Garth Abrahams

Biography

"Dr. Garth Abrahams is affiliated to Biochemistry, Rhodes University, where Dr. Garth Abrahams is currently working as Scientist. Dr. Garth Abrahams has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. Dr. Garth Abrahams is having an active association with different societies and academies around the world. Dr. Garth Abrahams made his mark in the scientific community with the contributions and widely recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Garth Abrahams has received several awards for the contributions to the scientific community. Dr. Garth Abrahams major research interest involves Many pathogenic bacteria have evolved mechanisms to facilitate their adherence and uptake into eukaryotic host cells. Within the intracellular environment, these pathogenic bacteria frequently modify or manipulate host cell functions and resources to promote their intracellular replication, survival and/or persistence. Several pathogenic bacterial species also capable of subverting host cell defences, thereby conferring these microbes with the ability to evade detection and elimination by host immune defence systems. The molecular mechanisms used by these bacteria to either adhere, enter, survive, replicate, and exit host cells is, however, only partially understood. The research in our laboratory is directed at studying the pathogenic interactions that occur between bacteria such as S. enterica and M. tuberculosis and their respective host cells.. "

Research Interest

Many pathogenic bacteria have evolved mechanisms to facilitate their adherence and uptake into eukaryotic host cells. Within the intracellular environment, these pathogenic bacteria frequently modify or manipulate host cell functions and resources to promote their intracellular replication, survival and/or persistence. Several pathogenic bacterial species also capable of subverting host cell defences, thereby conferring these microbes with the ability to evade detection and elimination by host immune defence systems. The molecular mechanisms used by these bacteria to either adhere, enter, survive, replicate, and exit host cells is, however, only partially understood. The research in our laboratory is directed at studying the pathogenic interactions that occur between bacteria such as S. enterica and M. tuberculosis and their respective host cells.