Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases, biosecurity, epidemiology and public health

The School is active in research on infectious diseases caused by parasites, bacteria and viruses. Our focus is on diagnosis, treatment and control of infectious diseases and investigating the intersect between human and animal diseases. Project areas include:

• Epidemiology and control of diseases of livestock in developing countries: Associate Professor Joerg Henning, Dr John Alawneh, Professor Joanne Meers, Kit Parke, Dr Tamsin Barnes, Associate Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

• Emerging zoonoses in developing countries: Associate Professor Joerg Henning, Associate Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

• Equine encephalitis viruses: Dr Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Dr John Wright,  Dr Jasim Uddin

• Food-borne zoonotic bacteria in cattle: Associate Professor Rowland Cobbold

• Antibiotic resistance in bacteria of companion animals, pigs and poultry: Associate Professor Rowland Cobbold, Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Erika Meler

• Canine angiostrongyliasis: Professor Malcolm Jones, Dr Helen Owen

• Schistosomiasis in developing countries: Professor Malcolm Jones, Associate Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

• Equine cyathostomin species diversity: Dr Anne Beasley

• Effects of Feline immunodeficiency virus on gene expression: Dr Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann

• Gut microbiome of children infected with intestinal parasites: Dr Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

• Spatial modelling of Q-fever: Dr Ricardo Soares Magalhaes