Elisa Salvetti;Siobhán Clarke

  • The effects of freezing on faecal microbiota as determined using MiSeq sequencing and culture-based investigations.

    Fiona Fouhy;Jennifer Deane;Mary C. Rea;Órla O’Sullivan

  • Biochemical properties of enterococci relevant to their technological performance

    Panagiotis Sarantinopoulos;Christian Andrighetto;Marina D. Georgalaki;Mary C. Rea

  • Isolation and analysis of bacteria with antimicrobial activities from the marine sponge haliclona simulans collected from irish waters

    Jonathan Kennedy;Paul J. Baker;Clare Piper;Paul D. Cotter

  • Clostridium difficile Carriage in Elderly Subjects and Associated Changes in the Intestinal Microbiota

    M. C. Rea;O. O'Sullivan;O. O'Sullivan;F. Shanahan;P. W. O'Toole

  • The vexed relationship between Clostridium difficile and inflammatory bowel disease: an assessment of carriage in an outpatient setting among patients in remission.

    Evelyn M Clayton;Mary C Rea;Fergus Shanahan;Eamonn M M Quigley

  • Antimicrobial activity of lacticin 3147 against clinical Clostridium difficile strains

    Mary C. Rea;Mary C. Rea;Evelyn Clayton;Evelyn Clayton;Paula M. O'Connor;Paula M. O'Connor;Fergus Shanahan

  • A rapid PCR based method to distinguish between Lactococcus and Enterococcus.

    B.M. Deasy;M.C. Rea;G.F. Fitzgerald;T.M. Cogan

  • Bacteriocin-Antimicrobial Synergy: A Medical and Food Perspective.

    Harsh Mathur;Harsh Mathur;Des Field;Mary C. Rea;Mary C. Rea;Paul D. Cotter;Paul D. Cotter

  • Fighting biofilms with lantibiotics and other groups of bacteriocins.

    Harsh Mathur;Harsh Mathur;Des Field;Mary C. Rea;Mary C. Rea;Paul D. Cotter;Paul D. Cotter

  • Detection of Volatile Compounds of Cheese and Their Contribution to the Flavor Profile of Surface-Ripened Cheese.

    Andrea S. Bertuzzi;Andrea S. Bertuzzi;Paul L.H. McSweeney;Mary C. Rea;Mary C. Rea;Kieran N. Kilcawley

  • Bacteriocins: Novel Solutions to Age Old Spore-Related Problems?

    Kevin Egan;Des Field;Mary C. Rea;Mary C. Rea;R. Paul Ross

  • Applicability of a bacteriocin-producing Enterococcus faecium as a co-culture in Cheddar cheese manufacture.

    M.R. Foulquié Moreno;M.C. Rea;T.M. Cogan;L. De Vuyst

  • Classification of Bacteriocins from Gram-Positive Bacteria

    Mary C. Rea;R. Paul Ross;Paul D. Cotter;Paul D. Cotter;Colin Hill

  • The altered gut microbiota in adults with cystic fibrosis

    D.G. Burke;F. Fouhy;M. J. Harrison;M. J. Harrison;M. C. Rea

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Paul Ross
R. Paul Ross University College Cork
Colin Hill
Colin Hill University College Cork
Paul D. Cotter
Paul D. Cotter University College Cork
Paula M. O'Connor
Paula M. O'Connor Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Orla O'Sullivan
Orla O'Sullivan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Catherine Stanton
Catherine Stanton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Fergus Shanahan
Fergus Shanahan National University of Ireland
Gillian E. Gardiner
Gillian E. Gardiner South East Technological University
Peadar G. Lawlor
Peadar G. Lawlor Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Gerald F. Fitzgerald
Gerald F. Fitzgerald University College Cork

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