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• A Burkholderia pseudomallei outer membrane vesicle vaccine provides protection against lethal sepsis

  Nieves, W., Petersen, H., Judy, B. M., Blumentritt, C. A., Russell-Lodrigue, K., Roy, C. J., Torres, A. G. & Morici, L. A., May 2014, In: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 21, 5, p. 747-754 8 p.

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

  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Membranes
  • Sepsis
  • Vaccines
  • Immunization
  51 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Congo Red
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
  33 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Glycoconjugates
  • Burkholderia mallei
  • Gold nanoparticles
  • Vaccines
  • Gold
  53 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Burkholderia cepacia complex
  • Vaccines
  • Burkholderia
  • Burkholderia Infections
  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease
  10 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Burkholderia mallei
  • Glanders
  • Attenuated Vaccines
  • Vaccines
  • Burkholderia
  15 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Burkholderia mallei
  • Melioidosis
  • Glanders
  • Vaccines
  • Iron
  23 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Proteins
  5 Scopus citations

• Clinical implications of enteroadherent escherichia coli

  Arenas-Hernández, M. M. P., Martínez-Laguna, Y. & Torres, A. G., Oct 2012, In: Current gastroenterology reports. 14, 5, p. 386-394 9 p.

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

  • Escherichia coli
  • Small Intestine
  • Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
  • Microvilli
  21 Scopus citations

• Combating the great mimicker: latest progress in the development of Burkholderia pseudomallei vaccines

  Khakhum, N., Chapartegui-González, I. & Torres, A. G., 2020, In: Expert review of vaccines. p. 1-8 8 p.

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

  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Melioidosis
  • Vaccines
  • Clinical Trials
  • Glycoconjugates

• Comparative Burkholderia pseudomallei natural history virulence studies using an aerosol murine model of infection

  Massey, S., Yeager, L. A., Blumentritt, C. A., Vijayakumar, S., Sbrana, E., Peterson, J. W., Brasel, T., Leduc, J. W., Endsley, J. J. & Torres, A. G., Mar 7 2014, In: Scientific reports. 4, 4305.

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

  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Aerosols
  • Natural History
  • Virulence
  • Melioidosis
  26 Scopus citations

• Comparative genomics and immunoinformatics approach for the identification of vaccine candidates for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

  García-Angulo, V. A., Kalita, A., Kalita, M., Lozano, L. & Torres, A. G., May 2014, In: Infection and immunity. 82, 5, p. 2016-2026 11 p.

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

  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Genomics
  • Vaccines
  • Cecum
  17 Scopus citations

• Comparative genomics of a subset of Adherent/Invasive Escherichia coli strains isolated from individuals without inflammatory bowel disease

  Barrios-Villa, E., Martínez de la Peña, C. F., Lozano-Zaraín, P., Cevallos, M. A., Torres, C., Torres, A. G. & Rocha-Gracia, R. D. C., Mar 2020, In: Genomics. 112, 2, p. 1813-1820 8 p.

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

  • Genomics
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Escherichia coli
  • Type II Secretion Systems
  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
  4 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

  • Melioidosis
  • Consensus
  • Vaccines
  • Government Employees
  • Biological Warfare Agents
  31 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

  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
  • Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Escherichia coli O157
  23 Scopus citations

• Development of subunit vaccines that provide high-level protection and sterilizing immunity against acute inhalational melioidosis

  Burtnick, M. N., Shaffer, T. L., Ross, B. N., Muruato, L. A., Sbrana, E., DeShazer, D., Torres, A. G. & Brett, P. J., Jan 1 2018, In: Infection and immunity. 86, 1, e00724-17.

