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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 22d

Freshwater snail faecal metagenomes reveal environmental reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes across two continents. Read the full article in MGen: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen

Graphical Abstract: The transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) from environmental microbes to pathogens is a critical but underexplored One Health driver of antimicrobial resistance. Here, we evaluate freshwater snails, which are geographically widespread aquatic invertebrates, as environmental reservoirs of ARGs. We collected faeces from eight gastropod genera at 15 freshwater locations across Malawi, Uganda, Zanzibar and the UK and conducted the first freshwater snail faecal metagenomic study.

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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · Aug 23

Short blog post on linking One Health pathogen surveillance through snail faecal sampling -> www.lstmed.ac.uk/news-events/...

#AMR #Schistosomiasis #OneHealth

Connecting pathogen surveillance: freshwater snails may contribute to AMR dissemination as well as parasite transmission

We recently proposed a rationale for connecting AMR surveillance with schistosomiasis research. This approach not only optimises sample usage but also reflects the interconnected nature of parasite

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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · Aug 21

Excited to share our new paper in Microbial Genomics! We studied freshwater snail faecal microbiomes in Malawi, Uganda, Zanzibar & the UK, and found #AMR gene reservoirs posing risks where human, animal and environmental health intersect 🐌💩

Read here ➡️ www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

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Cambridge University Press - Life Sciences @cambup-lifesci.cambridge.org · Jul 15

What’s it like managing social media for a journal as wide-ranging as #Parasitology? 🎙️ We caught up with @angusoferrall.bsky.social to talk science communication, learning from the editorial team, and sharing research with a broader audience → cup.org/44xZ25L

Meet the Editors: Q&A with Angus O’Ferrall, Social Media Editor for Parasitology « Life Sciences# « Cambridge Core Blog

Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal. In this post we meet Angus O’Ferrall, Social Media Editor for Pa...

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MicrobesNG @microbesng.bsky.social · May 13

🚨 NEW VIDEO DROP 🚨
We love supporting our customers with complex sequencing projects! Take a look behind-the-scenes at a unique project from Adam Robert’s team at LSTM!

They collected 125 samples —from lakes to benches & bins—to build a microbial map of Liverpool 🏙️🦠
🎬 youtu.be/dVLKp9RsRYs #MicroSky

Living Liverpool - a microbial map of the city

YouTube video by MicrobesNG

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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · Apr 2

Grateful for the chance to present in the Knocking Out #AMR forum at @microbiologysociety.org annual conference #Microbio25

Looking forward to building on this work with colleagues in Malawi for positive public health impact

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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · Feb 27

Pleased to share our new preprint... We took a look into freshwater snail faecal metagenomes in four countries and found environmental #AMR reservoirs

@lstmnews.bsky.social @gcagatgcaatg.bsky.social @russstothard.bsky.social

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Freshwater snail faecal metagenomes reveal environmental reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes across two continents

The transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) from environmental microbes to pathogens is a critical but underexplored One Health driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we evaluate fr...

www.biorxiv.org

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Adam P. Roberts @gcagatgcaatg.bsky.social · Feb 27

Happy to share our latest preprint on environmental reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance #AMR
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Freshwater snail faecal metagenomes reveal environmental reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes across two continents

The transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) from environmental microbes to pathogens is a critical but underexplored One Health driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, we evaluate fr...

www.biorxiv.org

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bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · Feb 27

Freshwater snail faecal metagenomes reveal environmental reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes across two continents https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.26.640299v1

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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · Feb 17

The HUGS team from LSTM were at the Royal Society earlier this month for a focused meeting on hybrid schistosomes in Africa.

Improved disease control in animals - a tough but crucial step towards elimination.

We wrote a short blog of our activities there: www.lstmed.ac.uk/news-events/...