System Microbiology & Antimicrobial Resistance @Tun (SMART) Lab
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Year 2025

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1. Tan Q, Peng Y, Deehan EC, Vieira FT, Ho BWP, Afhami S, Wine E, Madsen KL, Field CJ, Pakseresht M, Ilkayeva O, Newgard CB, Walter J, Tun HM, Haqq AM. A Randomized Crossover Fiber Intervention Study in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Insights into Metabolic and Microbiota Shifts. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Mar 1:dgaf142. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf142. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40036959; 

2. Zhang X, Chan DCL, Zhu J, Sin DZY, Peng Y, Wong MKL, Zhu W, Tsui Y, Haqq AM, Ting JY, Kozyrskyj A, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Tun HM. Early-life antibiotic exposure aggravates hepatic steatosis through enhanced endotoxemia and lipotoxic effects driven by gut Parabacteroides. MedComm (2020). 2025 Feb 17;6(3):e70104. doi: 10.1002/mco2.70104. eCollection 2025 Mar. PMID: 39968496; PMCID: PMC11832435
 

3. Davias A, Verghese M, Bridgman SL, Tun HM, Field CJ, Hicks M, Pei J, Hicks A, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Mandhane PJ, Kozyrskyj AL. Gut microbiota metabolites, secretory immunoglobulin A and Bayley-III cognitive scores in children from the CHILD Cohort Study. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2025 Jan 15;44:100946. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.100946. eCollection 2025 Mar. PMID: 39911944; PMCID: PMC11795817
 

4. Chloe Chui SL, Lai SW, Huang PY, Cherrie Pang CC, Anna Tsui CK, Tun HM, Olivia Chan SK, Wu P. Knowledge, perception, and behaviours related to antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in community-dwelling individuals in Hong Kong. J Infect Chemother. 2025 Mar;31(3):102583. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2024.12.012. Epub 2024 Dec 12. PMID: 39672326; 
 

5. Porcari S, Mullish BH, Asnicar F, Ng SC, Zhao L, Hansen R, O'Toole PW, Raes J, Hold G, Putignani L, Hvas CL, Zeller G, Koren O, Tun H, Valles-Colomer M, Collado MC, Fischer M, Allegretti J, Iqbal T, Chassaing B, Keller J, Baunwall SM, Abreu M, Barbara G, Zhang F, Ponziani FR, Costello SP, Paramsothy S, Kao D, Kelly C, Kupcinskas J, Youngster I, Franceschi F, Khanna S, Vehreschild M, Link A, De Maio F, Pasolli E, Miguez AB, Brigidi P, Posteraro B, Scaldaferri F, Stojanovic MR, Megraud F, Malfertheiner P, Masucci L, Arumugam M, Kaakoush N, Segal E, Bajaj J, Leong R, Cryan J, Weersma RK, Knight R, Guarner F, Shanahan F, Cani PD, Elinav E, Sanguinetti M, de Vos WM, El-Omar E, Dorè J, Marchesi J, Tilg H, Sokol H, Segata N, Cammarota G, Gasbarrini A, Ianiro G. International consensus statement on microbiome testing in clinical practice. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Feb;10(2):154-167. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(24)00311-X. Epub 2024 Dec 5. PMID: 39647502; 
 

6. Bashar S, Tun HM, Ting JY, Hicks M, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. Impact of postpartum hospital length of stay on infant gut microbiota: a comprehensive analysis of vaginal and caesarean birth. J Hosp Infect. 2025 Feb;156:50-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2024.10.012. Epub 2024 Nov 5. PMID: 39510138; 
 

7. Tsui Y, Wu X, Zhang X, Peng Y, Mok CKP, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Tun HM. Short-chain fatty acids in viral infection: the underlying mechanisms, opportunities, and challenges. Trends Microbiol. 2025 Mar;33(3):302-320. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2024.10.001. Epub 2024 Nov 5. PMID: 39505671; 
 

8. Lok KY, Teng JL, Fong JY, Peng Y, Fan HS, Ma Y, Li TT, Lau SK, Chau PP, El-Nezami H, Ip P, Tarrant M, Tun HM, Woo PC. Influence of Feeding Practices on Intestinal Microbiota Composition in Healthy Chinese Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Health Care. 2025 Jan-Feb;39(1):14-21. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.06.015. Epub 2024 Sep 16. PMID: 39283281; 
 

9. Zhao S, Liang S, Tao J, Peng Y, Chen S, Wai HKF, Chung FY, Sin ZY, Wong MKL, Haqq AM, Chang WC, Ni MY, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Tun HM. Probiotics for adults with major depressive disorder compared with antidepressants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Nutr Rev. 2025 Jan 1;83(1):72-82. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad171. PMID: 38219239; 

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Year 2024

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1. Zhang L, Xu W, Meng HYH, Ching JYL, Liu Y, Wang S, Yan S, Lin L, Cheong PK, Ip KL, Peng Y, Zhu J, Cheung CP, Leung TF, Leung ASY, Tam WH, Leung TY, Chan PKS, Chang EB, Rubin DT, Claud EC, Wu WKK, Tun HM, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on early life gut microbiome. Gut Microbes. 2025 Dec 31;17(1):2443117. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2443117 ; 
 

2. Peng Y, Zhu J, Wang S, Liu Y, Liu X, DeLeon O, Zhu W, Xu Z, Zhang X, Zhao S, Liang S, Li H, Ho B, Ching JY, Cheung CP, Leung TF, Tam WH, Leung TY, Chang EB, Chan FKL, Zhang L, Ng SC, Tun HM. A metagenome-assembled genome inventory for children reveals early-life gut bacteriome and virome dynamics. Cell Host Microbe. 2024 Dec 11;32(12):2212-2230.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.10.017. Epub 2024 Nov 25. PMID: 39591974; 
 

3. Xu Z, Yeoh YK, Tun HM, Fei N, Zhang J, Morrison M, Kamm MA, Yu J, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Variation in the metagenomic analysis of fecal microbiome composition calls for a standardized operating approach. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Oct 30;12(12):e0151624. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01516-24. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39475247; PMCID: PMC11619352
 

4. Wan Y, Wong OWH, Tun HM, Su Q, Xu Z, Tang W, Ma SL, Chan S, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Fecal microbial marker panel for aiding diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2418984. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2418984. Epub 2024 Oct 28. PMID: 39468837; PMCID: PMC11540074
 

