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Patrick Pearson is a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass). His research focuses on tick-borne pathogens, particularly Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Rickettsia genotypes. He investigates vector ecology, pathogen transmission dynamics, and potential therapeutic targets.
Recent work includes
- Developing Luminex-based genotyping methods for Borrelia
- Studying the effects of metabolic inhibitors on Lyme disease spirochetes
- Analyzing tick populations across coastal Massachusetts islands
- Exploring the role of host serum resistance in pathogen infectivity
His publications highlight expertise in molecular microbiology and epidemiology, with a focus on
- Vector-host-pathogen interactions
- Diagnostic assay development
- Computer vision applications in tick identification
- Geographic spread of tick-borne diseases
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