Dr. Asim A Ahmed M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
333 Longwood Ave Suite 650 Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Asim Ahmed is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Ahmed specializes in recurring or persistent diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or fungus in infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric infectious disease specialists also provide consultation to other health care professionals dealing with complex cases.
Education and Training
Baylor College of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Inhibition of dengue virus translation and RNA synthesis by a morpholino oligomer targeted to the top of the terminal 3' stem-loop structure.
- PANDAS with catatonia: a case report. Therapeutic response to lorazepam and plasmapheresis.
- Distinct patterns of IFITM-mediated restriction of filoviruses, SARS coronavirus, and influenza A virus.
- A tyrosine-sulfated CCR5-mimetic peptide promotes conformational transitions in the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein.
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by coxsackievirus a6.
- Eastern equine encephalitis in children, Massachusetts and New Hampshire,USA, 1970-2010.
- Molecular recognition of human ephrinB2 cell surface receptor by an emergent African henipavirus.
- Idiosyncratic Mòjiāng virus attachment glycoprotein directs a host-cell entry pathway distinct from genetically related henipaviruses.
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