Dr. Toro’s research incorporates pathological, epidemiological, etiological, and immunological aspects of viral diseases affecting commercial poultry. During the last decade, his research has focused mainly on (1) further understanding chicken anemia virus (CAV) and the interactions of CAV with other avian pathogens; (2) further understanding the biology of infectious bronchitis virus and its role in respiratory disease of commercial chickens, and (3) development of novel vaccines to protect chickens against distinct viral diseases (infectious bronchitis, avian influenza).
His D.V.M. thesis focused on characterization of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) obtained from outbreaks of respiratory disease in chickens.
