Dr. Elaine I Tuomanen MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 332 N Lauderdale St. Memphis TN, 38105Rating
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Dr. Elaine Tuomanen is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Tuomanen specializes in recurring or persistent diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or fungus in infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric infectious disease specialists also provide consultation to other health care professionals dealing with complex cases.
Education and Training
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1976
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Molecular mechanisms of brain damage in bacterial meningitis.
- Neuroprotection by a caspase inhibitor in acute bacterial meningitis.
- Pneumococcal licD2 gene is involved in phosphorylcholine metabolism.
- Cerebral cell adhesion molecule: a novel leukocyte adhesion determinant on blood-brain barrier capillary endothelium.
- Role of novel choline binding proteins in virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Pathogenesis of pneumococcal inflammation: otitis media.
- Molecular pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia.
- Apoptosis-inducing factor mediates microglial and neuronal apoptosis caused by pneumococcus.
- Pneumococcal pneumolysin and H(2)O(2) mediate brain cell apoptosis during meningitis.
- Molecular analysis of antibiotic tolerance in pneumococci.
- Reprogramming the host response in bacterial meningitis: how best to improve outcome?
- Innate sensors for Gram-positive bacteria.
- Recognition of pneumococcal peptidoglycan: an expanded, pivotal role for LPS binding protein.
- Role of carbohydrate recognition domains of pertussis toxin in adherence of Bordetella pertussis to human macrophages.
- Serum immunoglobulin G response to candidate vaccine antigens during experimental human pneumococcal colonization.
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