5. Zhao S, Tao J, Liang S, Tun HM. Reply to: Toward Enhanced Methodological Rigor: Addressing Limitations in the Comparative Analysis of Probiotics and Antidepressants for Major Depressive Disorder Management. Nutr Rev. 2024 Oct 14:nuae139. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae139. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39401266; 
 

6. Tun HM, Cowling BJ, Bruzzone R, Fukuda K. Acquisition of antimicrobial resistance after travel to resource-limited countries: a multi-layer

metagenomic epidemiological study (abridged secondary publication). Hong Kong Med J. 2024 Jun;30 Suppl 3(3):16-19. PMID: 38962917; 
 

7. Wang S, Liu Y, Tam WH, Ching JYL, Xu W, Yan S, Qin B, Lin L, Peng Y, Zhu J, Cheung CP, Ip KL, Wong YM, Cheong PK, Yeung YL, Kan WHB, Leung TF, Leung TY, Chang EB, Rubin DT, Claud EC, Wu WKK, Tun HM, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Zhang L. Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus associates with altered gut microbiome composition and head circumference abnormalities in male offspring. Cell Host Microbe. 2024 Jul 10;32(7):1192-1206.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.06.005. Epub 2024 Jul 1. PMID: 38955186; 
 

8. Chan OSK, Wu P, Cowling B, Lee E, Yeung M, St-Hilaire S, Tun H, Wernli D, Lam W. Prescribing antibiotics prudently-A survey of policy implementation drivers among physicians and veterinarians. One Health. 2024 May 14;18:100752. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100752. eCollection 2024 Jun. PMID: 38832078; PMCID: PMC11145358
 

9. Chui ZSW, Chan LML, Zhang EWH, Liang S, Choi EPH, Lok KYW, Tun HM, Kwok JYY. Effects of microbiome-based interventions on neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2024 Apr 26;14(1):9558. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59250-w. PMID: 38664425; PMCID: PMC11045862
 

10. Fan X, Ning K, Ma TS, Aung Y, Tun HM, Thin Zaw PP, Flores FP, Chow MS, Leung CM, Lun P, Chang WC, Leung GM, Ni MY. Post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety during the 2021 Myanmar conflict: a nationwide population-based survey. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2024 Apr 8;26:100396. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100396. eCollection 2024 Jul. PMID: 38617087; PMCID: PMC11007429
 

11. Zhang S, Chau HT, Tun HM, Huang FY, Wong DK, Mak LY, Yuen MF, Seto WK. Virological response to nucleos(t)ide analogues treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients is associated with Bacteroides-dominant gut microbiome. EBioMedicine. 2024 May;103:105101. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105101. Epub 2024 Apr 6. PMID: 38583259; PMCID: PMC11002572
 

12. Zhang S, Chau HT, Tun HM, Huang FY, Wong DK, Mak LY, Yuen MF, Seto WK. Virological response to nucleos(t)ide analogues treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients is associated with Bacteroides-dominant gut microbiome. EBioMedicine. 2024 May;103:105101. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105101. Epub 2024 Apr 6. PMID: 38583259; PMCID: PMC11002572
 

13. Zheng X, Leung K, Xu X, Deng Y, Zhang Y, Chen X, Yau CI, Hui KWK, Pak E, Chui HK, Yang R, Tun HM, Leung GM, Wu JTK, Peiris M, Poon LLM, Zhang T Wastewater surveillance provides spatiotemporal SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics. Engineering. 2024 Sep;40:70–7. doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.01.016 ; 
 

14. Basuray N, Deehan EC, Vieira FT, Avedzi HM, Duke RL, Colín-Ramírez E, Tun HM, Zhang Z, Wine E, Madsen KL, Field CJ, Haqq AM. Dichotomous effect of dietary fiber in pediatrics: a narrative review of the health benefits and tolerance of fiber. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2024 Jul;78(7):557-568. doi: 10.1038/s41430-024-01429-5. Epub 2024 Mar 13. PMID: 38480843; 
 

15. Peng Y, Tun HM, Ng SC, Wai HK, Zhang X, Parks J, Field CJ, Mandhane P, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Brook JR, Takaro TK, Scott JA, Chan FK, Kozyrskyj AL. Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of gut microbiome-associated childhood overweight and obesity. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2323234. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2323234. Epub 2024 Mar 4. PMID: 38436093; PMCID: PMC10913716
 

16. Chan OSK, Lam W, Zhao S, Tun H, Liu P, Wu P. Why prescribe antibiotics? A systematic review of knowledge, tension, and motivation among clinicians in low-, middle- and high-income countries. Soc Sci Med. 2024 Mar;345:116600. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116600. Epub 2024 Feb 17. PMID: 38394944; 
 

17. Wan Y, Zhang L, Xu Z, Su Q, Leung TF, Chan D, Wong OWH, Chan S, Chan FKL, Tun HM, Ng SC. Alterations in fecal virome and bacteriome virome interplay in children with autism spectrum disorder. Cell Rep Med. 2024 Feb 20;5(2):101409. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101409. Epub 2024 Feb 1. PMID: 38307030; PMCID: PMC10897546
 

18. Lau RI, Su Q, Lau ISF, Ching JYL, Wong MCS, Lau LHS, Tun HM, Mok CKP, Chau SWH, Tse YK, Cheung CP, Li MKT, Yeung GTY, Cheong PK, Chan FKL, Ng SC. A synbiotic preparation (SIM01) for post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in Hong Kong (RECOVERY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Mar;24(3):256-265. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00685-0. Epub 2023 Dec 7. PMID: 38071990; 
 

19. Tun HM, Peng Y, Massimino L, Sin ZY, Parigi TL, Facoetti A, Rahman S, Danese S, Ungaro F. Gut virome in inflammatory bowel disease and beyond. Gut. 2024 Jan 5;73(2):350-360. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330001. PMID: 37949638; PMCID: PMC10850733
 

20. Xu Z, Mak JWY, Lin Y, Yang K, Liu Q, Zhang F, Lau L, Tang W, Ching JY, Tun HM, Chan P, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Mixed-donor faecal microbiota transplantation was associated with increased butyrate-producing bacteria for obesity. Gut. 2024 Apr 5;73(5):875-878. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328993. PMID: 37001978; 

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Year 2023

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1. Peng Y, Tun HM. Meet the extended Segatella copri complex. Cell Host Microbe. 2023 Nov 8;31(11):1766-1769. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.10.009. PMID: 37944487; 

2. Ubeyratne KH, Madalagama RP, Liu X, Pathirage S, Ariyawansa S, Wong MKL, Tun HM. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella isolated from humans, aquaculture, and poultry in Sri Lanka: A retrospective study. J Infect Public Health. 2023 Dec;16 Suppl 1:203-209. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.10.028. Epub 2023 Oct 31. PMID: 37935606; 

