Andre Dascal
Associate Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Senior Physician at Jewish General Hospital
Research Interest
Emerging infections and bioterrorism: rapid detection, clinical management, education of professionals, and preparedness. Genomics and molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile, for which he has received grants or contracts from Genome Canada / Genome Quebec, FRSQ, CIHR, and Cepheid Inc. Safe building – Dr Dascal is a member of a multidisciplinary and multi-university group of researchers interested in the protection of buildings from chemical and biologic agents, This group has received a NSERC Strategic Grant (Prof. J. Kozinski PI).
Publications
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Allard R, Dascal A, Camara B, Létourneau J, Valiquette L. Community-acquired Clostridium difficile – associated diarrhea, Montreal 2005-2006 frequency estimates and their validity. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Oct; 32(10): 1032-4. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
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Forgetta V, Oughton MT, Marquis P, Brukner I, Blanchette R, Haub K, Magrini V, Mardis ER, Gerding DN, Loo VG, Miller MA, Mulvey MR, Rupnik M, Dascal A, Dewar K. Fourteen-Genome Comparison Identifies DNA Markers for Severe-Disease-Associated Strains of Clostridium difficile. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun;49(6):2230-8. Epub 2011 Apr 20.
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Oughton M, Dascal A, Laporta D, Charest H, Afilalo M, Miller M. Evidence of viremia in 2 cases of severe pandemic influenza A H1N1/09. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;70(2):213-7. Epub 2011 Mar 11.
