Alyssa C. Bumbaugh, Graduate student
M.S. (2000) Intercollege Program in Genetics, Pennsylvania State University
Variation in invasive ability of Legionella pneumophila
Ph.D. (2003) Graduate Program in Genetics, Michigan State University
Evolution of invasiveness in Escherichia coli and Shigella
After a one-year post doc at CDC, Alyssa has joined the Biology faculty at Penn State Altoona, which
now offers a full four year degree.
Contact Information
Dr. Alyssa C. Bumbaugh
Assistant Professor of Biology
Penn State Altoona
104 Eiche Building
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 949-5129
Fax: (814) 949-5547
Email: acb134@psu.edu
Publications
- Whittam, T. S. and A. C. Bumbaugh. 2002. Inferences from whole-genome sequences of bacterial pathogens.
Current Opinion in Genetics & Development 12:719-725.
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- Bumbaugh A. C., E. A. McGraw, K. L. Page, R. K. Selander, and T. S. Whittam. 2002.
Sequence polymorphism of dotA and mip alleles mediating invasion
and intracellular replication of Legionella pneumophila. Current Microbiology 44:314-322.
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- Reid S. D, C. J. Herbelin, A. C. Bumbaugh, R. K. Selander, T. S. Whittam.
2000. Parallel evolution of virulence in pathogenic Escherichia coli.
Nature 406:64-67. [Download pdf]
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