3. Zhao S, Lok KYW, Sin ZY, Peng Y, Fan HSL, Nagesh N, Choi MSL, Kwok JYY, Choi EPH, Zhang X, Wai HK, Tsang LCH, Cheng SSM, Wong MKL, Zhu J, Mok CKP, Ng SC, Chan FKL, Peiris M, Poon LLM, Tun HM. COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-mediated antibodies in human breast milk and their association with breast milk microbiota composition. NPJ Vaccines. 2023 Oct 5;8(1):151. doi: 10.1038/s41541-023-00745-4. PMID: 37798293; PMCID: PMC10556030

4. Peng Y, Zhang L, Mok CKP, Ching JYL, Zhao S, Wong MKL, Zhu J, Chen C, Wang S, Yan S, Qin B, Liu Y, Zhang X, Cheung CP, Cheong PK, Ip KL, Fung ACH, Wong KKY, Hui DSC, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Tun HM. Baseline gut microbiota and metabolome predict durable immunogenicity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2023 Sep 25;8(1):373. doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01629-8. PMID: 37743379; PMCID: PMC10518331
 

5. Liu X, Wong MKL, Zhang D, Chan DCL, Chan OSK, Chan GPL, Shum MH, Peng Y, Lai CKC, Cowling BJ, Zhang T, Fukuda K, Lam TT, Tun HM. Longitudinal monitoring reveals the emergence and spread of bla(GES-5)-harboring carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella quasipneumoniae in a Hong Kong hospital wastewater discharge line. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Dec 10;903:166255. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166255. Epub 2023 Aug 11. PMID: 37574056; 
 

6. Richer LP, Tan Q, Butler MG, Avedzi HM, DeLorey DS, Peng Y, Tun HM, Sharma AM, Ainsley S, Orsso CE, Triador L, Freemark M, Haqq AM. Evaluation of Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Childhood Obesity and Prader-Willi Syndrome. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 28;24(9):8013. doi: 10.3390/ijms24098013. PMID: 37175718; PMCID: PMC10179129
 

7. Wong MCS, Zhang L, Ching JYL, Mak JWY, Huang J, Wang S, Mok CKP, Wong A, Chiu OL, Fung YT, Cheong PK, Tun HM, Ng SC, Chan FKL. Effects

of Gut Microbiome Modulation on Reducing Adverse Health Outcomes among Elderly and Diabetes Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (IMPACT Study). Nutrients. 2023 Apr 20;15(8):1982. doi: 10.3390/nu15081982. PMID: 37111201; PMCID: PMC10143994
 

8. Lin Y, Xu Z, Yeoh YK, Tun HM, Huang W, Jiang W, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Combing fecal microbial community data to identify consistent obesity-specific microbial signatures and shared metabolic pathways. iScience. 2023 Mar 22;26(4):106476. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106476. eCollection 2023 Apr 21. PMID: 37096041; PMCID: PMC10122048
 

9. Fan M, Wong SC, Yu Q, Li PH, Wu P, Chan EWY, Wong ICK, Tun HM, Cowling BJ, Cheng VC, Chui CSL. Epidemiology and risk factors for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae carriage in the hospital: A population-based nested case-control study. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2023 Jun;33:242-248. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.03.013. Epub 2023 Apr 21. PMID: 37086890; 
 

10. Yang X, Zhang M, Zhang Y, Wei H, Guan Q, Dong C, Deng S, Tun HM, Xia Y. Ecological change of the gut microbiota during pregnancy and progression to dyslipidemia. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2023 Apr 3;9(1):14. doi: 10.1038/s41522-023-00383-7. PMID: 37012285; PMCID: PMC10070613
 

11. Ariyawansa S, Gunawardana KN, Hapudeniya MM, Manelgamage NJ, Karunarathne CR, Madalagama RP, Ubeyratne KH, Wickramasinghe D, Tun HM, Wu P, Lam TTY, Chan OSK. One Health Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance: Challenges and Successes of Implementing Surveillance Programs in Sri Lanka. Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Feb 23;12(3):446. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12030446. PMID: 36978313; PMCID: PMC10044479
 

12. Kim JE, Tun HM, Bennett DC, Leung FC, Cheng KM. Microbial diversity and metabolic function in duodenum, jejunum and ileum of emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). Sci Rep. 2023 Mar 18;13(1):4488. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31684-8. PMID: 36934111; PMCID: PMC10024708
 

13. Peng Y, Chiu ATG, Li VWY, Zhang X, Yeung WL, Chan SHS, Tun HM. The role of the gut-microbiome-brain axis in metabolic remodeling amongst children with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Front Neurol. 2023 Feb 27;14:1109469. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1109469. eCollection 2023. PMID: 36923492; PMCID: PMC10009533
 

14. Fukuda K, Lam T, Tun H, Peiris JSM, Cowling BJ, Zhang T. Surveillance of environmental contamination by antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant pathogens: abridged secondary publication. Hong Kong Med J. 2023 Feb;29 Suppl 1(1):32-33. PMID: 36919217; 
 

15. Zhao X, Bridgman SL, Drall KM, Tun HM, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. Infant Vitamin D Supplements, Fecal Microbiota and Their Metabolites at 3 Months of Age in the CHILD Study Cohort. Biomolecules. 2023 Jan 19;13(2):200. doi: 10.3390/biom13020200. PMID: 36830570; PMCID: PMC9952978
 

16. Chen YY, Tun HM, Field CJ, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. Impact of Cesarean Delivery and Breastfeeding on Secretory Immunoglobulin A in the Infant Gut Is Mediated by Gut Microbiota and Metabolites. Metabolites. 2023 Jan 18;13(2):148. doi: 10.3390/metabo13020148. PMID: 36837767; PMCID: PMC9959734
 

17. Buchholz V, Bridgman SL, Nielsen CC, Gascon M, Tun HM, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Takaro TK, Brook JR, Scott JA, Mandhane PJ, Kozyrskyj AL. Natural Green Spaces, Sensitization to Allergens, and the Role of Gut Microbiota during Infancy. mSystems. 2023 Apr 27;8(2):e0119022. doi: 10.1128/msystems.01190-22. Epub 2023 Feb 15. PMID: 36790181; PMCID: PMC10134798
 

18. Su Q, Tun HM, Liu Q, Yeoh YK, Mak JWY, Chan FK, Ng SC. Gut microbiome signatures reflect different subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome. Gut Microbes. 2023 Jan-Dec;15(1):2157697. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2157697. PMID: 36573834; PMCID: PMC9809927
 

19. Luo Y, Lv H, Zhao S, Sun Y, Liu C, Chen C, Liang W, Kwok KO, Teo QW, So RT, Lin Y, Deng Y, Li B, Dai Z, Zhu J, Zhang D, Fernando J, Wu NC, Tun HM, Bruzzone R, Mok CK, Mu X. Age-related seroprevalence trajectories of seasonal coronaviruses in children including neonates in Guangzhou, China. Int J Infect Dis. 2023 Feb;127:26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.044. Epub 2022 Dec 5. PMID: 36481488; PMCID: PMC9721286

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Year 2022

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1. Tun HM, Sanyal S. Proteomics-based approach for target discovery in Zika virus infection: abridged secondary publication. Hong Kong Med J. 2022 Dec;28 Suppl 6(6):29-32. PMID: 36535796.

