Shannon Manning

MSU Foundation Associate Professor Michigan State University

  • East Lansing MI

Expert in Microbial Pathogenesis and Molecular Epidemiology

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Biography

My laboratory studies the molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics of infectious diseases, namely those caused by diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Streptococcus agalactiae. We apply molecular biology, epidemiological and evolutionary methods to answer questions about pathogenesis, emergence, virulence, evolution, and transmission of pathogens in human and animal populations. Our studies of both Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7 and S. agalactiae are similar in that the phylogenetic analysis of genomic data and the subsequent epidemiological analysis identified specific strain types to be more important for disease. Most of our current and future research projects are associated with these key findings that will ultimately enhance our understanding of how genetic variation contributes to clinical illness.

We also manage and curate the STEC Center, which serves as a repository for STEC and other enteric pathogens.

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Education/Learning
Laboratory Services
Research
Biotechnology

Areas of Expertise

Coronavirus
Molecular Epidemiology
Microbiology
Escherichia coli
Group B Streptococcus
Public Health
Neonatal Infections
Diarrheal Disease
Microbial Evolution
COVID-19

Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D.

Molecular Epidemiology

2001

University of Michigan

M.P.H.

Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology

1998

News

FDA links wawona peaches sold at Aldi to salmonella outbreak in several states

Prevention  online

2020-08-20

At least 68 people in nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak that is believed to be linked to bagged peaches, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. Salmonella outbreaks aren’t common with peaches. “There have been no outbreaks linked to peaches in the past 10 years, although we have seen a few outbreaks linked to pre-cut fruit and other fruits such as cantaloupe, mangoes, and papayas,” says Shannon D. Manning, a salmonella researcher and associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Michigan State University. Instead, she says, it’s more common to see salmonella outbreaks linked to raw eggs and poultry.

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A Safer Tomorrow

MSU Today  

2016-08-10

One of the biggest challenges in the fight against infectious diseases—caused by pathogens like bacteria and viruses—is that pathogens constantly change, evolve, or acquire new characteristics. In an evolutionary arms race at the molecular level, Michigan State University microbiology and molecular genetics researcher Shannon Manning and her team are finding ways to protect people with new vaccines and treatments by predicting how these pathogens will change...

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Researchers and Farmers Collaborate to Prevent E. Coli

MSU Today  

2016-07-05

“Reducing STEC colonization and shedding in cattle can decrease the likelihood of these bacterial pathogens from entering the food supply and causing foodborne infections in people,” said Shannon Manning, MSU molecular biologist and principal investigator of the study. “By understanding specific factors that increase the risks of STEC shedding in cattle, new management strategies, such as the isolation of high-risk animals, can be developed to limit transmission."...

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