Aga Edema Gelgie
Graduate Research Assistant | Animal Science
Specialization: Veterinary Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Dairy Health
Research Focus
My research project focuses on understanding virulence mechanisms of Mycoplasma bovis in causing mastitis and employing the resulting insights to develop a vaccine against this important dairy disease worldwide.
Research Questions
- What virulence genes of Mycoplasma bovis are essential in mastitis pathogenesis?Which host immune responses are mounted against udder colonization by Mycoplasma bovis?What is the prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis in East Tennessee dairy farms?
Brehm Animal Science
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- MS, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology, University Of Melbourne, 2018
- DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Other, 2012
Aga Edema Gelgie
Graduate Research Assistant | Animal Science
Brehm Animal Science
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996
2506 River Dr
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- MS, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology, University Of Melbourne, 2018
- DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Other, 2012
Research Focus
My research project focuses on understanding virulence mechanisms of Mycoplasma bovis in causing mastitis and employing the resulting insights to develop a vaccine against this important dairy disease worldwide.
Research Questions
- What virulence genes of Mycoplasma bovis are essential in mastitis pathogenesis?Which host immune responses are mounted against udder colonization by Mycoplasma bovis?What is the prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis in East Tennessee dairy farms?