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

  • Melioidosis
  • CRM197 (non-toxic variant of diphtheria toxin)
  • Subunit Vaccines
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Polysaccharides
  15 Scopus citations

• Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli adhesins

  McWilliams, B. D. & Torres, A. G., 2014, In: Microbiology Spectrum. 2, 3

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

  • Escherichia coli Adhesins
  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • protein
  • Proteins
  • colonization
  50 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Diarrhea
  • Genotype
  • Research Personnel
  • Infection
  83 Scopus citations

• Environmental regulation of the long polar fimbriae 2 of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: H7

  Arenas-Hernández, M. M., Rojas-López, M., Medrano-López, A., Nuñez-Reza, K. J., Puente, J. L., Martínez-Laguna, Y. & Torres, A. G., Aug 2014, In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 357, 2, p. 105-114 10 p.

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

  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Formal Social Control
  • Iron
  • Bile Acids and Salts
  6 Scopus citations

• Escherichia coli in the Americas

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

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Escherichia coli
  • Disease Reservoirs
  • Public Health
  • Research Personnel
  • Bacteria
  9 Scopus citations

• Evaluating new compounds to treat Burkholderia pseudomallei infections

  Ross, B. N., Myers, J. N., Muruato, L. A., Tapia, D. & Torres, A. G., Jun 25 2018, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 8, JUN, 210.

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

  • Melioidosis
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Auranofin
  • Levofloxacin
  • Doxycycline
  6 Scopus citations

• Exploiting the power of OMICS approaches to produce E. Coli O157 vaccines

  Kalita, A., Kalita, M. & Torres, A. G., Jan 26 2015, In: Gut Microbes. 5, 6, p. 770-774 5 p.

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

  • Escherichia coli Vaccines
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Power (Psychology)
  • Vaccines
  5 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Riboflavin
  • riboflavin
  • transporters
  • Bacteria
  • Flavin Mononucleotide
  49 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
  • Bacterial Adhesins
  • Rabbits
  • Escherichia coli Infections
  27 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Histones
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Mutagenesis
  2 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Computer Simulation
  • Epitopes
  • Vaccines
  5 Scopus citations

• Hacking the host: exploitation of macrophage polarization by intracellular bacterial pathogens

  Thiriot, J. D., Martinez-Martinez, Y. B., Endsley, J. J. & Torres, A. G., Feb 1 2020, In: Pathogens and disease. 78, 1

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

  Open Access

  • Macrophages
  • Innate Immunity
  4 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

  • Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
  • Surface Antigens
  • Escherichia coli Adhesins
  • Fimbriae Proteins
  • Caco-2 Cells
  30 Scopus citations

• Immunomodulation for gastrointestinal infections

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

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

  • Immunomodulation
  • Regulatory T-Lymphocytes
  • Homeostasis
  • Bacterial Antigens
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets
  20 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Escherichia coli O104
  • aerobactin
  • aerobactin receptor
  • Iron
  • Infection
  16 Scopus citations

• Long Polar Fimbriae participates in the induction of neutrophils transepithelial migration across intestinal cells infected with enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7.

  Vergara, A., Vidal, R., Torres, A. G. & Farfan, M. J., 2014, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 4, DEC, 185.

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

  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
  • Transendothelial and Transepithelial Migration
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Interleukin-8
  • Neutrophils
  6 Scopus citations

• Meeting report melioidosis is in the Americas: A call to action for diagnosing and treating the disease

  Torres, A. G., Montufar, F. E., Gee, J. E., Hoffmaster, A. R., Elrod, M. G., Duarte-Valderrama, C., Huertas, M. G. & Blaney, D. D., 2018, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 99, 3, p. 563-564 2 p.

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

  • Melioidosis
  • Reunion
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Endemic Diseases
  • Colombia
  5 Scopus citations

• Melioidosis

  Wiersinga, W. J., Virk, H. S., Torres, A. G., Currie, B. J., Peacock, S. J., Dance, D. A. B. & Limmathurotsakul, D., Feb 1 2018, In: Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 4, 17107.

