Publications 2024

Wang L, Hua Y, Bai X, Zhang J, Mernelius S, Chromek M, Frykman A, Hansson S, Matussek A (2024)
Prevalence and Characteristics of Plasmid-Encoded Serine Protease EspP in Clinical Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Patients in Sweden
Microorganisms, 12 (3)
DOI 10.3390/microorganisms12030589, PubMed 38543640

Publications 2023

Guo S, Huang X, Situ Y, Huang Q, Guan K, Huang J, Wang W, Bai X, Liu Z, Wu Y, Qiao Z (2023)
Interpretable Machine-Learning and Big Data Mining to Predict Gas Diffusivity in Metal-Organic Frameworks
Adv Sci (Weinh), 10 (21), e2301461
DOI 10.1002/advs.202301461, PubMed 37166040

Liu Q, Wang H, Zhang S, Yan G, Yang X, Bai X, Deng J, Chen X, Zhang L, Zhang J, Wang B, Zou N, Xiong Y, Zhang Z (2023)
Escherichia albertii isolated from the bloodstream of a patient with liver cirrhosis in China: A case report
Heliyon, 9 (11), e22298
DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22298, PubMed 38058622

Liu Q, Yang X, Sun H, Wang H, Sui X, Zhang P, Bai X, Xiong Y (2023)
Genetic Diversity and Expression of Intimin in Escherichia albertii Isolated from Humans, Animals, and Food
Microorganisms, 11 (12)
DOI 10.3390/microorganisms11122843, PubMed 38137987

Matussek A, Mernelius S, Chromek M, Zhang J, Frykman A, Hansson S, Georgieva V, Xiong Y, Bai X (2023)
Genome-wide association study of hemolytic uremic syndrome causing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from Sweden, 1994-2018
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 42 (6), 771-779
DOI 10.1007/s10096-023-04600-1, PubMed 37103716

Pu J, Yang J, Lu S, Jin D, Luo X, Xiong Y, Bai X, Zhu W, Huang Y, Wu S, Niu L, Liu L, Xu J (2023)
Species-Level Taxonomic Characterization of Uncultured Core Gut Microbiota of Plateau Pika
Microbiol Spectr, 11 (3), e0349522
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.03495-22, PubMed 37067438

Sui X, Yang X, Luo M, Wang H, Liu Q, Sun H, Jin Y, Wu Y, Bai X, Xiong Y (2023)
Characteristics of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Circulating in Asymptomatic Food Handlers
Toxins (Basel), 15 (11)
DOI 10.3390/toxins15110640, PubMed 37999503

Wang L, Bai X, Ylinen E, Zhang J, Saxén H, Matussek A (2023)
Genetic Characterization of Intimin Gene (eae) in Clinical Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Pediatric Patients in Finland
Toxins (Basel), 15 (12)
DOI 10.3390/toxins15120669, PubMed 38133173

Yang X, Sui X, Liu Q, Wang H, Sun H, Bai X, Xiong Y (2023)
Characterization of the novel temperate Escherichia coli phage phiStx2k
Arch Virol, 169 (1), 5
DOI 10.1007/s00705-023-05941-0, PubMed 38078984

Publications 2022

Bai X, Narayanan A, Skagerberg M, Ceña-Diez R, Giske CG, Strålin K, Sönnerborg A (2022)
Characterization of the Upper Respiratory Bacterial Microbiome in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Biomedicines, 10 (5)
DOI 10.3390/biomedicines10050982, PubMed 35625719

Bai X, Ylinen E, Zhang J, Salmenlinna S, Halkilahti J, Saxen H, Narayanan A, Jahnukainen T, Matussek A (2022)
Comparative Genomics of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients with and without Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome from 2000 to 2016 in Finland
Microbiol Spectr, 10 (4), e0066022
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.00660-22, PubMed 35730965

Hu B, Yang X, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Jiang D, Jiao H, Yang Y, Xiong Y, Bai X, Hou P (2022)
High prevalence and pathogenic potential of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in raw mutton and beef in Shandong, China
Curr Res Food Sci, 5, 1596-1602
DOI 10.1016/j.crfs.2022.08.021, PubMed 36161222