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2. Liang S, Sin ZY, Yu J, Zhao S, Xi Z, Bruzzone R, Tun HM. Multi-cohort analysis of depression-associated gut bacteria sheds insight on bacterial biomarkers across populations. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2022 Dec 10;80(1):9. doi: 10.1007/s00018-022-04650-2. PMID: 36495344.

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3. Luo Y, Lv H, Zhao S, Sun Y, Liu C, Chen C, Liang W, Kwok KO, Teo QW, So RT, Lin Y, Deng Y, Li B, Dai Z, Zhu J, Zhang D, Fernando J, Wu NC, Tun HM, Bruzzone R, Mok CK, Mu X. Age-related seroprevalence trajectories of seasonal coronaviruses in children including neonates in Guangzhou, China. Int J Infect Dis. 2023 Feb;127:26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.044. Epub 2022 Dec 5. PMID: 36481488; PMCID: PMC9721286. 

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4. Su Q, Liu Q, Lau RI, Zhang J, Xu Z, Yeoh YK, Leung TWH, Tang W, Zhang L, Liang JQY, Yau YK, Zheng J, Liu C, Zhang M, Cheung CP, Ching JYL, Tun HM, Yu J, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Faecal microbiome-based machine learning for multi-class disease diagnosis. Nat Commun. 2022 Nov 10;13(1):6818. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34405-3. PMID: 36357393; PMCID: PMC9649010.

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5. Liu Q, Su Q, Zhang F, Tun HM, Mak JWY, Lui GC, Ng SSS, Ching JYL, Li A, Lu W, Liu C, Cheung CP, Hui DSC, Chan PKS, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Multi-kingdom gut microbiota analyses define COVID-19 severity and post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Nat Commun. 2022 Nov 10;13(1):6806. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34535-8. PMID: 36357381; PMCID: PMC9648868.

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6. Chan OSK, Lam WWT, Fukuda K, Tun HM, Ohmagari N, Littmann J, Zhou XD, Xiao Y, Liu P, Wernli D. Antimicrobial Resistance Policy Protagonists and Processes-A Qualitative Study of Policy Advocacy and Implementation. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Oct 18;11(10):1434. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11101434. PMID: 36290091; PMCID: PMC9598113.

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7. Chan OSK, Baranger-Ete M, Lam WWT, Wu P, Yeung M, Lee E, Bond H, Swan O, Tun HM. A Retrospective Study of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria Associated with Feline and Canine Urinary Tract Infection in Hong Kong SAR, China-A Case Study on Implication of First-Line Antibiotics Use. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Aug 23;11(9):1140. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11091140. PMID: 36139920; PMCID: PMC9495203.

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8. Huang Y, Liu J, Tun HM, Stanton C, Chen T, El-Nezami H, Wei H, Wang M, Wu Q. Gut microbiota insights into human adaption to high-plateau diet. Imeta. 2022 Mar;1(1):e6. doi: 10.1002/imt2.6. Epub 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35989883; PMCID: PMC9387673.

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9. Xiao T, Zhang D, Tun HM, Shah NP. Cysteine protected cells from H2O2-induced damage and promoted long-chain fatty acids synthesis in vivo to improve γ-aminobutyric acid production in Levilactobacillus brevis. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2022 Aug 16;38(11):185. doi: 10.1007/s11274-022-03379-1. PMID: 35972565.

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10. Chan OS, Tun HM, Uchea C, Wu P, Fukuda K. What and where should the next antimicrobial resistance policies focus on? J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2022 Dec;31:149-151. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.08.003. Epub 2022 Aug 7. PMID: 35948243; PMCID: PMC9357450.

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11. Obiakor CV, Parks J, Takaro TK, Tun HM, Morales-Lizcano N, Azad MB, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Simons E, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. Early Life Antimicrobial Exposure: Impact on Clostridioides difficile Colonization in Infants. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Jul 21;11(7):981. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11070981. PMID: 35884235; PMCID: PMC9311587.

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12. Chan CL, Wai HK, Wu P, Lai SW, Chan OS, Tun HM. A Universal LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Detection of Antibiotic Residues in Animal and Environmental Samples. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Jun 24;11(7):845. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11070845. PMID: 35884099; PMCID: PMC9311993.

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13. Peng Y, Sin DZY, Tun HM. International travel, the gut microbiome, and ESBL-E coli carriage. Lancet Microbe. 2022 Oct;3(10):e730. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00201-4. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 35871796.

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14. Zheng X, Li S, Deng Y, Xu X, Ding J, Lau FTK, In Yau C, Poon LLM, Tun HM, Zhang T. Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater treatment plants mirrors the pandemic trend in Hong Kong. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Oct 20;844:157121. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157121. Epub 2022 Jul 2. PMID: 35787900; PMCID: PMC9249664.

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15. Chan OSK, Wernli D, Liu P, Tun HM, Fukuda K, Lam W, Xiao Y, Zhou X, Grépin KA. Unpacking multi-level governance of antimicrobial resistance policies: the case of Guangdong, China. Health Policy Plan. 2022 Oct 12;37(9):1148-1157. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czac052. PMID: 35775460; PMCID: PMC9558914.

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16. Xu X, Deng Y, Zheng X, Li S, Ding J, Yang Y, On HY, Yang R, Chui HK, Yau CI, Tun HM, Chin AWH, Poon LLM, Peiris M, Leung GM, Zhang T. Evaluation of RT-qPCR Primer-Probe Sets to Inform Public Health Interventions Based on COVID-19 Sewage Tests. Environ Sci Technol. 2022 Jun 21;56(12):8875-8884. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00974. Epub 2022 May 18. PMID: 35584232; PMCID: PMC9128008.

