Lucie Semenec

Apr 18, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Siyuan Zhuang |Lucie Semenec |Stephanie S. Nagy |Amy Cain

1 INTRODUCTION Flow cytometry (FC) is universally recognized as a powerful technique for single-cell interrogation, enabling high-throughput quantitative assays of cellular phenotypes [1, 2] and activities [3].

Feb 13, 2023 | dispatchist.com | Lucie Semenec

Lucie Semenec and researchers from Macquarie University and University of Newcastle have characterized for the first time the mutually beneficial relationship between Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii, microorganisms responsible for such conditions as pneumonia, urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections.Co-lead author, Associate Professor Amy Cain of Macquarie University, says the research highlights the pressing need for improved screening for mixed infections in...

Feb 9, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Lucie Semenec

When the two-headed baby was born in a village in India in 1783, the sight of it frightened the midwife so much that she immediately tried to kill the baby. However, the baby was rescued from the fire into which it was thrown with minor burn injuries. 1 DAY AGO

Feb 9, 2023 | nature.com | Lucie Semenec |Amy Cain |Catherine J. Dawson |Anahit Penesyan |Francesca L. Short |Karl A. Hassan | +1 more

AbstractAcinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae are opportunistic pathogens frequently co-isolated from polymicrobial infections. The infections where these pathogens co-exist can be more severe and recalcitrant to therapy than infections caused by either species alone, however there is a lack of knowledge on their potential synergistic interactions. In this study we characterise the genomes of A. baumannii and K. pneumoniae strains co-isolated from a single human lung infection.