The research at the lab is focused on the epidemiology of zoonotic bacterial pathogens of livestock origin. We are using basic epidemiology, molecular and genetic tools, and mathematical models to study and compare pathogens of various sources, antimicrobial resistance determinants and to re-construct bacterial time scaled phylogenies and estimate the rate of transmission between sources and locations.

We are interested in questions such as:

• Why do certain types of pathogens emerge and spread, displacing previously dominant pathogens?

• How antimicrobial resistance is spreading in the bacterial populations of farm animals?

• What are the transmission routes of zoonotic pathogens between farm animals and human sources?

The outcomes of our studies are translated into practical measures (such as vaccinations) that can be taken to prevent disease outbreaks, reduce antimicrobial resistance spread and protect public and animal health.