selected publications academic article Pandey, A., Ding, S. L., Qin, Q., Gupta, R., Gomez, G., Lin, F., ... de Figueiredo, P. (2017). Global Reprogramming of Host Kinase Signaling in Response to Fungal Infection. Cell Host and Microbe. 21(5), 637-649.e6. Meegan, J., Dunn, J. L., Venn-Watson, S. K., Smith, C. R., Sidor, I., Jensen, E. D., ... Romano, T. A. (2012). Serologic response in bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus infected with Brucella sp. using a dolphin-specific indirect ELISA. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 102(1), 73-85. Ficht, T. (2010). Brucella taxonomy and evolution. Future Microbiology. 5(6), 859-866. Ficht, T. (2010). Corrigendum. Future Microbiology. 5(8), 1299-1299. Jupiter, D., Ficht, T., Qin, Q., Rice-Ficht, A., Samuel, J., & de Figueiredo, P. (2010). Genomic polymorphisms as inherent watermarks for tracking infectious agents. Frontiers in Microbiology. 1(SEP), 109. Roln, H. G., den Hartigh, A. B., Kahl-McDonagh, M., Ficht, T., Adams, L. G., & Tsolis, R. M. (2008). VirB12 is a serological marker of Brucella infection in experimental and natural hosts. 15(2), 208-214. Cohen, N. D., Smith, K. E., Ficht, T. A., Takai, S., Libal, M. C., West, B. R., ... Martens, R. J. (2003). Epidemiologic study of results of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of isolates of Rhodococcus equi obtained from horses and horse farms. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 64(2), 153-161. Ficht, T. A. (2003). Intracellular survival of Brucella: defining the link with persistence. Veterinary Microbiology. 92(3), 213-223. Banai, M., Adams, L. G., Dangott, L. J., Frey, M., & Ficht, T. A. (2002). Brucella attenuation and relevance to vaccine properties. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH. 45(2), 129-137. Bardenstein, S., Mandelboim, M., Ficht, T. A., Baum, M., & Banai, M. (2002). Identification of the Brucella melitensis vaccine strain Rev.1 in animals and humans in Israel by PCR analysis of the PstI site polymorphism of its omp2 gene. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 40(4), 1475-1480. Banai, M., Adams, L. G., Frey, M., Pugh, R., & Ficht, T. A. (2002). The myth of Brucella L-forms and possible involvement of Brucella penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) in pathogenicity. Veterinary Microbiology. 90(1-4), 263-279. Perumaalla, V. S., Adams, L. G., Payeur, J., Baca, D., & Ficht, T. A. (1999). Molecular fingerprinting confirms extensive cow-to-cow intra-herd transmission of a single Mycobacterium bovis strain. Veterinary Microbiology. 70(3-4), 269-276. Mobasheri, H., Ficht, T. A., Marquis, H., Lea, E., & Lakey, J. H. (1997). Brucella Omp2a and Omp2b porins: single channel measurements and topology prediction. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 155(1), 23-30. Sreevatsan, S., Escalante, P., Pan, X., Gillies, D. A., Siddiqui, S., Khalaf, C. N., ... Musser, J. M. (1996). Identification of a polymorphic nucleotide in oxyR specific for Mycobacterium bovis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 34(8), 2007-2010. Sowa, B. A., Kelly, K. A., Ficht, T. A., Frey, M., & Adams, L. G. (1991). SDS-soluble and peptidoglycan-bound proteins in the outer membrane-peptidoglycan complex of Brucella abortus. Veterinary Microbiology. 27(3-4), 351-369. Ficht, T. A., Chang, L. J., & Stoltzfus, C. M. (1984). Avian sarcoma virus gag and env gene structural protein precursors contain a common amino-terminal sequence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 81(2 I), 362-366. chapter Ficht, T. A., & Adams, L. G. (2009). Brucellosis. VACCINES FOR BIODEFENSE AND EMERGING AND NEGLECTED DISEASES. (pp. 807-829). Elsevier.
principal investigator on EVALUATION OF LIVE, ATTENUATED BRUCELLA VACCINE CANDIDATES awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2024 Improved Live Attenuated Brucella Vaccines to Reduce Human Disease awarded by National Institutes of Health - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2015 - 2020
investigator on Borlaug Fellowship for M.S. Rahman (BNGL) awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2014 - 2016
teaching activities VPAT691 Research Instructor VTMI645 Host-agent Interactions Instructor VTMI685 Directed Studies Instructor VTMI691 Research Instructor VTPB421 Infectious Diseases Instructor VTPB485 Directed Studies Instructor VTPB489 Sptp: Clin Biochem Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations Akoolo, Lavoisier (2015-08). Role of Brucella Toll/Interleukin-1 Receptor (TIR) Domain Containing Protein (?TcpB) Deletion Mutant in Protective Immunity against Brucellosis. Arenas Gamboa, Angela Maria (2009-05). Evaluation of microencapsulation as an improved vaccination strategy against brucellosis. Gomez, Gabriel (2013-02). Identification and Evaluation of Brucella Recombinant Outer Membrane Proteins as Subunit Vaccinogen Candidates in the Mouse Model of Brucellosis. Hong, Priscilla Christine (2006-10). Utilization of the persistent nature of Brucella in the development of live vaccines. Kahl, Melissa Marie (2006-10). Evaluation of unmarked deletion mutants as improved Brucella vaccine strains in the mouse and goat models. McKown, Richard Dwayne (2005-02). Localization and partial immunological characterization of Fasciola hepatica Thioredoxin. Turse, Joshua Edward (2006-10). Concerning Brucella LPS: genetic analysis and role in host- agent interaction. Weeks, Jenni Nichole (2009-05). Identification of genetic loci and transcriptional networks that confer virulence and survival of Brucella melitensis.
education and training Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Columbia University - (New York, New York, United States) 1980
mailing address Texas A&M Agrilife Research Vet Pathobiology 4467 TAMUS College Station, TX 77843-4467 USA
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