Department of Internal Medicine

Infectious Diseases Faculty


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Medical School:
Johns Hopkins University

Residency:
Johns Hopkins University

Fellowship:
University of Virginia

Peter Densen, M.D.
Professor
Executive Dean, Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Densen's research has focused on the molecular basis of inherited complement deficiencies and the roles of the complement system in the pathogenesis of infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitides . These studies have been supported by awards from both the NIH and Department of Veteran Affairs.

Honors, Awards, and Organizations

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  1. Alper, C.A., Xu, J.H., Cosmopoulos, K., Dolinski, B., Stein, R., Uko, G., Larsen, C.E., Dubey, D.P., Densen, P., Truedsson, L., Sturfelt, G., Sjöholm, A.G.:  Immunoglobulin Deficiencies and Susceptibility to Infection Among Homozygotes and Heterozygotes for C2 Deficiency.  J. Clin. Immunol., 23(4):297-305, 2003.
  2. Densen, P.: Complement. In: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Mandell, G.L., Bennett, J.,and Dolan, R., eds.5th ed., Churchill Livingstone, Inc., pp.67-89, 2000.
  3. Zhu, Z-B., Atkinson, T.P., Hovanky, K.T., Boppsns, S.B., Dai, Y.L., Densen, P., Go, R.C.P., Jablecki, J.S. and Volanakis, J.E.: High prevalence of complement component C6 deficiency among African- Americans in the southeastern United States. Clin. Exper. Immunol. 119:305-310, 1999.
  4. Wetsel, R.A., Kulics, J., Lokki, M.L., Kiepiela, P., Akama, H., Johnson, C.A.C., Densen, P., and Colten, H.R.: Type II human complement C2 deficiency - allele-specific amino acid substitutions (Ser 189 -> Phe;Gly444 -> Arg) cause impaired C2 secretion. J. Biol. Chem. 271:5824-5831,1996.

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