Study of an emerging bacterial disease in birds

2006 Impact statement
  • Dhondt, Andre Alfons

abstract

A better understanding of how infectious diseases spread is generally important for avoiding new epidemics of emerging or introduced pathogens.

submitted by

  • Dhondt, Andre Alfons | Professor and Edwin H. Morgens Professor of Ornithology, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

issue being addressed

The emergence of a new disease in 1994

response

I created a multidisciplinary team (including veterinarians and microbiologists) to study the dynamics of host and pathogen. This led to a larger, multi-institutional team that also included a modeler. We have summarized our results in about 48 peer-reviewed publications.

impact assessment

We developed new mathematical models that allow us to make predictions about similar diseases.

has funding source

key personnel

  • Evan Cooch (DNR Cornell)
  • Wesley Hochachka (Ornithology, Cornell)
  • Karel A. Schat (Coll of Veterinary Sci, Cornell)
  • Irby Lovette (Ornithology, EEB, Cornell)
  • Andy Dobson (Princeton)
  • Dana Hawley (Virginia Tech)
  • David Ley (North Carolina State University)

department, unit, division

mission focus

From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on June 21, 2007