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Bio for Jose Teixeira, Ph.D.

Jose Teixeira, Ph.D.

Reasearch Associate, Infectious Disease Medicine
Department of Medicine


Contact Information
E-mail: Jose.Teixeira@uvm.edu
Office Location:
Medicine, Stafford Hall Rm 320

Education

1990 - B.A. - Medical Sciences - School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
1994 - M.Sc. - Immunology - School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
1998 - Ph.D. - Immunology - School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Research Interests

Characterization of the mechanism of phagocytosis of host cells by the intestinal amoeba Entamoeba histolytica
Development of new drug treatments for Cryptosporidium parasites using a cell-based screening assay

Publications (Peer Reviewed)

Teixeira JE, Mann BJ. Entamoeba histolytica–induced Dephosphorylation in Host Cells. Infect Immun. 70: 1816 - 1823, 2002.

Teixeira JE, Huston CD. Participation of the serine-rich Entamoeba histolytica protein in amebic phagocytosis of apoptotic host cells. Infect Immun 76:959-66, 2008.

Teixeira JE, Huston CD. Evidence of a continuous endoplasmic reticulum in the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Eukaryotic Cell.

Heron BT, Sateriale A, Teixeira JE, Huston CD.  Evidence for a novel Entamoeba histolytica lectin activity that recognises carbohydrates present on ovalbumin. Int J Parasitol. Aug 31; 41:137-44, 2011.

Teixeira JE, Heron B, Huston CD.  C1q- and collectin-dependent phagocytosis of apoptotic host cells by the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Oct 1; 198(7):1062-70, 2008.

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