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

  • Melioidosis
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Sepsis
  • Southeastern Asia
  • Bacterial Load
  128 Scopus citations

• 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

• Melioidosis in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

  Sanchez-Villamil, J. I. & Torres, A. G., Feb 26 2018, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 3, 1, 24.

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

  Open Access

  • Melioidosis
  • Central America
  • Mexico
  • West Indies
  • Public Health
  15 Scopus citations

• Microbial-Based and Material-Based Vaccine Delivery Systems

  Torres, A., Rudra, J. S. & Milligan, G., Dec 9 2014, Vaccinology: An Essential Guide. Wiley Blackwell, p. 127-151 25 p.

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

  • Vaccines
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Antigens

• 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

  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
  • Bacterial Adhesins
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Escherichia coli Infections
  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  98 Scopus citations

• Multicomponent gold nano-glycoconjugate as a highly immunogenic and protective platform against Burkholderia mallei

  Tapia, D., Sanchez-Villamil, J. I. & Torres, A. G., Dec 1 2020, In: npj Vaccines. 5, 1, 82.

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

  Open Access

  • Burkholderia mallei
  • Glycoconjugates
  • Gold
  • Vaccines
  • Antigens

• Multinucleated giant cell formation as a portal to chronic bacterial infections

  Stockton, J. L. & Torres, A. G., Nov 2020, In: Microorganisms. 8, 11, p. 1-10 10 p., 1637.

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

  Open Access

  • Giant Cells
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Melioidosis
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Lenses

• 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

  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Polysaccharides
  • monoclonal antibodies
  • polysaccharides
  • lipopolysaccharides
  30 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Escherichia coli O104
  • Polysorbates
  • polysorbates
  • biofilm
  • Biofilms
  10 Scopus citations

• Predicting toxins found in toxin–antitoxin systems with a role in host-induced Burkholderia pseudomallei persistence

  Ross, B. N., Thiriot, J. D., Wilson, S. M. & Torres, A. G., Dec 1 2020, In: Scientific reports. 10, 1, 16923.

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

  Open Access

  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Hibernation
  • Melioidosis
  • Macrophages
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents

• 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

• 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

  • melioidosis
  • oligodeoxyribonucleotides
  • Melioidosis
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Animals
  22 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Glanders
  • glanders
  • nanogold
  • Glycoconjugates
  • glycoconjugates
  40 Scopus citations

• Recent advances in adherence and invasion of pathogenic Escherichia coli

  Kalita, A., Hu, J. & Torres, A. G., Oct 2014, In: Current opinion in infectious diseases. 27, 5, p. 459-464 6 p.

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

  • Escherichia coli
  • Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli Infections
  • Meninges
  • Urinary Tract
  33 Scopus citations

• 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

  • Burkholderia mallei
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Glanders
  • Melioidosis
  • Vaccines
  28 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

• 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

  • Burkholderia Infections
  • Art
  • Burkholderia
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • Infection
  14 Scopus citations

• The Escherichia coli O157: H7 cattle immunoproteome includes outer membrane protein A (OmpA), a modulator of adherence to bovine rectoanal junction squamous epithelial (RSE) cells

  Kudva, I. T., Krastins, B., Torres, A. G., Griffin, R. W., Sheng, H., Sarracino, D. A., Hovde, C. J., Calderwood, S. B. & John, M., Jun 1 2015, In: Proteomics. 15, 11, p. 1829-1842 14 p.

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

  • OMPA outer membrane proteins
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Escherichia coli
  • Modulators
  12 Scopus citations

• The IbeA invasin of adherent-invasive Escherichia coli mediates nteraction with intestinal epithelia and macrophages

  Cieza, R. J., Hu, J., Ross, B. N., Sbrana, E. & Torres, A. G., 2015, In: Infection and immunity. 83, 5, p. 1904-1918 15 p.

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

  • Intestinal Mucosa
  • Macrophages
  • Escherichia coli
  • Transcytosis
  • Cecum
  28 Scopus citations