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Garth D. Ehrlich

Garth D. Ehrlich

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Microbiology

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86
Citations
27933
World Ranking
838
National Ranking
386

Medicine

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86
Citations
28249
World Ranking
14092
National Ranking
7151

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Garth D. Ehrlich is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States, contributing to research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research topics cover multiple aspects of bacterial studies, such as:

  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Ear Surgery and Otitis Media

Their recent papers include the following:

  • "Bacterial Biofilm Growth on 3D-Printed Materials," 2021, published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Fibrous Phosphorus Quantum Dots for Cell Imaging," 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Whole genome sequencing of Streptomyces actuosus ISP-5337, Streptomyces sioyaensis B-5408, and Actinospica acidiphila B-2296 reveals secondary metabolomes with antibiotic potential," 2021, Biotechnology Reports
  • "Phase Variation in HMW1A Controls a Phenotypic Switch in Haemophilus influenzae Associated with Pathoadaptation during Persistent Infection," 2021, mBio
  • "The Development of a Pipeline for the Identification and Validation of Small-Molecule RelA Inhibitors for Use as Anti-Biofilm Drugs," 2020, Microorganisms

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Joshua Chang Mell
  • Jarosław E. Król
  • Joshua P. Earl
  • Donald C. Hall
  • Hai-Feng Ji

Frequent venues for publication by Ehrlich are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Garth D. Ehrlich was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Multiple Phenotypes during Development as a Biofilm

    K. Sauer;Anne K. Camper;Garth D. Ehrlich;J. William Costerton

  • Hereditary pancreatitis is caused by a mutation in the cationic trypsinogen gene.

    David C. Whitcomb;Michael C. Gorry;Robert A. Preston;William Furey

  • Direct Detection of Bacterial Biofilms on the Middle-Ear Mucosa of Children With Chronic Otitis Media

    Luanne Hall-Stoodley;Fen Ze Hu;Fen Ze Hu;Armin Gieseke;Armin Gieseke;Laura Nistico

  • The application of biofilm science to the study and control of chronic bacterial infections

    William Costerton;Richard Veeh;Mark Shirtliff;Mark Pasmore

  • Oxygen Limitation Contributes to Antibiotic Tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Biofilms

    Giorgia B. Borriello;Erin M. Werner;Frank L. Roe;Aana M. Kim

  • Mutations in the cationic trypsinogen gene are associated with recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis

    MC Gorry;D Gabbaizedeh;W Furey;LK Gates

  • Mucosal biofilm formation on middle-ear mucosa in the chinchilla model of otitis media.

    Garth D. Ehrlich;Richard Veeh;Xue Wang;J. William Costerton

  • Identification of human immunodeficiency virus sequences by using in vitro enzymatic amplification and oligomer cleavage detection

    S Kwok;D H Mack;K B Mullis;B Poiesz

  • Structure and dynamics of the pan-genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae and closely related species

    Claudio Donati;N. Luisa Hiller;Hervé Tettelin;Alessandro Muzzi

  • Interaction between the microbiome and TP53 in human lung cancer

    K. Leigh Greathouse;K. Leigh Greathouse;James R. White;Ashely J. Vargas;Valery V. Bliskovsky

  • A gene for hereditary pancreatitis maps to chromosome 7q35.

    Whitcomb Dc;Preston Ra;Aston Ce;Sossenheimer Mj

  • Molecular Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens in Otitis Media With Effusion

    Post Jc;Preston Ra;Aul Jj;Larkins-Pettigrew M

  • Evidence of bacterial metabolic activity in culture-negative otitis media with effusion.

    Mark G. Rayner;Yingze Zhang;Michael C. Gorry;Yiping Chen

  • Comparative Genomic Analyses of Seventeen Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains: Insights into the Pneumococcal Supragenome

    N. Luisa Hiller;Benjamin A. Janto;Justin Hogg;Robert Boissy

  • Biofilms and chronic infections.

    Randall D. Wolcott;Garth D. Ehrlich

  • Detection of human T-cell lymphoma/leukemia virus type I DNA and antigen in spinal fluid and blood of patients with chronic progressive myelopathy.

    Satyakam Bhagavati;Garth Ehrlich;Roger W. Kula;Shirley Kwok

  • Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

    Benjamin Zmistowski;Craig Della Valle;Thomas W. Bauer;Konstantinos N. Malizos

  • Characterization of biofilm matrix, degradation by DNase treatment and evidence of capsule downregulation in Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates

    Luanne Hall-Stoodley;Laura Nistico;Karthik Sambanthamoorthy;Bethany Dice

  • Enzymatic Gene Amplification: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Detecting Proviral DNA Amplified in Vitro

    Mark A. Abbott;Bernard J. Poiesz;Bruce C. Byrne;Shirley Kwok

  • The role of biofilms in otolaryngologic infections.

    J Christopher Post;Paul Stoodley;Luanne Hall-Stoodley;Garth D Ehrlich

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Stoodley
Paul Stoodley The Ohio State University
Luanne Hall-Stoodley
Luanne Hall-Stoodley The Ohio State University
Bernard J. Poiesz
Bernard J. Poiesz SUNY Upstate Medical University
Charles R. Rinaldo
Charles R. Rinaldo University of Pittsburgh
J. Curtis Nickel
J. Curtis Nickel Queen's University
David C. Whitcomb
David C. Whitcomb University of Pittsburgh
Brian Wigdahl
Brian Wigdahl Drexel University
Per Halkjær Nielsen
Per Halkjær Nielsen Aalborg University
Clinton K. Murray
Clinton K. Murray San Antonio Military Medical Center
Philip S. Stewart
Philip S. Stewart Montana State University

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