Liu Q, Bai X, Yang X, Fan G, Wu K, Song W, Sun H, Chen S, Chen H, Xiong Y (2022)
Identification and Genomic Characterization of Escherichia albertii in Migratory Birds from Poyang Lake, China
Pathogens, 12 (1)
DOI 10.3390/pathogens12010009, PubMed 36678357

Liu Q, Fan G, Wu K, Bai X, Yang X, Song W, Chen S, Xiong Y, Chen H (2022)
Description of Corynebacterium poyangense sp. nov., isolated from the feces of the greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons)
J Microbiol, 60 (7), 668-677
DOI 10.1007/s12275-022-2089-9, PubMed 35614376

Liu Q, Xue L, Wu K, Fan G, Bai X, Yang X, Cao L, Sun H, Song W, Pan Y, Chen S, Xiong Y, Chen H (2022)
Erratum: Nanchangia anserum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from feces of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) in Poyang Lake, China
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 72 (3)
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.005301, PubMed 35316176

Yang X, Liu Q, Bai X, Hu B, Jiang D, Jiao H, Lu L, Fan R, Hou P, Matussek A, Xiong Y (2022)
High Prevalence and Persistence of Escherichia coli Strains Producing Shiga Toxin Subtype 2k in Goat Herds
Microbiol Spectr, 10 (4), e0157122
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.01571-22, PubMed 35938860

Yang X, Liu Q, Sun H, Xiong Y, Matussek A, Bai X (2022)
Genomic Characterization of Escherichia coli O8 Strains Producing Shiga Toxin 2l Subtype
Microorganisms, 10 (6)
DOI 10.3390/microorganisms10061245, PubMed 35744763

Publications 2021

Bai X, Narayanan A, Nowak P, Ray S, Neogi U, Sönnerborg A (2021)
Whole-Genome Metagenomic Analysis of the Gut Microbiome in HIV-1-Infected Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy
Front Microbiol, 12, 667718
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2021.667718, PubMed 34248876

Bai X, Scheutz F, Dahlgren HM, Hedenström I, Jernberg C (2021)
Characterization of Clinical Escherichia coli Strains Producing a Novel Shiga Toxin 2 Subtype in Sweden and Denmark
Microorganisms, 9 (11)
DOI 10.3390/microorganisms9112374, PubMed 34835499

Bai X, Zhang J, Hua Y, Jernberg C, Xiong Y, French N, Löfgren S, Hedenström I, Ambikan A, Mernelius S, Matussek A (2021)
Genomic Insights Into Clinical Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains: A 15-Year Period Survey in Jönköping, Sweden
Front Microbiol, 12, 627861
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2021.627861, PubMed 33613494

Hua Y, Chromek M, Frykman A, Jernberg C, Georgieva V, Hansson S, Zhang J, Marits AK, Wan C, Matussek A, Bai X (2021)
Whole-genome characterization of hemolytic uremic syndrome-causing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden
Virulence, 12 (1), 1296-1305
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2021.1922010, PubMed 33939581

Hua Y, Zhang J, Jernberg C, Chromek M, Hansson S, Frykman A, Xiong Y, Wan C, Matussek A, Bai X (2021)
Molecular Characterization of the Enterohemolysin Gene (ehxA) in Clinical Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates
Toxins (Basel), 13 (1)
DOI 10.3390/toxins13010071, PubMed 33477906

Liu Q, Wu K, Fan G, Bai X, Yang X, Pan Y, Cao L, Song W, Chen S, Xiong Y, Chen H (2021)
Corynebacterium anserum sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) at Poyang Lake, PR China
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 71 (2)
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004637, PubMed 33427608

Liu Q, Xue L, Wu K, Fan G, Bai X, Yang X, Cao L, Sun H, Song W, Pan Y, Chen S, Xiong Y, Chen H (2021)
Nanchangia anserum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from feces of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons)
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 71 (8)
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004978, PubMed 34431769

Pan Y, Hu B, Bai X, Yang X, Cao L, Liu Q, Sun H, Li J, Zhang J, Jin D, Xiong Y (2021)
Antimicrobial Resistance of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Humans and Domestic Animals
Antibiotics (Basel), 10 (1)
DOI 10.3390/antibiotics10010074, PubMed 33466678

