Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Integrated Analysis of Patient Networks and Plasmid Genomes to Investigate a Regional, Multispecies Outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Carrying Both blaIMP and mcr-9 Genes. (Journal article - 2024)
- Whole-genome sequencing reveals widespread presence of<i> Staphylococcus</i><i> capitis</i> NRCS-A clone in neonatal units across the United Kingdom (Journal article - 2023)
- IS1-related large- scale deletion of chromosomal regions harbouring the oxygen- insensitive nitroreductase gene<i> nfsB</i> causes nitrofurantoin heteroresistance in<i> Escherichia</i><i> coli</i> (Journal article - 2023)
- Alterations in chromosomal genes <i>nfsA, nfsB,</i> and <i>ribE</i> are associated with nitrofurantoin resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i> from the United Kingdom (Journal article - 2021)
- GeneMates: an R package for detecting horizontal gene co-transfer between bacteria using gene-gene associations controlled for population structure (Journal article - 2020)
- Complete genome assemblies and antibiograms of 22 <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> isolates (Journal article - 2025)
2025
Genomic and molecular characterisation of a KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolate resistant to meropenem-vaborbactam, imipenem-relebactam, and ceftazidime-avibactam
Complete genome assemblies and antibiograms of 22 <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> isolates
Wan, Y., Pike, R., Harley, A., Mumin, Z., Potterill, I., Meunier, D., . . . Pichon, B. (2025). Complete genome assemblies and antibiograms of 22 <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> isolates. BMC GENOMIC DATA, 26(1). doi:10.1186/s12863-025-01303-8
Two concurrent nationwide healthcare-associated outbreaks of <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> complex linked to product contamination, UK and Ireland, 2010-2023 (vol. 46, pg. 1006, 2025)
Doran, J., Foster, C., Saunders, M., Chandra, N. L., Turton, J. F., Kenna, D. T. D., . . . Elston, J. W. T. (2025). Two concurrent nationwide healthcare-associated outbreaks of <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> complex linked to product contamination, UK and Ireland, 2010-2023 (vol. 46, pg. 1006, 2025). INFECTION CONTROL & HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 46(12), 1291. doi:10.1017/ice.2025.10363
Two concurrent nationwide healthcare-associated outbreaks of <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> complex linked to product contamination, UK and Ireland, 2010-2023
Doran, J., Foster, C., Saunders, M., Chandra, N. L., Turton, J. F., Kenna, D. T. D., . . . Elston, J. W. T. (2025). Two concurrent nationwide healthcare-associated outbreaks of <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> complex linked to product contamination, UK and Ireland, 2010-2023. INFECTION CONTROL & HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 46(10), 1006-1012. doi:10.1017/ice.2025.10232
Reviewer response for version 1
Wan, Y. (2025). Reviewer response for version 1. Microbiology Society. doi:10.1099/acmi.0.001025.v1.2
67 Dynamic changes in throat swab positivity and Streptococcus pyogenes genotypes: Implications for outbreak prediction
Mills, E. A., Vieira, A., Zhu, N., Wan, Y., S’gro, V., Mok, K. Y., . . . Sriskandan, S. (2025). 67 Dynamic changes in throat swab positivity and Streptococcus pyogenes genotypes: Implications for outbreak prediction. Clinical Infection in Practice, 25, 100433. doi:10.1016/j.clinpr.2025.100433
Neonatal intensive care units as a driver and reservoir of invasive infections: an example of the emerging Staphylococcus capitis multidrug-resistant NRCS-A clone
Wan, Y., Jauneikaite, E., Gao, L., Pichon, B., Moore, G., Brown, C. S., . . . Ready, D. (2025). Neonatal intensive care units as a driver and reservoir of invasive infections: an example of the emerging Staphylococcus capitis multidrug-resistant NRCS-A clone. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 152. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107674
Understanding the genomic landscape of Klebsiella pneumoniae: insights into bacteraemia across North-West London hospitals between April 2020-December 2021
Rodgus, J., Getino, M., Wan, Y., Davies, F., Holmes, A., & Jauneikaite, E. (2025). Understanding the genomic landscape of Klebsiella pneumoniae: insights into bacteraemia across North-West London hospitals between April 2020-December 2021. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 152. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107754
Thinking outside the box: my reflections on ICID 2024 and CAMO-Net meeting in Cape Town
Wan, Y. (2025). Thinking outside the box: my reflections on ICID 2024 and CAMO-Net meeting in Cape Town. CAMO-Net. Retrieved from https://camonet.org/2025/02/20/dr-yu-wan-in-south-africa/
Evidence of a novel sublineage of Streptococcus agalactiae in elephants from zoo populations in Germany
Fenske, L., Jauneikaite, E., Getino, M., Wan, Y., Goesmann, A., & Eisenberg, T. (2025). Evidence of a novel sublineage of Streptococcus agalactiae in elephants from zoo populations in Germany. MICROBIAL GENOMICS, 11(9). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001489
2024
Rapid expansion and international spread of M1<sub>UK</sub> in the post-pandemic UK upsurge of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>
Vieira, A., Wan, Y., Ryan, Y., Li, H. K., Guy, R. L., Papangeli, M., . . . Sriskandan, S. (2024). Rapid expansion and international spread of M1<sub>UK</sub> in the post-pandemic UK upsurge of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 15(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-024-47929-7
Queer- and trans-inclusive faculty hiring-A call for change.
