Dr. James P Nataro M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Lee St Fl 4 Charlottesville VA, 22908About
Dr. James Nataro is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Nataro 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.
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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Organization of biogenesis genes for aggregative adherence fimbria II defines a virulence gene cluster in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.
- Cytoskeletal effects induced by pet, the serine protease enterotoxin of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.
- Phylogenetic analysis of enteroaggregative and diffusely adherent Escherichia coli.
- Population-based study of the incidence of Shigella diarrhea and causative serotypes in Santiago, Chile.
- A conserved motif in the hexosyltransferases.
- Pleural empyema.
- Molecular switches--the ON and OFF of bacterial phase variation.
- Involvement of the enteroaggregative Escherichia coli plasmid-encoded toxin in causing human intestinal damage.
- Characterization of pic, a secreted protease of Shigella flexneri and enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.
- Heterogeneous virulence of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains isolated from children in Southwest Nigeria.
- The sigA gene which is borne on the she pathogenicity island of Shigella flexneri 2a encodes an exported cytopathic protease involved in intestinal fluid accumulation.
- Characterization of the AfaD-like family of invasins encoded by pathogenic Escherichia coli associated with intestinal and extra-intestinal infections.
- Pet toxin from enteroaggregative Escherichia coli produces cellular damage associated with fodrin disruption.
- Identification of sat, an autotransporter toxin produced by uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
- Enteroaggregative escherichia coli virulence factors in traveler's diarrhea strains.
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