About Florence M Rollwagen Expertise I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
Experience I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
Organizations American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publications Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
Education/Credentials BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
Question Hello, I was wondering if there would be a way to develop some sort of vaccine or treatment that would stay permanently in our bodies that would shrink or clog a bacteria pilus so plasmids could not be transferred? Then antibody resistance and disease evolution would cease? Thanks
Answer Hi Bryan: Thanks for your question.
Alas, bacteria also transfer genetic material via transduction (transfer via bacteriophage) and transformation (taking up naked DNA).
