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2019

Evaluation of Burkholderia mallei ΔtonB Δhcp1 (CLH001) as a live attenuated vaccine in murine models of glanders and melioidosis

Khakhum, N., Bharaj, P., Myers, J. N., Tapia, D., Walker, D. H., Endsley, J. J. & Torres, A. G., Jul 2019, In: PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 13, 7, e0007578.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

2012

A double, long polar fimbria mutant of Escherichia coli O157:H7 expresses curli and exhibits reduced in vivo colonization

Lloyd, S. J., Ritchie, J. M., Rojas-Lopez, M., Blumentritt, C. A., Popov, V. L., Greenwich, J. L., Waldor, M. K. & Torres, A. G., Mar 2012, In: Infection and immunity. 80, 3, p. 914-920 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

33 Scopus citations

2019

Emerging role of biologics for the treatment of melioidosis and glanders

Tapia, D., Sanchez-Villamil, J. I. & Torres, A. G., Jan 1 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2016

From in silico protein epitope density prediction to testing escherichia coli o157: H7 vaccine candidates in a murine model of colonization

Tapia, D., Ross, B. N., Kalita, A., Kalita, M., Hatcher, C. L., Muruato, L. A. & Torres, A. G., Aug 30 2016, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 6, AUG, 94.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

2012

Prophylactic application of CpG oligonucleotides augments the early host response and confers protection in acute melioidosis

Judy, B. M., Taylor, K., Deeraksa, A., Johnston, R. K., Endsley, J. J., Vijayakumar, S., Aronson, J. F., Estes, D. M. & Torres, A. G., Mar 20 2012, In: PloS one. 7, 3, e34176.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

2015

Protection of non-human primates against glanders with a gold nanoparticle glycoconjugate vaccine

Torres, A. G., Gregory, A. E., Hatcher, C. L., Vinet-Oliphant, H., Morici, L. A., Titball, R. W. & Roy, C. J., Jan 29 2015, In: Vaccine. 33, 5, p. 686-692 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

38 Scopus citations

2013

The long polar fimbriae of STEC O157: H7 induce expression of pro-inflammatory markers by intestinal epithelial cells

Farfan, M. J., Cantero, L., Vergara, A., Vidal, R. & Torres, A. G., Mar 15 2013, In: Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 152, 1-2, p. 126-131 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

13 Scopus citations

2019

Melioidosis: The hazards of incomplete peer-review

Limmathurotsakul, D., Daily, F., Bory, S., Khim, G., Joost Wiersinga, W., Torres, A. G., Dance, D. A. B. & Currie, B. J., 2019, In: PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 13, 3, e0007123.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access

2016

Burkholderia mallei CLH001 attenuated vaccine strain is immunogenic and protects against acute respiratory glanders

Hatcher, C. L., Mott, T. M., Muruato, L. A., Sbrana, E. & Torresa, A. G., 2016, In: Infection and immunity. 84, 8, p. 2345-2354 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

2015

Finding regulators associated with the expression of the long polar fimbriae in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Hu, J., Ross, B. N., Cieza, R. J. & Torres, A. G., 2015, In: Journal of bacteriology. 197, 23, p. 3658-3665 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2013

The long polar fimbriae operon and its flanking regions in bovine Escherichia coli O157: H43 and STEC O136: H12 strains

Sváb, D., Galli, L., Horváth, B., Maróti, G., Dobrindt, U., Torres, A. G., Rivas, M. & Tóth, I., Jun 2013, In: Pathogens and disease. 68, 1, p. 1-7 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2019

Evaluating the role of Burkholderia pseudomallei K96243 toxins BPSS0390, BPSS0395, and BPSS1584 in persistent infection

Ross, B. N., Micheva-Viteva, S., Hong-Geller, E. & Torres, A. G., Dec 1 2019, In: Cellular Microbiology. 21, 12, e13096.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

2013

Restrictive streptomycin resistance mutations decrease the formation of attaching and effacing lesions in escherichia coli O157:H7 strains

Chen, C., Blumentritt, C. A., Curtis, M. M., Sperandio, V., Torres, A. G. & Dudley, E. G., Sep 2013, In: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 57, 9, p. 4260-4266 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

2012

Immunomodulation for gastrointestinal infections

Cieza, R. J., Cao, A. T., Cong, Y. & Torres, A. G., Mar 1 2012, In: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 10, 3, p. 391-400 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

20 Scopus citations

2015

The role of long polar fimbriae in Escherichia coli O104:H4 adhesion and colonization

Ross, B. N., Rojas-Lopez, M., Cieza, R. J., McWilliams, B. D. & Torres, A. G., Oct 30 2015, In: PloS one. 10, 10, e0141845.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

Consensus on the development of vaccines against naturally acquired melioidosis

Limmathurotsakul, D., Funnell, S. G. P., Torres, A. G., Morici, L. A., Brett, P. J., Dunachie, S., Atkins, T., Altmann, D. M., Bancroft, G. & Peacock, S. J., Jun 1 2015, In: Emerging infectious diseases. 21, 6, p. e1-e7

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31 Scopus citations

2012

Fimbriation and curliation in escherichia coli O157:H7 a paradigm of intestinal and environmental colonization

Lloyd, S. J., Ritchie, J. M. & Torres, A. G., 2012, In: Gut Microbes. 3, 3, p. 272-276 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

27 Scopus citations

2016

Melioidosis: Where do we stand in the development of an effective vaccine?