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17. Jitmitsumphan S, Sripetdee T, Chaimueangchuen T, Tun HM, Chinkanjanarot S, Klomkliang N, Srinives S, Jonglertjunya W, Ling TC, Phadungbut P. Unveiling the Molecular Origin of Vapor-Liquid Phase Transition of Bulk and Confined Fluids. Molecules. 2022 Apr 20;27(9):2656. doi: 10.3390/molecules27092656. PMID: 35566010; PMCID: PMC9103202.

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18. Deng Y, Zheng X, Xu X, Chui HK, Lai WK, Li S, Tun HM, Poon LLM, Ding J, Peiris M, Leung GM, Zhang T. Use of Sewage Surveillance for COVID-19: A Large-Scale Evidence-Based Program in Hong Kong. Environ Health Perspect. 2022 May;130(5):57008. doi: 10.1289/EHP9966. Epub 2022 May 12. PMID: 35549717; PMCID: PMC9097955.

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19. Zhang S, Tun HM, Zhang D, Chau HT, Huang FY, Kwok H, Wong DK, Mak LY, Yuen MF, Seto WK. Alleviation of Hepatic Steatosis: Dithizone-Related Gut Microbiome Restoration During Paneth Cell Dysfunction. Front Microbiol. 2022 Feb 25;13:813783. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.813783. PMID: 35283810; PMCID: PMC8914291.

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20. Ng SC, Peng Y, Zhang L, Mok CK, Zhao S, Li A, Ching JY, Liu Y, Yan S, Chan DLS, Zhu J, Chen C, Fung AC, Wong KK, Hui DS, Chan FK, Tun HM. Gut microbiota composition is associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immunogenicity and adverse events. Gut. 2022 Jun;71(6):1106-1116. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-326563. Epub 2022 Feb 9. PMID: 35140064; PMCID: PMC8844967.

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21. Zheng X, Deng Y, Xu X, Li S, Zhang Y, Ding J, On HY, Lai JCC, In Yau C, Chin AWH, Poon LLM, Tun HM, Zhang T. Comparison of virus concentration methods and RNA extraction methods for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Jun 10;824:153687. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153687. Epub 2022 Feb 5. PMID: 35134418; PMCID: PMC8816846.

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Year 2021

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1. Chan OSK, Naing T, Tun HM. Upholding veterinary services as a pillar of one health in Myanmar. One Health. 2021 Sep 16;13:100329. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100329. PMID: 34604492; PMCID: PMC8473542.

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2. Chen YY, Zhao X, Moeder W, Tun HM, Simons E, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. Impact of Maternal Intrapartum Antibiotics, and Caesarean Section with and without Labour on Bifidobacterium and Other Infant Gut Microbiota. Microorganisms. 2021 Aug 31;9(9):1847. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9091847. PMID: 34576741; PMCID: PMC8467529. 

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3. Chan OSK, Bradley KCF, Grioni A, Lau SKP, Li WT, Magouras I, Naing T, Padula A, To EMW, Tun HM, Tutt C, Woo PCY, Bloch R, Mauroo NF. Veterinary Experiences can Inform One Health Strategies for Animal Coronaviruses. Ecohealth. 2021 Sep;18(3):301-314. doi: 10.1007/s10393-021-01545-9. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PMID: 34542794; PMCID: PMC8450722.

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4. Zhang D, Peng Y, Chan C-L, On H, Wai HK-F, Shekhawat SS, Gupta AB, Varshney AK, Chuanchuen R, Zhou X, Xia Y, Liang S, Fukuda K, Medicherla KM and Tun HM (2021) Metagenomic Survey Reveals More Diverse and Abundant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Municipal Wastewater Than Hospital Wastewater. Front. Microbiol. 12:712843. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.712843

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5. Rodriguez, N., Tun, H. M., Field, C. J., Mandhane, P. J., Scott, J. A., & Kozyrskyj, A. L. (2021). Prenatal Depression, Breastfeeding, and Infant Gut Microbiota [Perspective]. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12(1984). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.664257

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6. Orsso, C.E.; Peng, Y.; Deehan, E.C.; Tan, Q.; Field, C.J.; Madsen, K.L.; Walter, J.; Prado, C.M.; Tun, H.M.; Haqq, A.M. Composition and Functions of the Gut Microbiome in Pediatric Obesity: Relationships with Markers of Insulin Resistance. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 1490. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9071490

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7. Tan Q, Orsso CE, Deehan EC, Kung JY, Tun HM, Wine E, Madsen KL, Zwaigenbaum L, Haqq AM. Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review. Autism Res. 2021 Jun 26. doi: 10.1002/aur.2560. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34173726.

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8. Xu X, Zheng X, Li S, Lam NS, Wang Y, Chu DKW, Poon LLM, Tun HM, Peiris M, Deng Y, Leung GM, Zhang T. The first case study of wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Sci Total Environ. 2021 May 24;790:148000. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148000. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34091338; PMCID: PMC8142803.

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9. Manikam L, Bou Karim Y, Boo YY, Allaham S, Marwaha R, Parikh P, Lakhanpaul M; Childhood Infections and Pollution Consortium. Operationalising a One Health approach to reduce the infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden in under-5 year old urban slum dwellers: The Childhood Infections and Pollution (CHIP) Consortium. One Health. 2020 May 27;10:100144. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2020.100144. PMID: 32518814; PMCID: PMC7272496.

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10. Suwannarong K, Janetanakit T, Kanthawee P, Suwannarong K, Theamboonlers A, Poovorawan Y, Tun HM, Chanabun S, Amonsin A. Coronavirus seroprevalence among villagers exposed to bats in Thailand. Zoonoses Public Health. 2021 Aug;68(5):464-473. doi: 10.1111/zph.12833. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33864357; PMCID: PMC8251071.

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11. Tamana SK, Tun HM, Konya T, Chari RS, Field CJ, Guttman DS, Becker AB, Moraes TJ, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Sears MR, Pei J, Scott JA, Mandhane PJ, Kozyrskyj AL. Bacteroides-dominant gut microbiome of late infancy is associated with enhanced neurodevelopment. Gut Microbes. 2021 Jan-Dec;13(1):1-17. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1930875. PMID: 34132157.

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12. Chen T, Qin Y, Chen M, Zhang Y, Wang X, Dong T, Chen G, Sun X, Lu T, White RA 3rd, Ye P, Tun HM, Xia Y. Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with the neonatal gut microbiota and metabolome. BMC Med. 2021 May 27;19(1):120. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-01991-w. PMID: 34039350.

