Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology(JIDM) provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of publishing original research articles in the areas of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases; microbes infection; disorders of host immune mechanisms. Articles include research results from microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, sexually transmitted diseases in humans, as well as related molecular genetics, epidemiology and related disciplines.
Academic Title:
Professor
Clinical Title:
Pediatric Epidemiologist
Specializations
Pediatrics
Infectious Disease
Practices
Discovery Clinic -- Pediatric Specialty Care
Education Medical School
University of Pittsburgh
Residency
University of Minnesota
Fellowship
University of Minnesota
Research Interest
Prof. Patricia Ferrieri's laboratory is focused on the pathogenesis of infections with group B streptococci (GBS) and host immunity to streptococcal antigens. These investigations have included the epidemiology of maternal and neonatal colonization and infection with GBS, animal models of neonatal sepsis and meningitis, isolation and biochemical and immunological characterization of key antigens of group B streptococci, and human and animal immune responses to these antigens, including the role of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies in protection against infection. Her laboratory has cloned the gene for a key surface localized protein (glutamine synthetase) of GBS into E. coli, and has used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology and nucleotide sequencing and amino acid sequencing of this GBS protein to enhance the research.
