Linzy Elton, PhD
@LinzyElton
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#GlobalHealth researcher #AMR #sequencing, football fan & lover of all dogs that have ever existed. Postdoc for @pandoraIDNet @UCL_CCM, PI @AmrCovid (she/her)
Joined May 2015
The team at @ZymoResearch have written a blog about the use of environmental #metagenomics in two of our recent papers, highlighting its use for #AMR #surveillance across #OneHealth settings
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If you're working on #genomics #surveillance #OneHealth and #AMR, consider publishing your research in the Antibiotics special issue! Link below 👇.
📚Special Issue: Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). 😊 Edited by Dr. Linzy Elton. 📆Submission Deadline is 30 September 2025. 🔗
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RT @PandoraIDNet: In a collaboration between @HerpeZ, @UCL_CCM and @NHSBartsHealth, researcher Rosalind @roro_micro has spent 3 weeks in Za….
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RT @UCL_CCM: In our final video on #clinicaltrials, @LinzyElton.explains what a site coordinator does when they visit each of the labs! Coo….
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RT @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT: Apply now for a fully funded PhD with KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, supported by NIHR! Conduct your research at a world-class r….
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RT @UCL_CCM: Next up in our series of videos on #clinicaltrials, @LinzyElton explains what a day in the life of our laboratory scientists l….
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RT @UCL_CCM: We're part of many #tuberculosis #ClinicalTrial studies, and site coordinator @LinzyElton has made a series of videos to try a….
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RT @JohnTembo1982: Alright so here we go! We conducted a clinical trial in children under the age of 1 who were HIV positive and had severe….
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RT @JohnTembo1982: Msc and PhD opportunities with ZNPHI sponsored by the World Bank ACDC project.
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RT @UCL_CCM: (1/2) Are you interested in @nanopore sequencing? Want to do whole genome sequencing? Our postdoc @linzyElton has published a….
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RT @PandoraIDNet: (1/2) Are you interested in @nanopore sequencing? Want to sequence amplicons or do #metagenomics? @linzyElton at our part….
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My blog covering the plain language summary of our recent paper is now out! Learn how we used metagenomics to identify #AMR genes and clinically relevant bacterial species in a companion animal hospital in London!
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(5/5) Discussion: We identified AMR genes, plasmids and species of relevance to human and animal medicine. When considering IPC measures, adherence to, and frequency of, cleaning schedules, alongside potentially more comprehensive disinfection of animal-handling areas is vital.
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(4/5) Results: Common AMR genes identified were aph, sul, blaCARB, tet and blaTEM. In clinical isolates, many isolates had β-lactam resistance. Areas with high animal handling had the highest number of AMR genes. 24 Gm+ and 4 enterobacterial plasmids were identified.
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(3/5) Methods: Samples were collected in a vet hospital in London. Metagenomic DNA was sequenced using @nanopore. The sequence data were analysed for AMR genes, plasmids and pathogen species. These were compared to phenotypic speciation and ASTs of bacteria isolates from patients.
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(2/5) Intro: There are currently no standardised guidelines for genomic surveillance of #OneHealth #AMR. We utilised #metagenomics to identify AMR genes present in a companion animal hospital and compare with phenotypic results from clinical specimens from the same hospital.
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(1/5) The @biorxivpreprint version of our new paper is out!! A metagenomic approach to One Health surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in a UK veterinary centre - thread of our findings below:
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RT @AfricaCDC: 🌍 Applications are now open for the 2nd cohort of the African Epidemic Service (AES) – Epidemiology Track!. This two-year fe….
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