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13. Peng Y, Zhang D, Chen T, Xia Y, Wu P, Seto WK, Kozyrskyj AL, Cowling BJ, Zhao J, Tun HM. Gut microbiome and resistome changes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison with pre-pandemic travel-related changes. J Travel Med. 2021 May 5:taab067. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab067

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14. Li, Y., Hou, G., Zhou, H., Wang Y., Tun, H., et al. Multi-platform omics analysis reveals molecular signature for COVID-19 pathogenesis, prognosis and drug target discovery. Sig Transduct Target Ther 6, 155 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-021-00508-4

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15. Zhong, H., Wang, Y., Shi, Z., Zhang, L., Ren, H., He, W., Zhang, Z., Zhu, A., Zhao, J., Xiao, F., Yang, F., Liang, T., Ye, F., Zhong, B., Ruan, S., Gan, M., Zhu, J., Li, F., Li, F., Wang, D., … Zhao, J. (2021). Characterization of respiratory microbial dysbiosis in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Cell discovery, 7(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-021-00257-2

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16. Tun HM, Peng Y, Chen B, Konya TB, Morales-Lizcano NP, Chari R, Field CJ, Guttman DS, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Sears MR, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Simons E, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. Ethnicity associations with food sensitization are mediated by gut microbiota development in the first year of life. Gastroenterology. 2021 Mar 16:S0016-5085(21)00523-0. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.03.016. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33741316.

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17. Peng, Y., Liang, S., Poonsuk, K., On, H., Li, S. W., Maurin, M., Chan, C. H., Chan, C. L., Sin, Z. Y., & Tun, H. M. (2021). Role of gut microbiota in travel-related acquisition of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Journal of travel medicine, taab022. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taab022

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18. Deehan, E. C., Colin-Ramirez, E., Triador, L., Madsen, K. L., Prado, C. M., Field, C. J., Ball, G., Tan, Q., Orsso, C., Dinu, I., Pakseresht, M., Rubin, D., Sharma, A. M., Tun, H., Walter, J., Newgard, C. B., Freemark, M., Wine, E., & Haqq, A. M. (2021). Efficacy of metformin and fermentable fiber combination therapy in adolescents with severe obesity and insulin resistance: study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Trials, 22(1), 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05060-8

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Year 2020

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1. Sobko, T., Liang, S., Cheng, W.H.G. et al. Impact of outdoor nature-related activities on gut microbiota, fecal serotonin, and perceived stress in preschool children: the Play&Grow randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep 10, 21993 (2020). doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-78642-2

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2. Vu K, Lou W, Tun HM, Konya TB, Morales-Lizcano N, Chari RS, Field CJ, Guttman DS, Mandal R, Wishart DS, Azad MB, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. 2020. From birth to overweight and atopic disease: multiple and common pathways of the infant gut microbiome. Gastroenterology. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.08.053.

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3. Peng Y, Zhao J, Tun HM. 2020. The New Foe and Old Friends: Are We Ready for Microbiota-based Therapeutics in Treating COVID-19 Patients? Gastroenterology. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.08.048.

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4. Kelsea M. Drall, Catherine J. Field, Andrea M. Haqq, Russell J. de Souza, Hein M. Tun, Nadia P. Morales-Lizcano, Theodore B. Konya, David S. Guttman, Meghan B. Azad, Allan B. Becker, Diana L. Lefebvre, Piush J. Mandhane, Theo J. Moraes, Malcolm R. Sears, Stuart E. Turvey, Padmaja Subbarao, James A. Scott, Anita L Kozyrskyj. 2020. Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and early infancy in relation to gut microbiota composition and C. difficile colonization: implications for viral respiratory infections. Gut Microbes. doi:10.1080/19490976.2020.1799734

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5. Ye Peng, Qiming Tan, Shima Afhami, Edward C. Deehan, Suisha LiangMarie Gantz, Lucila Triador, Karen L. Madsen, Jens Walter, Hein M. Tun, Andrea M. Haqq. 2020. The Gut Microbiota Profile in Children with Prader–Willi Syndrome. Genes. doi:10.3390/genes11080904

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6. Charlene C Nielsen, Mireia Gascon, Alvaro R Osornio-Vargas, Catherine Shier, David S Guttman, Allan B Becker, Meghan B Azad, Malcolm R Sears, Diana L Lefebvre, Theo J Moraes, Stuart E Turvey, Padmaja Subbarao, Tim K Takaro, Jeffrey R Brook, James A Scott, Piush J Mandhane1, Hein M Tun*, Anita L Kozyrskyj*. Natural environments in the urban context and gut microbiota in infants. Environ Int . 2020 Sep;142:105881. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105881.

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7. Hein M Tun, Shucong Li, Ilkyu Yoon, Sarah J Meale, Paula A Azevedo, Ehsan Khafipour, Jan C Plaizier. Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products (SCFP) stabilize the ruminal microbiota of lactating dairy cows during periods of a depressed rumen pH. BMC Vet Res . 2020 Jul 11;16(1):237. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-02437-w.

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8. Zhang, M., Wang, X., Yang, X., Dong, T., Hu, W., Guan, Q., … Xia, Y. (2020). Increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in women with higher prepregnancy ambient PM2.5 exposure. Science of The Total Environment, 138982. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138982

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Year 2019

 

1. Tun HM and Bruzzone R. 2019. Early-life antibiotic exposure, gut microbiome, and colonization resistance. J Health Sci Altern Med. 1(3):1-5.

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2. Drall KM, Tun HM, Morales-lizcano N, Konya TB, Guttman DS, Field CJ, Mandal R, Wishart DS, Becker AB, Azad MB, Lefebvre DL, Mandhane PJ, Moraes TJ, Sears MR, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj A. 2019. Clostrdioides difficile colonization is differentially associated with gut microbiome profiles by infant feeding modality at 3 months of age. Front Immunol. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02866.

 

3. Tan Q, Orsso CE, Deehan EC, Triador L, Field CJ, Tun HM, Han JC, Muller TD, Haqq AM. 2019. Current and emerging therapies for managing hyperphagia and obesity in Prader-Willi syndrome: A narrative review. Obes Reviews. doi: 10.1111/obr.12992.

 

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Year 2018

 

1. Drall KM, Tun HM, Kozyrskyj AL. 2018. Commentary: The influence of proton pump inhibitors on the fecal microbiome of infants with gastroesophageal reflux-a prospective longitudinal interventional study. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 8:430.

