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Overview

Trudy M. Wassenaar is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on molecular biology and infectious diseases among other subfields.

The main fields of study for Trudy M. Wassenaar include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of focus within these areas encompass:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Immunology
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research

Their research topics cover a range of biomedical themes, including:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

The publication record reflects contributions to various journals and scientific venues. Notable frequent venues include:

  • Letters in Applied Microbiology
  • Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Communications Biology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Wassenaar are:

  • "Decoding the epitranscriptional landscape from native RNA sequences," 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Mash-based analyses of Escherichia coli genomes reveal 14 distinct phylogroups," 2021, Communications Biology
  • "2019_nCoV/SARS-CoV-2: rapid classification of betacoronaviruses and identification of Traditional Chinese Medicine as potential origin of zoonotic coronaviruses," 2020, Letters in Applied Microbiology
  • "BCG vaccination early in life does not improve COVID-19 outcome of elderly populations, based on nationally reported data," 2020, Letters in Applied Microbiology
  • "The first three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic hint at a limited genetic repertoire for SARS-CoV-2," 2022, FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Wassenaar has collaborated regularly with several researchers, indicating ongoing partnerships in their scientific work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • David W. Ussery
  • Visanu Wanchai
  • Kaleb Z. Abram
  • Zulema Udaondo
  • Carissa Bleker

Best Publications

  • Insights from 20 years of bacterial genome sequencing

    Miriam L. Land;Loren Hauser;Se-Ran Jun;Intawat Nookaew

  • Comparison of 61 Sequenced Escherichia Coli Genomes

    Oksana Lukjancenko;Trudy M. Wassenaar;David W. Ussery

  • Genotyping of Campylobacter spp.

    Trudy M. Wassenaar;Diane G. Newell

  • Phage therapy reduces Campylobacter jejuni colonization in broilers

    Jaap A. Wagenaar;Marcel A.P. Van Bergen;Mark A. Mueller;Trudy M. Wassenaar

  • Inactivation of Campylobacter jejuni flagellin genes by homologous recombination demonstrates that flaA but not flaB is required for invasion.

    T. M. Wassenaar;N. M. C. Bleumink-Pluym;B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst

  • Evolutionary Implications of Microbial Genome Tetranucleotide Frequency Biases

    David T. Pride;Richard J. Meinersmann;Trudy M. Wassenaar;Martin J. Blaser

  • Colonization of chicks by motility mutants of Campylobacter jejuni demonstrates the importance of flagellin A expression

    T. M. Wassenaar;B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst;R. Ayling;D. G. Newell

  • PCR Detection of Virulence Genes in Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Investigation of Virulence Gene Distribution

    P. Thoerner;C. I. Bin Kingombe;K. Bögli-Stuber;B. Bissig-Choisat

  • Pathophysiology of Campylobacter jejuni infections of humans.

    Trudy M. Wassenaar;Martin J. Blaser

  • Toxin production by Campylobacter spp.

    Trudy M. Wassenaar

  • Ten years of bacterial genome sequencing: comparative-genomics-based discoveries

    Tim T. Binnewies;Yair Motro;Peter F. Hallin;Ole Lund

  • High-resolution genotyping of Campylobacter strains isolated from poultry and humans with amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting.

    Birgitta Duim;Trudy M. Wassenaar;Alan Rigter;Jaap Wagenaar

  • Evidence of Genomic Instability in Campylobacter jejuni Isolated from Poultry

    Trudy M. Wassenaar;Barbara Geilhausen;Diane G. Newell

  • Bacterial virulence: can we draw the line?

    Trudy M Wassenaar;Wim Gaastra

  • Decoding the epitranscriptional landscape from native RNA sequences.

    Piroon Jenjaroenpun;Thidathip Wongsurawat;Taylor D Wadley;Trudy M Wassenaar

  • Review and phylogenetic analysis of qac genes that reduce susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds in Staphylococcus species

    Trudy M Wassenaar;David Ussery;Lene Nørby Nielsen;Hanne Ingmer

  • Increased colonization potential of Campylobacter jejuni strain 81116 after passage through chickens and its implication on the rate of transmission within flocks

    S. A. Cawthraw;T. M. Wassenaar;R. Ayling;D. G. Newell

  • Is a foetus developing in a sterile environment

    T. M. Wassenaar;Pinaki Panigrahi

  • Decoding the Epitranscriptional Landscape from Native RNA Sequences

    Thidathip Wongsurawat;Piroon Jenjaroenpun;Trudy M. Wassenaar;Taylor D Wadley

  • MiniReviewBacterial virulence: can we draw the line?

    Trudy M Wassenaar;Wim Gaastra

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Ussery
David W. Ussery University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Diane G. Newell
Diane G. Newell Animal and Plant Health Agency
Martin J. Blaser
Martin J. Blaser Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Intawat Nookaew
Intawat Nookaew University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Sucharit Bhakdi
Sucharit Bhakdi Kiel University
B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst
B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst Utrecht University
Lucas Domínguez
Lucas Domínguez Complutense University of Madrid
Jaap A. Wagenaar
Jaap A. Wagenaar Utrecht University
Miriam Land
Miriam Land Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Julio Alvarez
Julio Alvarez Complutense University of Madrid

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