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Alfredo Torres, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
altorres@utmb.edu
MRB, Route 1070
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Phone: (409)747-0189
Fax: (409)747-6869

Education:	Ph.D. | 1999 | University of Texas at Austin
	M.S. | 1995 | B. Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico
	B.S. | 1992 | B. Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico

Overview

Diarrheal pathogens, mechanisms of bacterial virulence, biodefense-related microorganisms.

Research Interests

Dr. Torres is interested in the mechanisms used by diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains to adhere to and colonize intestinal epithelia. His laboratory has found several factors regulating the adherence of these pathogens to intestinal cells and they are currently characterizing novel adhesins mediating these interactions. His laboratory is also defining the importance of bacterial surface structures in the pathogenesis of Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli isolates and their role in the development of an inflammatory response. Further, his laboratory has initiated a new area of investigation to understand the pathogenic mechanisms of Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei, and to develop candidates for vaccine testing..

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