Weissman, J. L., Chappell, C. R., Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira, B., Evans, N., Fagre, A. C., Forsythe, D., . . . Advancing Queer and Trans Equity in Science (AQTES) Consortium. (2024). Queer- and trans-inclusive faculty hiring-A call for change.. PLoS biology, 22(11), e3002919. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002919
Exploring real-world vancomycin target attainment in neonatal intensive care in the context of Staphylococcal infections: a retrospective observational cohort study
Blank, M., Wilson, R. C., Wan, Y., Peters, J., Davies, F., Tyszczuk, L., . . . Rawson, T. M. (2024). Exploring real-world vancomycin target attainment in neonatal intensive care in the context of Staphylococcal infections: a retrospective observational cohort study. JOURNAL OF INFECTION, 89(2). doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106191
Integrated Analysis of Patient Networks and Plasmid Genomes to Investigate a Regional, Multispecies Outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Carrying Both blaIMP and mcr-9 Genes.
Wan, Y., Myall, A. C., Boonyasiri, A., Bolt, F., Ledda, A., Mookerjee, S., . . . Davies, F. (2024). Integrated Analysis of Patient Networks and Plasmid Genomes to Investigate a Regional, Multispecies Outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Carrying Both blaIMP and mcr-9 Genes.. The Journal of infectious diseases, 230(1), e159-e170. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiae019
Running a queer- and trans-inclusive microbiology faculty search
Clinical outcomes of <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> isolation from neonates, England, 2015-2021: a retrospective case-control study
Yuan, J. -M., Nugent, C., Wilson, A., Verlander, N. Q., Alexander, E., Fleming, P., . . . Demirjian, A. (2024). Clinical outcomes of <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> isolation from neonates, England, 2015-2021: a retrospective case-control study. ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION, 109(2), 128-134. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2023-325887
2023
Building a queer- and trans-inclusive microbiology conference
Gregor, R., Johnston, J., Coe, L. S. Y., Evans, N., Forsythe, D., Jones, R., . . . Weissman, J. L. (2023). Building a queer- and trans-inclusive microbiology conference. MSYSTEMS, 8(5). doi:10.1128/msystems.00433-23
Detection, survival, and persistence of <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> NRCS-A in neonatal units in England
Moore, G., Barry, A., Carter, J., Ready, J., Wan, Y., Elsayed, M., . . . Demirjian, A. (2023). Detection, survival, and persistence of <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> NRCS-A in neonatal units in England. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, 140, 8-14. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2023.06.030
IS1-related large- scale deletion of chromosomal regions harbouring the oxygen- insensitive nitroreductase gene<i> nfsB</i> causes nitrofurantoin heteroresistance in<i> Escherichia</i><i> coli</i>
Wan, Y., Sabnis, A., Mumin, Z., Potterill, I., Jauneikaite, E., Brown, C. S., . . . Sriskandan, S. (2023). IS1-related large- scale deletion of chromosomal regions harbouring the oxygen- insensitive nitroreductase gene<i> nfsB</i> causes nitrofurantoin heteroresistance in<i> Escherichia</i><i> coli</i>. MICROBIAL GENOMICS, 9(9). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001102
Whole-genome sequencing reveals widespread presence of<i> Staphylococcus</i><i> capitis</i> NRCS-A clone in neonatal units across the United Kingdom
Wan, Y., Ganner, M., Mumin, Z., Ready, D., Moore, G., Potterill, I., . . . Pichon, B. (2023). Whole-genome sequencing reveals widespread presence of<i> Staphylococcus</i><i> capitis</i> NRCS-A clone in neonatal units across the United Kingdom. JOURNAL OF INFECTION, 87(3), 210-219. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2023.06.020
Soft Tissue Infection of Immunocompetent Man with Cat-Derived <i>Globicatella</i> Species
Jones, N. K., Coelho, J., Logan, J. M. J., Broughton, K., Hopkins, K. L., Pichon, B., . . . Gouliouris, T. (2023). Soft Tissue Infection of Immunocompetent Man with Cat-Derived <i>Globicatella</i> Species. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 29(8), 1684-1687. doi:10.3201/eid2908.221770
Trends in coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), England, 2010-2021.
Paranthaman, K., Wilson, A., Verlander, N., Rooney, G., Macdonald, N., Nsonwu, O., . . . Demirjian, A. (2023). Trends in coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), England, 2010-2021.. Access microbiology, 5(6), acmi000491.v3. doi:10.1099/acmi.0.000491.v3
RECONSTRUCTING AND PREDICTING THE SPATIAL EVOLUTION OF CARBAPENEMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE OUTBREAKS
Myall, A., Wiedermann, M., Vasikasin, P., Klamser, P., Wan, Y., Zachariae, A., . . . Brockmann, D. (2023). RECONSTRUCTING AND PREDICTING THE SPATIAL EVOLUTION OF CARBAPENEMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE OUTBREAKS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 130, S65. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2023.04.163
Need for standardized vancomycin dosing for coagulase-negative staphylococci in hospitalized infants.
Harvey, E. J., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Hill, L. F., Demirjian, A., & United Kingdom Health Security Agency Staphylococcus capitis Incident Management Team. (2023). Need for standardized vancomycin dosing for coagulase-negative staphylococci in hospitalized infants.. Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 29(1), 10-12. doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2022.09.016
2022
Good IPC practice for the cleaning and handling of incubators and other equipment in neonatal units
Wan, Y. (2022). Good IPC practice for the cleaning and handling of incubators and other equipment in neonatal units. UK Health Security Agency. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/
Improved contact tracing using network analysis and spatial-temporal proximity
Myall, A., Peach, R., Wan, Y., Mookerjee, S., Jauneikaite, E., Bolt, F., . . . Barahona, M. (2022). Improved contact tracing using network analysis and spatial-temporal proximity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 116, S20. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.047
2021
Alterations in chromosomal genes <i>nfsA, nfsB,</i> and <i>ribE</i> are associated with nitrofurantoin resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i> from the United Kingdom
Wan, Y., Mills, E., Leung, R. C. Y., Vieira, A., Zhi, X., Croucher, N. J., . . . Sriskandan, S. (2021). Alterations in chromosomal genes <i>nfsA, nfsB,</i> and <i>ribE</i> are associated with nitrofurantoin resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i> from the United Kingdom. MICROBIAL GENOMICS, 7(12). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.000702
Characterising contact in disease outbreaks via a network model of spatial-temporal proximity
2020
GeneMates: an R package for detecting horizontal gene co-transfer between bacteria using gene-gene associations controlled for population structure
Wan, Y., Wick, R. R., Zobel, J., Ingle, D. J., Inouye, M., & Holt, K. E. (2020). GeneMates: an R package for detecting horizontal gene co-transfer between bacteria using gene-gene associations controlled for population structure. BMC GENOMICS, 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12864-020-07019-6
GeneMates: an R package for Detecting Horizontal Gene Co-transfer between Bacteria Using Gene-gene Associations Controlled for Population Structure
2019
Search Effectiveness in Nonredundant Sequence Databases: Assessments and Solutions
Chen, Q., Zhang, X., Wan, Y., Zobel, J., & Verspoor, K. (2019). Search Effectiveness in Nonredundant Sequence Databases: Assessments and Solutions. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY, 26(6), 605-617. doi:10.1089/cmb.2018.0198
2017
Comparative Analysis of Sequence Clustering Methods for Deduplication of Biological Databases
Chen, Q., Wan, Y., Zhang, X., Lei, Y., Zobel, J., & Verspoor, K. (2017). Comparative Analysis of Sequence Clustering Methods for Deduplication of Biological Databases. Journal of Data and Information Quality, 9(3), 1-27. doi:10.1145/3131611
2016
Evaluation of CD-HIT for constructing non-redundant databases
Chen, Q., Wan, Y., Lei, Y., Zobel, J., & Verspoor, K. (2016). Evaluation of CD-HIT for constructing non-redundant databases. 2016 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOMEDICINE (BIBM), 703-706. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2015
Draft Genome Sequence of a Clinical Isolate of Serratia marcescens, Strain AH0650_Sm1.
Wan, Y., Gorrie, C. L., Jenney, A., Mirceta, M., & Holt, K. E. (2015). Draft Genome Sequence of a Clinical Isolate of Serratia marcescens, Strain AH0650_Sm1.. Genome announcements, 3(5), e01007-e01015. doi:10.1128/genomea.01007-15