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Gregory E. Paquette

Research Interests: diagnostic microbiology: clinical laboratory science education, laboratory management; professional licensure; biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Current Research: Development of a state-wide epidemiologic surveillance program for antibiotic-resistant bacteria in collaboration with the Rhode Island Public Health Partnership for Infectious Disease Control; rapid diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases, especially Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseriae gonorrhoeae and Human Papilloma Virus; development of Clinical Laboratory Science, Cytopathology, Biotechnology graduate programs, and undergraduate Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing programs.

Publications:

Pereira, C.A., G.E. Paquette, P.W. Wood and S.A. Grant. Clinical and laboratory screening of Chlamydia trachomatis in women at a university health service. J. Amer. College Health 36: 39-43, 1987.

Sperry, J.F., G.E. Paquette, A.A. Medeiros, J. Boyce, J.A. Dain, J. Abraham, and M.A. Cohenford. Evaluation of a colorimetric method for the presumptive identification of group A streptococci and enterococci. Amer. Clin. Lab. 11:24, 1992.

Paquette, G.E. Clinical laboratory science program survival strategies. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference, Newport, RI 1993.

Medina, D.J., G.E. Paquette, E.C.Sadasi, and P.W. Chang. isolation of infectious particles having reverse transcriptase activity and producing hematopoietic neoplasia in Mya arenaria. Journal of Shellfish Research 12:112-113. 1993

Paquette, G.E., and C.J. Seymour. Development and implementation of an electronic surveillance system for antibiotic resistand bacteria in Rhode Island. In preparation.

Paquette, G.E., and P.B. Wood. Diagnosis and management of Human Papilloma Virus cervical infections in a college population. In preparation.

Polonio, R.E., L.A. Mermel, G.E. Paquette, and J.F. Sperry.  Erradication of Biofilm-forming Staphylococcus Epidermidis (RPG2A) by a combination of sodium salicylate and vancomycin.  Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2001.