The molecular characterisation of Escherichia coli K1 isolated from neonatal nasogastric feeding tubes (2015)
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Masood. (2015). The molecular characterisation of Escherichia coli K1 isolated from neonatal nasogastric feeding tubes. BMC Infectious Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1210-7

Background
The most common cause of Gram-negative bacterial neonatal meningitis is E. coli K1. It has a mortality rate of 10–15 %, and neurological sequelae in 30–50 % of cases. Infections can be attributable to nosocomial sources, however the pre-c... Read More about The molecular characterisation of Escherichia coli K1 isolated from neonatal nasogastric feeding tubes.

Description of Siccibacter colletis sp. nov., a novel species isolated from plant material, and emended description of Siccibacter turicensis (2015)
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Masood. (2015). Description of Siccibacter colletis sp. nov., a novel species isolated from plant material, and emended description of Siccibacter turicensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 1335 - 1341. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.000108

A re-evaluation of the taxonomic position of two strains, 1383T and 2249, isolated from poppy seeds and tea leaves, which had been identified as Siccibacter turicensis (formerly Cronobacter zurichensis ), was carried out. The analysis included phenot... Read More about Description of Siccibacter colletis sp. nov., a novel species isolated from plant material, and emended description of Siccibacter turicensis.

Genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of Cronobacter species, with particular attention to the newly reclassified species Cronobacter helveticus, Cronobacter pulveris, and Cronobacter zurichensis (2014)
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Masood. (2014). Genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of Cronobacter species, with particular attention to the newly reclassified species Cronobacter helveticus, Cronobacter pulveris, and Cronobacter zurichensis. Food Microbiology, 226 - 235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2014.06.013

In 2013, Enterobacter helveticus, Enterobacter pulveris and Enterobacter turicensis, were reclassified as Cronobacter helveticus, Cronobacter pulveris and Cronobacter zurichensis, respectively. Previously these species had been used as negative contr... Read More about Genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of Cronobacter species, with particular attention to the newly reclassified species Cronobacter helveticus, Cronobacter pulveris, and Cronobacter zurichensis.

Draft Genome Sequences of Three Newly Identified Species in the Genus Cronobacter, C. helveticus LMG23732T, C. pulveris LMG24059, and C. zurichensis LMG23730T (2013)
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Masood. (2013). Draft Genome Sequences of Three Newly Identified Species in the Genus Cronobacter, C. helveticus LMG23732T, C. pulveris LMG24059, and C. zurichensis LMG23730T. Genome Announcements, https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00783-13

Cronobacter helveticus, Cronobacter pulveris, and Cronobacter zurichensis are newly described species in the Cronobacter genus,
which is associated with serious infections of neonates. This is the first report of draft genome sequences for these spe... Read More about Draft Genome Sequences of Three Newly Identified Species in the Genus Cronobacter, C. helveticus LMG23732T, C. pulveris LMG24059, and C. zurichensis LMG23730T.

Draft Genome Sequence of the Earliest Cronobacter sakazakii Sequence Type 4 Strain, NCIMB 8272 (2013)
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Masood. (2013). Draft Genome Sequence of the Earliest Cronobacter sakazakii Sequence Type 4 Strain, NCIMB 8272. Genome Announcements, https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00782-13

The Cronobacter sakazakii clonal lineage defined as sequence type 4 (ST4) is associated with severe cases of neonatal meningitis and persistence in powdered infant formula. For genome sequencing of the earliest deposited culture collection strain of... Read More about Draft Genome Sequence of the Earliest Cronobacter sakazakii Sequence Type 4 Strain, NCIMB 8272.

Comparative Analysis of Genome Sequences Covering the Seven Cronobacter Species (2012)
Journal Article
Masood. (2012). Comparative Analysis of Genome Sequences Covering the Seven Cronobacter Species. PloS one, e49455 - e49455. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049455

Background
Species of Cronobacter are widespread in the environment and are occasional food-borne pathogens associated with serious neonatal diseases, including bacteraemia, meningitis, and necrotising enterocolitis. The genus is composed of seven s... Read More about Comparative Analysis of Genome Sequences Covering the Seven Cronobacter Species.