Recent research interests of the section include:

• surveillance for West Nile Virus in mosquitoes
• risk factors for Lyme borreliosis
• risk factors for canine parvoviral infection
• the prevalence of nematode parasites in well cared for dogs
• the prevalence of nematode parasites in dairy cattle
• the dynamics and control of Bovine Diarrhea Virus infections in dairy cattle
• the ecology of Ixodes scapularis
• the dynamics and control of Whirling disease
• the dynamics and control of helminth infections in cattle
• strategies to manage the evolution of anthelmintic resistance
• the dynamics and control of Ichthyopthirius infections in fish
• mapping the monthly risk of heartworm infection in dogs
• combining GIS and Mathmatical Methodologies to advise and evaluate control strategies for Foot- and- Mouth disease and Avian Influenza
• mapping and tracking the distribution of Salmonella Newport occurences in Pennsylvania dairy herds

Image: Miniature CDC mosquito trap used in the West Nile Virus surveillance campaign at New Bolton Center. The traps are baited with dry ice, which releases a plume of carbon dioxide gas. As the mosquitoes approach, a battery driven fan sucks them into the net. Copyright: Section of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine