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Afroza Akter

Graduate Research Assistant | Animal Science

Specialization: Animal health and wellbeing Diagnostic epidemiology

Overview

Use of diagnostic epidemiology for early detection of diseases in livestock well-being and Applied Statistics in Animal Science

Research Focus

My research interest lies in epidemiology and the use of epidemiological diagnostic approaches for improving beef production by early detection of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)

Research Questions
  • Use of wearable sensors and location data for early detection of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) stocker cattle, Differentiation of the nasopharyngeal microbiomes and immune markers in stocker calves experiencing BRD-associated activity change

Afroza Akter

Graduate Research Assistant | Animal Science
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Overview

Use of diagnostic epidemiology for early detection of diseases in livestock well-being and Applied Statistics in Animal Science

Research Focus

My research interest lies in epidemiology and the use of epidemiological diagnostic approaches for improving beef production by early detection of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)

Research Questions
  • Use of wearable sensors and location data for early detection of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) stocker cattle, Differentiation of the nasopharyngeal microbiomes and immune markers in stocker calves experiencing BRD-associated activity change