Infectious Diseases

Tibor Farkas, DVM, PhD

Appointment

Assistant Professor

Email

tibor.farkas@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-0131

Fax

513-636-7655

Office Location

R 6395

Credentials

DVM: University of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, 1988.

PhD: United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan, 1998.

Awards and Honors

Babolna-Arbor Acres Award in Avian Virology, 1993
DAAD Fellowship, Germany, 1993-94
Monbusho Fellowship, Japan, 1994-98
Travel Award, American Society for Virology, 1999

Research

Viral gastroenteritis; enteric caliciviruses of humans and animals

Research Grants and Contracts

Trustee Grant, Characterization of Sapporo-like viruses, 6/01/2003-5/31/2005, Principal Investigator.

RO1 AI-37093 (NIH/NIAID), Characterization of Human Caliciviruses, 4/01/2002-3/31/2007, Co-Investigator.

PO1 HD 13021-20 (NIH/ICH), Role of Human Milk in Infant Nutrition and Health, 4/01/2003-3/31/2008, Co-investigator of subprojects: Viral Gastroenteritis and Molecular Biology Core.

R21RR024871-01 (NIH), Enteric Viral Infections of Captive Rhesus Macaques, 4/1/2008-03/31/10, Co-investigator.

Presentations

Farkas T, Sestak K, Jiang X. Tulane virus specifically binds to type B histo-blood group antigen. American Society for Virology 27th Annual Meeting. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; July 12-16, 2008.

Farkas T, Sestak K, Wei C, Deng X., Cantu M., Jiang X. Characterization of a Rhesus Monkey Calicivirus Representing a New Genus of Caliciviridae. Third International Calicivirus Conference. Cancun, Mexico; November 10-13, 2007.

Wei C, Farkas T, Jiang X. Recovery of infectious virus by transfection of in vitro generated RNA from Tulane virus cDNA. Third International Calicivirus Conference. Cancun, Mexico; November 10-13, 2007.

Rasool N, Idid M, Thomas J, Chan BJ, Ruzan I, Zuki R, Aziz S, Farkas T, Jiang X, Cardosa J, Rahman Z, Yahya H. Genetic diversity of noroviruses circulating in Malaysia. Third International Calicivirus Conference. Cancun, Mexico; November 10-13, 2007.

Farkas T, Sestak K, Deng X, Cantu M, Zhong W, Jiang X. Preliminary Characterization of a Rhesus Monkey Calicivirus Representing a New Genus of Caliciviridae. American Society for Virology 25^th Annual Meeting. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; July 15-19, 2006.

Xia M, Farkas T, Jiang X. Norovirus capsid protein expressed in yeast forms virus-like particles and stimulates systemic and mucosal immune responses in mice following oral administration of raw yeast extracts. American Society for Virology 25^th Annual Meeting. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; July 15-19, 2006.

Xia M, Farkas T, Jiang, X. Expression of norovirus capsid protein in yeast (Pichia pastoris) system. American Society for Virology 24^th Annual Meeting. Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; June 18-22, 2005.

Farkas T, Deng X, Ruiz-Palacios G, Morrow AL, Jiang X. Seroprevalence against Sapovirus and Norovirus among Mexican children: a finding of difference in maternal antibody prevalence. American Society for Virology 24^th Annual Meeting. Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; June 18-22, 2005.

Huang P, Farkas T, Zhong W, Tan M, Thornton S, Morrow A, Jiang X. Detection of minor strain-specific epitopes between Norovirus and human histo-blood group antigens requires confirmation by multiple methods and with multiple reagents. American Society for Virology 24^th Annual Meeting. Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; June 18-22, 2005.

Publications, Most Recent

Farkas T, Sestak K, Wei C, Jiang X. Characterization of a rhesus monkey calicivirus representing a new genus of Caliciviridae. J Virol 2008; 82(11):5408-16.

Xia M, Farkas T, Jiang X. Norovirus capsid protein expressed in yeast forms virus-like particles and stimulates systemic and mucosal immunity in mice following an oral administration of raw yeast extracts. J Med Virol 2007; 79(1):74-83.

Farkas T, Deng X, Ruiz-Palacios G, Morrow A, and Jiang X. Development of an antibody detection enzyme immunoassay for Sapovirus and its application in a seroprevalence study in children. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44(10):3674-9.

Huang PW, Farkas T, Zhong W, Tan M, Thornton SA, Jiang X. Norovirus and histo-blood group antigens: demonstration of a wide spectrum of strain specificity and classification of two binding groups among multiple binding patterns. J Virol 2005; 79(11):6714-22.

Thornton SA, Sherman SS, Farkas T, Zhong W, Torres P, Jiang X. Gastroenteritis in Unites States Marines during Operation Freedom. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40(4):519-25.

Farkas T, Nakajima S, Sugieda M, Deng X, Zhong W, Jiang X. Seroprevalence of noroviruses in swine. J Clin. Microbiol 2005; 43(2):657-661.