 

2. Tun HM, Mahoney JJ, Konya TB, Guttman DS, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Sears MR, Brook JR, Lou W, Takaro TK, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL, CHILD Study Investigators. 2018. Postnatal exposure to household disinfectants, infant gut microbiota and subsequent risk of overweight in children. CMAJ. 190(37):E1097-E1107. [Featured in CNN, USA Today etc. Most popular paper in 2018 by CMAJ with an Altmetric score of 1224.  Editors’ choice for Podcast.]

 

3. Zhang Z, Tun HM, Li R, Gonzalez BJM, Keenes HC, Nyachoti CM, Kiarie E, Khafipour E. 2018. Impact of xylanases on gut microbiota of growing pigs fed corn- or wheat-based diets. Anim Nutr. 4(4):339-350.

 

4. Obiakor VC, Tun HM, Bridgman SL, Arrieta M, Kozyrskyj AL. 2018. The association between early life antibiotic use and allergic disease in young children: recent insights and their implications. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 14(10):841-855.

 

5. Ho NT, Li F, Lee-Sarwar KA, Tun HM, Brown BP, Pannaraj PS, Bender JM, Azad MB, Thompon AL, Weiss ST, Azcarate-Peril MA, Litonjua AA, Kozyrskyj AL, Jaspan HB, Aldrovandi GM, Kuhn L. 2018. Meta-analysis of effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota across populations. Nat Commun. 9(1):4169.

 

6. Forbes JD, Azad MB, Vehling L, Tun HM, Konya TB, Guttman DS, Field CJ, Lefebvre D, Sears MR, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. 2018. Association of Exposure to Formula in hospital and subsequent infant feeding practices with gut microbiota and overweight risk in the first year of life. JAMA Pediatr. 172(7):e181161. Featured in CNN, Physician’s Briefing etc. Editors’ choice for iTune Podcast- July 2018. Highly Cited Paper in the field of Clinical Medicine.

 

7. Ndou SP, Tun HM, Kiarie E, Walsh MC, Khafipour E, Nyachoti CM. 2018. Dietary supplementation with flaxseed meal and oat hulls modulates intestinal histomorphometric characteristics, digesta- and mucosa-associated microbiota in pigs. Sci Rep. 8(1):5880.

 

8. Tun HM, Bridgman SL, Chari R, Field CJ, Guttman DS, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Sears MR, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL, the CHILD study investigators. 2018. Intergenerational transmission of overweight and obesity from mother to offspring: roles of birth mode and infant gut microbiota. JAMA Pediatr. 172(4):368-377. [Featured in New York Time, Science Daily, Physician’s Briefing etc. Editors’ choice for iTune Podcast- April 2018. One of the top 5 news stories of the year 2018, FoMD, U of Alberta. Highly Cited Paper in the field of Clinical Medicine.]

 

9. Liu S*, Tun HM*, Leung FC, Bennett DC, Zhang H, Cheng KM. 2018. Interaction of genotype and diet on small intestine microbiota of Japanese quail fed a cholesterol enriched diet. Sci Rep. 8(1):2381

 

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Year 2017

 

1. Koleva PT, Tun HM, Shestopaloff K, Konya T, Guttman DS, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Sears MR, CHILD Study Investigators, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL. 2017. Sex-specific impact of asthma during pregnancy on infant gut microbiota. Eur Respir J. 50(5):1700280.

 

2. Yasmin F, Tun HM, Dinu I, Azad MB, Konya T, Guttman DS, Field CJ, Chari RS, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Becker AB, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL and the CHILD Study Investigators. 2017. Caesarean section, formula feeding, and infant antibiotic exposure: separate and combined impacts on gut microbial changes in later infancy. Front Pediatr. 5:200.

 

3. Tun HM, Matenchuk BA, Kozyrskyj AL. 2017. Gut microbial-induced inflammation: normal aging or lifestyle changes? J Lab Precis Med. 2:48. Invited Editorial.

 

4. Liu R*, Tun HM*, Jahan M, Farenhorst A, Kumar A, Fernando DW, Khafipour E.  2017. Comparison of DNA-, PMA-, and RNA-based 16S rRNA illumina sequencing for detection of live bacteria in water. Sci Rep. 7:5752.

 

5. Zhao Q, Harbour SN, Kolde R, Latorre I, Tun HM, Schoeb TR, Moon J, Khafipour E, Xavier RJ, Weaver CT, Elson CO. 2017. Selective induction of homeostatic Th17 cells in the murine intestine by cholera toxin interacting with the microbiota. J Immunol. 199(1):312-322. This paper is featured by the “In This Issue” section of the journal, which highlights articles considered to be among the top 10% of articles published in the journal.

 

6. Tun HM, Konya T, Takaro TK, Brook JR, Chari R, Field CJ, Guttman D, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Sears MR, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj AL and the CHILD Study Investigators. 2017. Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infant at 3-4 months following various birth scenarios. Microbiome. 5(1):40. The most popular microbiome paper of the year 2017 (by BMC and Microbiome Digest) with an Altmetric score of 931. Featured in TIME, Reuters, Reader’s Digest, USA Today, Science Daily etc. The paper was also highlighted in BMJ’s Veterinary Record. One of the top 5 news stories of the year 2017, FoMD, U of Alberta.

 

7. Wu Q, Tun HM, Law Y, Khafipour E, Shah NP. 2017. Common distribution of gad operon in Lactobacillus brevis and its GadA contributes to efficient GABA synthesis towards cytosolic near-neutral pH. Front Microbiol. 8:206.

 

8. Farenhorst A, Li R, Jahan M, Tun HM, Mi R, Mudiyansel IA, Kumar A, Khafipour E. 2017. Bacteria in drinking water sources of a first nation reserve in Canada. STOTEN. 575:813-819.

 

9. Plaizier JC, Li S, Tun HM, Khafipour E. 2017. Nutritional models of experimentally induced subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) differ in their impact on rumen and hindgut bacterial communities in dairy cows. Front Microbiol. 7:2128.

 

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Year 2016

 

1. Derakhshani H, Tun HM, Alqarni S, Cardoso FC, Plaizier JC, Khafipour E, Loor JJ. 2016. Linking peripartal dynamics of ruminal microbiota to dietary changes and production parameters. Front Microbiol. 7:2143.

 

2. Fernando D, Tun HM, Poole J, Patidar R, Li R, Mi R, Amarwansha G, Fernando D, Khafipour E, Farenhorst A, Kumar A. 2016. Detection of antibiotic resistance genes in source and drinking water samples from a first nation community in Canada. Applied Environ Microbiol. 82(15):4767-4775.