Yang X, Wu Y, Liu Q, Sun H, Luo M, Xiong Y, Matussek A, Hu B, Bai X (2021)
Genomic Characteristics of Stx2e-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Derived from Humans, Animals, and Meats
Pathogens, 10 (12)
DOI 10.3390/pathogens10121551, PubMed 34959506

Publications 2020

Hua Y, Bai X, Zhang J, Jernberg C, Chromek M, Hansson S, Frykman A, Yang X, Xiong Y, Wan C, Matussek A (2020)
Molecular characteristics of eae-positive clinical Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden
Emerg Microbes Infect, 9 (1), 2562-2570
DOI 10.1080/22221751.2020.1850182, PubMed 33179570

Yang J, Pu J, Lu S, Bai X, Wu Y, Jin D, Cheng Y, Zhang G, Zhu W, Luo X, Rosselló-Móra R, Xu J (2020)
Species-Level Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota With Metataxonomics
Front Microbiol, 11, 2029
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2020.02029, PubMed 32983030

Yang X, Sun H, Fan R, Fu S, Zhang J, Matussek A, Xiong Y, Bai X (2020)
Genetic diversity of the intimin gene (eae) in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in China
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 3275
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-60225-w, PubMed 32094410

Ylinen E, Salmenlinna S, Halkilahti J, Jahnukainen T, Korhonen L, Virkkala T, Rimhanen-Finne R, Nuutinen M, Kataja J, Arikoski P, Linkosalo L, Bai X, Matussek A, Jalanko H, Saxén H (2020)
Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in children: incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome
Pediatr Nephrol, 35 (9), 1749-1759
DOI 10.1007/s00467-020-04560-0, PubMed 32323005

Publications 2019

Bai X, Zhang J, Ambikan A, Jernberg C, Ehricht R, Scheutz F, Xiong Y, Matussek A (2019)
Molecular Characterization and Comparative Genomics of Clinical Hybrid Shiga Toxin-Producing and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC/ETEC) Strains in Sweden
Sci Rep, 9 (1), 5619
DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-42122-z, PubMed 30948755

Fan R, Shao K, Yang X, Bai X, Fu S, Sun H, Xu Y, Wang H, Li Q, Hu B, Zhang J, Xiong Y (2019)
High prevalence of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in beef cattle detected by combining four selective agars
BMC Microbiol, 19 (1), 213
DOI 10.1186/s12866-019-1582-8, PubMed 31488047

Hughes AC, Zhang Y, Bai X, Xiong Y, Wang Y, Yang X, Xu Q, He X (2019)
Structural and Functional Characterization of Stx2k, a New Subtype of Shiga Toxin 2
Microorganisms, 8 (1)
DOI 10.3390/microorganisms8010004, PubMed 31861375

Yang X, Bai X, Zhang J, Sun H, Fu S, Fan R, He X, Scheutz F, Matussek A, Xiong Y (2019)
Escherichia coli strains producing a novel Shiga toxin 2 subtype circulate in China
Int J Med Microbiol, 310 (1), 151377
DOI 10.1016/j.ijmm.2019.151377, PubMed 31757694

Zhang G, Yang J, Lai XH, Jin D, Pu J, Bai X, Xiong Y, Ren Z, Luo X, Huang Y, Lu S, Xu J (2019)
Neisseria weixii sp. nov., isolated from rectal contents of Tibetan Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 69 (8), 2305-2311
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.003466, PubMed 31162020

Zhang G, Yang J, Lai XH, Lu S, Jin D, Pu J, Bai X, Luo X, Xiong Y, Huang Y, Chen C, Xu J (2019)
Neisseria chenwenguii sp. nov. isolated from the rectal contents of a plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, 112 (7), 1001-1010
DOI 10.1007/s10482-019-01234-2, PubMed 30798492

Publications 2018

Bai X, Fu S, Zhang J, Fan R, Xu Y, Sun H, He X, Xu J, Xiong Y (2018)
Identification and pathogenomic analysis of an Escherichia coli strain producing a novel Shiga toxin 2 subtype
Sci Rep, 8 (1), 6756
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-25233-x, PubMed 29712985

Bai X, Lu S, Yang J, Jin D, Pu J, Díaz Moyá S, Xiong Y, Rossello-Mora R, Xu J (2018)
Precise Fecal Microbiome of the Herbivorous Tibetan Antelope Inhabiting High-Altitude Alpine Plateau
Front Microbiol, 9, 2321
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02321, PubMed 30323800

