Piper Fleming

Co-authored a research paper investigating the transmission patterns of Pf bacteriophages in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, particularly in people with cystic fibrosis. The study found that Pf was predominantly passed down vertically within bacterial clone types and rarely through horizontal transfer within the airway, but also identified extensive evidence of de novo infection by new, genetically distinct Pf+ Pa.

Co-authored a preprint paper detailing research on Pf bacteriophages and their transmission in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis patients, concluding that Pf is primarily passed vertically within bacterial lineages, with evidence of superinfection by distinct Pf+ Pa.