Dr. Michael Evan Sebert M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Michael Sebert is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Sebert 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
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1995
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Microarray-based identification of htrA, a Streptococcus pneumoniae gene that is regulated by the CiaRH two-component system and contributes to nasopharyngeal colonization.
- Pneumococcal HtrA protease mediates inhibition of competence by the CiaRH
- The Streptococcus pneumoniae competence regulatory system influences respiratory tract colonization.
- Bacteriocin activity of Streptococcus pneumoniae is controlled by the serine protease HtrA via posttranscriptional regulation.
- Frequent beneficial mutations during single-colony serial transfer of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae is regulated by the rate of ribosomal decoding errors.
- The HtrA protease from Streptococcus pneumoniae digests both denatured proteins and the competence-stimulating peptide.
- Competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae is a response to an increasing mutational burden.
- Expression of mRNA for neurotrophic factors and their receptors in the rat dorsal root ganglion and sciatic nerve following nerve injury.
Awards
- Stanford University School of Medicine 1995 Dean's Award for Research
- Duke University 1990 Edward C. Horn Memorial Prize for Excellence in Zoology
- Duke University 1989 Phi Beta Kappa
Fellowships
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2002
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