Bai X, Mernelius S, Jernberg C, Einemo IM, Monecke S, Ehricht R, Löfgren S, Matussek A (2018)
Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infection in Jönköping County, Sweden: Occurrence and Molecular Characteristics in Correlation With Clinical Symptoms and Duration of stx Shedding
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 8, 125
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00125, PubMed 29765909

Enström J, Fröding I, Giske CG, Ininbergs K, Bai X, Sandh G, Tollström UB, Ullberg M, Fang H (2018)
USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2008 to 2016
PLoS One, 13 (11), e0205761
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0205761, PubMed 30403684

Fu S, Bai X, Fan R, Sun H, Xu Y, Xiong Y (2018)
Genetic diversity of the enterohaemolysin gene (ehxA) in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in China
Sci Rep, 8 (1), 4233
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-22699-7, PubMed 29523817

Li Q, Wang H, Xu Y, Bai X, Wang J, Zhang Z, Liu X, Miao Y, Zhang L, Li X, Zou N, Yan G, Chen X, Zhang J, Fu S, Fan R, Xu J, Li J, Xiong Y (2018)
Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia albertii: Co-occurrence of β-Lactamase and MCR-1 Encoding Genes
Front Microbiol, 9, 258
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00258, PubMed 29503643

Xu Y, Sun H, Bai X, Fu S, Fan R, Xiong Y (2018)
Occurrence of multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in China
Gut Pathog, 10, 8
DOI 10.1186/s13099-018-0234-0, PubMed 30038667

Publications 2017

Fan R, Bai X, Fu S, Xu Y, Sun H, Wang H, Xiong Y (2017)
Tellurite resistance profiles and performance of different chromogenic agars for detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
Int J Food Microbiol, 266, 295-300
DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.12.016, PubMed 29274486

Meng X, Lu S, Wang Y, Lai XH, Wen Y, Jin D, Yang J, Bai X, Zhang G, Pu J, Lan R, Xu J (2017)
Actinomyces vulturis sp. nov., isolated from Gyps himalayensis
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 67 (6), 1720-1726
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.001851, PubMed 28629509

Meng X, Lu S, Wang Y, Lai XH, Wen Y, Jin D, Yang J, Bai X, Zhang G, Pu J, Lan R, Xu J (2017)
Corrigendum: Actinomyces vulturis sp. nov., isolated from Gyps himalayensis
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 67 (8), 3134
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.002235, PubMed 28853688

Meng X, Lu S, Yang J, Jin D, Wang X, Bai X, Wen Y, Wang Y, Niu L, Ye C, Rosselló-Móra R, Xu J (2017)
Metataxonomics reveal vultures as a reservoir for Clostridium perfringens
Emerg Microbes Infect, 6 (2), e9
DOI 10.1038/emi.2016.137, PubMed 28223683

Shen H, Chen J, Xu Y, Lai Z, Zhang J, Yang H, Li Y, Jiang M, Ye Y, Bai X (2017)
An outbreak of shigellosis in a Children Welfare Institute caused by a multiple-antibiotic-resistant strain of Shigella flexneri 2a
J Infect Public Health, 10 (6), 814-818
DOI 10.1016/j.jiph.2017.01.003, PubMed 28189512

Xu Y, Bai X, Jin Y, Hu B, Wang H, Sun H, Fan R, Fu S, Xiong Y (2017)
High Prevalence of Virulence Genes in Specific Genotypes of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 7, 109
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00109, PubMed 28421169

Publications 2016

Bai X, Hu B, Xu Y, Sun H, Zhao A, Ba P, Fu S, Fan R, Jin Y, Wang H, Guo Q, Xu X, Lu S, Xiong Y (2016)
Molecular and Phylogenetic Characterization of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains in China
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 6, 143
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2016.00143, PubMed 27853704

Bai X, Xiong Y, Lu S, Jin D, Lai X, Yang J, Niu L, Hu S, Meng X, Pu J, Ye C, Xu J (2016)
Streptococcuspantholopis sp. nov., isolated from faeces of the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii)
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 66 (9), 3281-3286
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.001189, PubMed 27226124

