Claire Poyart

Biography

Claire Poyart, MD, PhD, is Professor of Medical Microbiology, University Paris Descartes, and Head of the Laboratory of Bacteriology of Cochin Hospital Head of the National Reference Centre for Streptococci in France. As a clinical microbiologist, her clinical research focuses on the epidemiological characterization of Group B Streptococcus and the development of diagnostic tools for the detection and the identification of Gram-positive bacteria. Her basic research is directed towards characterizing streptococcal virulence and resulted in major contribution to the molecular understanding of the Group B Streptococcus disease mechanism. Dr. Poyart has authored and co-authored over 100 scientific publications in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

Research Interest

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