Sarah Katherine Sowd OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
1785 S HAYES ST ARLINGTON VA, 22202About
Dr. Sarah Sowd practices Occupational Medicine in ARLINGTON, VA. Dr. Sowd evaluates the interaction between work and health. Occupational medicine physicians have general knowledge of worksite operations and are familiar with the toxic properties of materials used by employees and the potential hazards and stressors of work processes; in addition to being qualified to determine an employees physical and emotional fitness for work; diagnosing and treating occupational diseases; handling work related injuries; and having an understanding of rehabilitation methods, health education techniques, sanitation, and workers compensation laws.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Characterization of a new cytotoxin that contributes to Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis.
- The SaeR/S gene regulatory system induces a pro-inflammatory cytokine response during Staphylococcus aureus infection.
- Alpha-toxin induces programmed cell death of human T cells, B cells, and monocytes during USA300 infection.
- Staphylococcus aureus nuclease is an SaeRS-dependent virulence factor.
- The SaeR/S two-component system induces interferon-gamma production in neutrophils during invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection.
- The role of innate immunity in promoting SaeR/S-mediated virulence in Staphylococcus aureus.
- Transcription of the Streptococcus pyogenes hyaluronic acid capsule biosynthesis operon is regulated by previously unknown upstream elements.
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