Muruato, L. A. & Torres, A. G., Apr 2016, In: Future Microbiology. 11, 4, p. 477-480 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

6 Scopus citations

2011

Host S-nitrosylation inhibits clostridial small molecule-activated glucosylating toxins

Savidge, T. C., Urvil, P., Oezguen, N., Ali, K., Choudhury, A., Acharya, V., Pinchuk, I., Torres, A. G., English, R. D., Wiktorowicz, J. E., Loeffelholz, M., Kumar, R., Shi, L., Nie, W., Braun, W., Herman, B., Hausladen, A., Feng, H., Stamler, J. S. & Pothoulakis, C., Sep 2011, In: Nature Medicine. 17, 9, p. 1136-1142 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

64 Scopus citations

2019

Melioidosis in Mexico: a Coordinated Effort to Educate the Medical Specialists and the Community About an Unknown Disease Endemic in the Country

Alvarez-Hernandez, G. & Torres, A. G., Sep 15 2019, In: Current Tropical Medicine Reports. 6, 3, p. 116-119 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2012

In vivo bioluminescence imaging of Escherichia coli O104:H4 and role of aerobactin during colonization of a mouse model of infection

Torres, A. G., Cieza, R. J., Rojas-Lopez, M., Blumentritt, C. A., Souza, C. S., Johnston, R. K., Strockbine, N., Kaper, J. B., Sbrana, E. & Popov, V. L., 2012, In: BMC Microbiology. 12, 112.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

2019

Misidentification of Burkholderia pseudomallei and Other Burkholderia Species from Pediatric Infections in Mexico

Meza-Radilla, G., Mendez-Canarios, A., Xicohtencatl-Cortes, J., Escobedo-Guerra, M. R., Torres, A. G., Antonio Ibarra, J. & Estrada-De Los Santos, P., Feb 2019, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 6, 2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Scopus citations

2012

Polysaccharide specific monoclonal antibodies provide passive protection against intranasal challenge with burkholderia pseudomallei

AuCoin, D. P., Reed, D. E., Marlenee, N. L., Bowen, R. A., Thorkildson, P., Judy, B. M., Torres, A. G. & Kozel, T. R., Apr 17 2012, In: PloS one. 7, 4, e35386.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

28 Scopus citations

Development of a multiplex PCR assay for detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, enterohemorrhagic E. coli, and enteropathogenic E. coli strains.

Botkin, D. J., Galli, L., Sankarapani, V., Soler, M., Rivas, M. & Torres, A. G., 2012, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2, p. 8 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

23 Scopus citations

Recent progress in melioidosis and glanders

Torres, A. G. & Steinmetz, I., 2012, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 3, APR

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2016

Polysorbates prevent biofilm formation and pathogenesis of Escherichia coli O104:H4

Sloup, R. E., Cieza, R. J., Needle, D. B., Abramovitch, R. B., Torres, A. G. & Waters, C. M., Aug 18 2016, In: Biofouling. 32, 9, p. 1131-1140 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

2015

A gold nanoparticle-linked glycoconjugate vaccine against Burkholderia mallei

Gregory, A. E., Judy, B. M., Qazi, O., Blumentritt, C. A., Brown, K. A., Shaw, A. M., Torres, A. G. & Titball, R. W., Feb 1 2015, In: Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 11, 2, p. 447-456 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

48 Scopus citations

2011

Escherichia coli-related diseases in Latin America remain in the spotlight: The Brazilian efforts to understand E.coli pathogenesis

Torres, A., 2011, In: Open Microbiology Journal. 5, SUPPL.1, p. 54 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

2016

Burkholderia cepacia complex vaccines: Where do we go from here?

Pradenas, G. A., Ross, B. N. & Torres, A. G., Apr 15 2016, In: Vaccines. 4, 2, 10.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

2019

Development of a gold nanoparticle vaccine against enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli o157:H7

Sanchez-Villamil, J. I., Tapia, D. & Torres, A. G., 2019, In: mBio. 10, 4, e01869-19.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

6 Scopus citations

2015

Extensive identification of bacterial riboflavin transporters and their distribution across bacterial species

Gutiérrez-Preciado, A., Torres, A. G., Merino, E., Bonomi, H. R., Goldbaum, F. A. & García-Angulo, V. A., May 4 2015, In: PloS one. 10, 5, e0126124.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

47 Scopus citations

2011

Long polar fimbriae of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 bind to extracellular matrix proteins

Farfan, M. J., Cantero, L., Vidal, R., Botkin, D. J. & Torres, A. G., Sep 2011, In: Infection and immunity. 79, 9, p. 3744-3750 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

41 Scopus citations

2013

Monitoring therapeutic treatments against Burkholderia infections using imaging techniques

