Dr Jack Pilgrim BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS

Postdoctoral Research Associate Evolution, Ecology & Behaviour

Work email Jack.Pilgrim@liverpool.ac.uk

Publications

Selected Publications

Torix Rickettsia are widespread in arthropods and reflect a neglected symbiosis. (Journal article - 2021)
Torix group Rickettsia are widespread in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), reach high frequency and carry unique genomic features (Journal article - 2017)

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2024

Comparative genomics of a novel Erwinia species associated with the Highland midge (Culicoides impunctatus). (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J. (2024). Comparative genomics of a novel Erwinia species associated with the Highland midge (Culicoides impunctatus).. Microbial genomics, 10(4). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001242

DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001242

2023

Comparative genomics of a novelErwiniaspecies associated with the Highland midge (Culicoides impunctatus) (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.28.559968

2022

The opportunities of research parasitism: A case study using the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J. (2022). The opportunities of research parasitism: A case study using the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD).. GigaScience, 11, giac123. doi:10.1093/gigascience/giac123

DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giac123

Characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variation in response to molnupiravir treatment in the AGILE Phase IIa clinical trial (Journal article)

Donovan-Banfield, I., Penrice-Randal, R., Goldswain, H., Rzeszutek, A. M., Pilgrim, J., Bullock, K., . . . Fletcher, T. (2022). Characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variation in response to molnupiravir treatment in the AGILE Phase IIa clinical trial. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34839-9

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34839-9

Emerging variants of canine enteric coronavirus associated with seasonal outbreaks of severe canine gastroenteric disease (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.03.510536

Monkeypox virus shows potential to infect a diverse range of native animal species across Europe, indicating high risk of becoming endemic in the region (Preprint)

DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.13.503846

Characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variations in response to molnupiravir treatment in the AGILE Phase IIa clinical trial. (Preprint)

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1835695/v1

Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and 'Candidatus Megaira' genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group (Journal article)

Davison, H. R., Pilgrim, J., Wybouw, N., Parker, J., Pirro, S., Hunter-Barnett, S., . . . Siozios, S. (2022). Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and 'Candidatus Megaira' genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30385-6

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30385-6

2021

A prenylated dsRNA sensor protects against severe COVID-19 (Journal article)

Wickenhagen, A., Sugrue, E., Lytras, S., Kuchi, S., Noerenberg, M., Turnbull, M. L., . . . Wilson, S. J. (2021). A prenylated dsRNA sensor protects against severe COVID-19. SCIENCE, 374(6567). doi:10.1126/science.abj3624

DOI: 10.1126/science.abj3624

Identifying potential candidate Culicoides spp. for the study of interactions with Candidatus Cardinium hertigii (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Identifying potential candidate Culicoides spp. for the study of interactions with Candidatus Cardinium hertigii. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY, 35(3), 501-506. doi:10.1111/mve.12517

DOI: 10.1111/mve.12517

Torix Rickettsia are widespread in arthropods and reflect a neglected symbiosis. (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J., Thongprem, P., Davison, H. R., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Zakharov, E. V., . . . Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Torix Rickettsia are widespread in arthropods and reflect a neglected symbiosis.. GigaScience, 10(3). doi:10.1093/gigascience/giab021

DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giab021

Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., Venter, G., Garros, C., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2021). Cardinium symbiosis as a potential confounder of mtDNA based phylogeographic inference in Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a vector of veterinary viruses. PARASITES & VECTORS, 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04568-3

DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04568-3

Critical realism as a continuing resource for biological research: the illustrative case study of biting midges and their symbiotic bacteria (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J., & Pilgrim, D. (2021). Critical realism as a continuing resource for biological research: the illustrative case study of biting midges and their symbiotic bacteria. Journal of Critical Realism, 1-17. doi:10.1080/14767430.2021.1877490

DOI: 10.1080/14767430.2021.1877490

2020

The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a Rickettsia Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge, Culicoides impunctatus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J., Siozios, S., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). The Tissue Tropisms and Transstadial Transmission of a Rickettsia Endosymbiont in the Highland Midge, Culicoides impunctatus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae).. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. doi:10.1128/aem.01492-20

DOI: 10.1128/aem.01492-20

2019

The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges establishes Cardinium as a paraphyletic group, and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont (Journal article)

Siozios, S., Pilgrim, J., Darby, A. C., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges establishes Cardinium as a paraphyletic group, and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont. PeerJ. doi:10.7287/peerj.preprints.27242v1

DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.27242v1

The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges confirms insect Cardinium are not a monophyletic group and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont (Journal article)

Siozios, S., Pilgrim, J., Darby, A. C., Baylis, M., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2019). The draft genome of strain cCpun from biting midges confirms insect Cardinium are not a monophyletic group and reveals a novel gene family expansion in a symbiont. PEERJ, 7. doi:10.7717/peerj.6448

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6448

2017

Torix group Rickettsia are widespread in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), reach high frequency and carry unique genomic features (Journal article)

Pilgrim, J., Ander, M., Garros, C., Baylis, M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Siozios, S. (2017). Torix group Rickettsia are widespread in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), reach high frequency and carry unique genomic features. Environmental Microbiology, 19(10), 4238-4255. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.13887

DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13887

2013

Creature comforts: personal communities, pets and the work of managing a long-term condition. (Journal article)

Brooks, H. L., Rogers, A., Kapadia, D., Pilgrim, J., Reeves, D., & Vassilev, I. (2013). Creature comforts: personal communities, pets and the work of managing a long-term condition.. Chronic illness, 9(2), 87-102. doi:10.1177/1742395312452620

DOI: 10.1177/1742395312452620