Bai X, Zhang W, Tang X, Xin Y, Xu Y, Sun H, Luo X, Pu J, Xu J, Xiong Y, Lu S (2016)
Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
Front Microbiol, 7, 375
DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00375, PubMed 27047483

Lu S, Jin D, Wu S, Yang J, Lan R, Bai X, Liu S, Meng Q, Yuan X, Zhou J, Pu J, Chen Q, Dai H, Hu Y, Xiong Y, Ye C, Xu J (2016)
Insights into the evolution of pathogenicity of Escherichia coli from genomic analysis of intestinal E. coli of Marmota himalayana in Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China
Emerg Microbes Infect, 5 (12), e122
DOI 10.1038/emi.2016.122, PubMed 27924811

Niu L, Lu S, Hu S, Jin D, Lai X, Yang J, Chen C, Wang Y, Bai X, Lan R, Lv G, Xie Y, Ye C, Xu J (2016)
Streptococcus halotolerans sp. nov. isolated from the respiratory tract of Marmota himalayana in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 66 (10), 4211-4217
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.001337, PubMed 27469933

Niu L, Lu S, Hu S, Jin D, Lai X, Yang J, Chen C, Wang Y, Wang Y, Bai X, Lan R, Lv G, Xie Y, Ye C, Xu J (2016)
Streptococcusmarmotae sp. nov., isolated from the respiratory tract of Marmota himalayana
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 66 (11), 4315-4322
DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.001350, PubMed 27473166

Xu Y, Bai X, Zhao A, Zhang W, Ba P, Liu K, Jin Y, Wang H, Guo Q, Sun H, Xu J, Xiong Y (2016)
Genetic Diversity of Intimin Gene of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Human, Animals and Raw Meats in China
PLoS One, 11 (3), e0152571
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0152571, PubMed 27031337

Publications 2015

Bai X, Wang H, Xin Y, Wei R, Tang X, Zhao A, Sun H, Zhang W, Wang Y, Xu Y, Zhang Z, Li Q, Xu J, Xiong Y (2015)
Prevalence and characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from retail raw meats in China
Int J Food Microbiol, 200, 31-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.01.018, PubMed 25676240

Hu S, Jin D, Lu S, Liu S, Zhang J, Wang Y, Bai X, Xiong Y, Huang Y, Xu H, Wang Y, Du X, Ye C, Hänninen ML, Xu J (2015)
Helicobacter himalayensis sp. nov. isolated from gastric mucosa of Marmota himalayana
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 65 (Pt 6), 1719-1725
DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.000163, PubMed 25736414

Li H, Bai X, Zhao A, Xiong Y, Xu Y (2015)
[Multilocus sequence typing analysis of enteropathogenic escherichia coli isolates in 8 provinces of China, 2006-2014]
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi, 49 (4), 339-43
PubMed 26081543

Publications 2014

Meng Q, Bai X, Zhao A, Lan R, Du H, Wang T, Shi C, Yuan X, Bai X, Ji S, Jin D, Yu B, Wang Y, Sun H, Liu K, Xu J, Xiong Y (2014)
Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from healthy pigs in China
BMC Microbiol, 14, 5
DOI 10.1186/1471-2180-14-5, PubMed 24393167

Publications 2013

Bai X, Zhao A, Lan R, Xin Y, Xie H, Meng Q, Jin D, Yu B, Sun H, Lu S, Xu J, Xiong Y (2013)
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in yaks (Bos grunniens) from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
PLoS One, 8 (6), e65537
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0065537, PubMed 23776496

Meng Q, Xiong Y, Lan R, Ye C, Wang T, Qi T, Wang Y, Wang H, Bai X, Bai X, Ji S, Jin D, Yuan X, Zhao A, Sun H, Jing H, Xu J (2013)
SNP genotyping of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates from China and genomic identity of the 1999 Xuzhou outbreak
Infect Genet Evol, 16, 275-81
DOI 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.02.018, PubMed 23499772

Zhao H, Chen C, Xiong Y, Xu X, Lan R, Wang H, Yao X, Bai X, Liu X, Meng Q, Zhang X, Sun H, Zhao A, Bai X, Cheng Y, Chen Q, Ye C, Xu J (2013)
Global transcriptional and phenotypic analyses of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain Xuzhou21 and its pO157_Sal cured mutant
PLoS One, 8 (5), e65466
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0065466, PubMed 23738017