Mott, T. M., Johnston, R. K., Vijayakumar, S., Estes, D. M., Motamedi, M., Sbrana, E., Endsley, J. J. & Torres, A. G., May 23 2013, In: Pathogens. 2, 2, p. 383-401 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

2019

Burkholderia pseudomallei ΔtonB Δhcp1 live attenuated vaccine strain elicits full protective immunity against aerosolized melioidosis infection

Khakhum, N., Bharaj, P., Myers, J. N., Tapia, D., Kilgore, P. B., Ross, B. N., Walker, D. H., Endsley, J. J. & Torresa, A. G., Jan 1 2019, In: mSphere. 4, 1, e00570-18.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

2011

Protective antigens against glanders identified by expression library immunization

Whitlock, G. C., Robida, M. D., Judy, B. M., Qazi, O., Brown, K. A., Deeraksa, A., Taylor, K., Massey, S., Loskutov, A., Borovkov, A. Y., Brown, K., Cano, J. A., Magee, D. M., Torres, A. G., Estes, D. M. & Sykes, K. F., 2011, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 2, NOV

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

2019

Increased mortality in mice following immunoprophylaxis therapy with high dosage of nicotinamide in burkholderia persistent infections

Micheva-Viteva, S. N., Ross, B. N., Gao, J., Adikari, S., Zhang, P., Mourant, J. R., Wu, T. H., Werner, J. H., Torres, A. G. & Hong-Geller, E., Jan 1 2019, In: Infection and immunity. 87, 1, e00592.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

2016

Escherichia coli in the Americas

Torres, A., Jan 1 2016, Springer International Publishing. 384 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

9 Scopus citations

2013

Advances in the development of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli vaccines using murine models of infection

Garcia-Angulo, V. A., Kalita, A. & Torres, A. G., Jun 5 2013, In: Vaccine. 31, 32, p. 3229-3235 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

32 Scopus citations

2016

Characterization of the universal stress protein F from atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and its prevalence in Enterobacteriaceae

de Souza, C. S., Torres, A. G., Caravelli, A., Silva, A., Polatto, J. M. & Piazza, R. M. F., Dec 1 2016, In: Protein Science. 25, 12, p. 2142-2151 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Preface

Torres, A., Jan 1 2016, Escherichia Coli in the Americas. Springer International Publishing, p. xi-xii

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript

2 Scopus citations

The art of persistence-the secrets to Burkholderia chronic infections

Lewis, E. R. G. & Torres, A. G., Aug 1 2016, In: Pathogens and disease. 74, 6, ftw070.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

2012

Molecular mechanisms that mediate colonization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains

Farfan, M. J. & Torres, A. G., Mar 2012, In: Infection and immunity. 80, 3, p. 903-913 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

95 Scopus citations

Identification of coli surface antigen 23, a novel adhesin of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Del Canto, F., Botkin, D. J., Valenzuela, P., Popov, V., Ruiz-Perez, F., Nataro, J. P., Levine, M. M., Stine, O. C., Pop, M., Torres, A. G. & Vidal, R., Aug 2012, In: Infection and immunity. 80, 8, p. 2791-2801 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

29 Scopus citations

2015

Recent Advances in Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei Research

Hatcher, C. L., Muruato, L. A. & Torres, A. G., Jun 1 2015, In: Current Tropical Medicine Reports. 2, 2, p. 62-69 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

28 Scopus citations

2013

Hybrid and potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli strains

Garcia-Angulo, V. A., Farfan, M. J. & Torres, A., Aug 5 2013, Escherichia coli: Pathotypes and Principles of Pathogenesis: Second Edition. Elsevier Inc., p. 331-359 29 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1 Scopus citations

2019

Novel multi-component vaccine approaches for Burkholderia pseudomallei

Morici, L., Torres, A. G. & Titball, R. W., May 2019, In: Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 196, 2, p. 178-188 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

7 Scopus citations

2013

Identification and characterization of ribN, a novel family of riboflavin transporters from rhizobium leguminosarum and other proteobacteria

García Angulo, V. A., Bonomi, H. R., Posadas, D. M., Serer, M. I., Torres, A. G., Zorreguieta, Á. & Goldbaum, F. A., 2013, In: Journal of bacteriology. 195, 20, p. 4611-4619 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

2015

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli: Foe or innocent bystander?

Hu, J. & Torres, A. G., Aug 1 2015, In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 21, 8, p. 729-734 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

78 Scopus citations

2011

Adhesin-encoding genes from Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli are more prevalent in atypical than in typical enteropathogenic E. coli

Gomes, T. A. T., Hernandes, R. T., Torres, A. G., Salvador, F. A., Guth, B. E. C., Vaz, T. M. I., Irino, K., Silva, R. M. & Vieira, M. A. M., Sep 2011, In: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 49, 9, p. 3334-3337 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

19 Scopus citations

2015

Characterization of the Burkholderia mallei tonB mutant and its potential as a backbone strain for vaccine development

Mott, T. M., Vijayakumar, S., Sbrana, E., Endsley, J. J. & Torres, A. G., Jun 26 2015, In: PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 9, 6, e0003863.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

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