Department of Pathology
Director, Clinical Microbiology Division
Biography
Loeffelholz M research interests are broad and fall within two main categories: diagnostic virology and microbiology; and the impact of laboratory testing and practices on patient management. More specifically,he have worked on the molecular diagnosis of infectious agents, including Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia trachomatis, enteroviruses, and respiratory viruses. These studies include evaluations of novel commercial nucleic acid amplification technologies. The UTMB Clinical enterprise provides access to a variety of interesting patient populations that generate evaluations of diagnostic tests, as well as interesting case reports.