 

3. Khafipour E, Li S, Tun HM, Derakhshani H, Moosavi S, Plaizier JC. 2016. Effects of grain feeding on microbiota in the digestive tract of cattle. Animal Frontiers. 6(2): 13-19.

 

4. Zhang W, Hartmann R, Tun HM, Elson CO, Khafipour E, Garvey WT. 2016. Deletion of the Toll-like receptor 5 gene in mice does not determine the gut microbiome profile that induces metabolic syndrome: environment trumps genotype. PloS One. 11(3):e0150943.

 

5. Tun HM, Cai Z, Khafipour E. 2016. Monitoring the survivability and infectivity of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv) in infected on-farm earthen manure storages (EMS). Front Microbiol. 7:265.

 

6. Wang Y, Ames NP, Tun HM, Jones PJ, Khafipour E. 2016. High molecular weight β-glucan alters gut microbiota towards reduced cardiovascular disease risk. Front Microbiol.  7:129.

 

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Year 2015

 

1. Ng J, Chan Y, Tun HM, Leung FC, Shin PKS, Chiu JMY. 2015. Pyrosequencing of the coral Platygyra carnosus reveals shift in bacterial community composition associated with skeletal tissue growth anomalies. Front Microbiol. 6:1142.

 

2. Liu S, Bennett DC, Tun HM, Kim J, Zhang H, Leung FC, Cheng KM. 2015. The effect of diet and host genotype on ceca microbiota of Japanese quail fed a cholesterol enriched diet. Front Microbiol. 6:1092.

 

3. Derakhshani H, Tun HM, Khafipour E. 2015. The impacts of extended single-indexing multiplexed 16S rRNA sequencing on taxonomic identification and diversity analysis. J Basic Microbiol. 56:321-326.

 

4. Lu WH*, Tun HM*, Sun BL, Mo JY, Zhou QF, Deng YX, Xie QM, Bi YZ, Leung FC, Ma JY. 2015. Re-emerging of porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus (lineage 3) and increased pathogenicity after genomic recombination with vaccine variant. Vet Micro. 175(2-4):332-240.

 

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Year 2014

 

1. Tun HM, Wisedchanwet T, Wongphatcharachai M, Nonthabenjawan N, Chaiyawong S, Theamboonlers A, Poovorawan Y, Amonsin A. 2014. Development of one-step reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) as a screening tool for influenza A viruses. TJVM. 44(4):427-434.

 

2. Ahad A, Thornton RN, Rabbani M, Yaqub T, Younus M, Muhammad K, Mahmood A, Shabbir MZ, Kashem MA, Islam MZ, Mangtani P, Dhand NK, Burgess GW, Tun HM, Hoque MA. 2014. Risk factors for H7 infection in commercial poultry farm workers in provinces within Pakistan. Prev Vet Med. 117(3-4):610-614.

 

3. Jiang J*, Tun HM*, Yuen CS, Leung FC. 2014. Complete Genome sequence of Klebsiella oxytoca HKOP isolated from Giant Panda Feces. BMC Res Notes. 7:827.

 

4. Hoque MA, Hassan MM, Haque ME, Shaikat AH, Khan SA, Alim A, Skerratt LF, Islam A, Tun HM, Dissanayake R, Day TK, Debnath NC, Yamage M. 2014. A survey on gastro-intestinal parasites in domestic and wild birds in different areas of Chittagong and Greater Sylhet, Bangladesh. Prev Vet Med. 117(1):305-312.

 

5. Ma AP, Jing J, Tun HM, Mauroo NF, Yuen CS, Leung FC. 2014. Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus xylosus HKUOPL8, a potential opportunistic pathogen of mammals. Genome Announc. 2(4):e00653-14.

 

6.  Wu Q, Tun HM, Leung FC, Shah N. 2014. Genomic insights into high exopolysaccharide-producing dairy starter bacterium Streptococcus thermophiles ASCC 1275. Sci Rep. 4:4794.

 

7.  Park T, Ding W, Cheng S, Brar MS, Ma APY, Tun HM, Leung FC. 2014. Microbial community in microbial fuel cell (MFC) medium and effluent enriched with purple photosynthetic bacterium (Rhodopseudomonas sp.). AMB Express. 4:22.

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8.  Tun HM, Mauroo NF, Yuen CS, Ho JCW, Wong MT, Leung FC. 2014. Microbial diversity and evidence of novel homoacetogens in the gut of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). PloS One. 9(1):e79902.

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Year 2013

 

1.  Hoque MA*, Tun HM*, Hassan MM, Khan SA, Islam MN, Giasuddin M, Osmani MG, Islam MA, Thornton RN, Burgess GW, Skerratt LF, Selleck P, Burn E, Debnath NC, Leung FC. 2013. Molecular epidemiology of Influenza A (H5N1) viruses, Bangladesh, 2007-2011. Prev Vet Med. 111:314-318.

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2.  Bennett DC*, Tun HM*, Kim JE, Leung FC, Cheng KM. (2013) Characterization of cecal microbiota of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). Vet Microbiol. 166:304-310.

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3.  Wong MT, Zhang D, Li J, Hui RK, Tun HM, Brar MS, Park T, Chen Y, Leung FC. 2013. Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment. Biotechnol Biofuels. 6:38.

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Year 2012

 

4.  Islam SK, Alauddin M, Hassan MM, Khan SA, Alam MR, Hossain MB, Ahasan AS, Saifuddin AK, Sultana S, Tun HM, Shaikat AH, Debnath NC, Hoque MA. 2012. Biochemical analysis on blood and crop contents of household chickens along with their production and health status in Bangladesh. Pakistan Vet J. 32(4):575-578.

 

5.  Lam TT, Hon CC, Lemey P, Pybus OG, Shi M, Tun HM, Li J, Jiang J, Holmes EC, Leung FC. 2012. Phylodynamics of H5N1 avian influenza virus in Indonesia. Mol Ecol. 21(12):3062-77.

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6. Tun HM, Brar MS, Khin N, Jun L, Hui RK, Dowd SE, Leung FC. 2012. Gene-centric metagenomics analysis of feline intestinal microbiome using 454 junior pyrosequencing. J Microbiol Methods. 88(3):369-76.

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Year 2011

 

1. Tun HM, Shi M, Wong CL, Ayudhya SN, Amonsin A, Thanawongnuwech R, Leung FC. 2011. Genetic diversity and multiple introductions of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses in Thailand. Virol J. 8:164.

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