Professor Ruth Zadoks

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Prof

Ruth

Zadoks

Address:

Moredun Research Institute
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian EH26 0PZ
Scotland

Telephone Number:

+44 (0)131 445 5111

Email address:

ruth.zadoks@moredun.ac.uk [1]

Ruth Zadooks is the Moredun Chair of Veterinary Epidemiology and is a joint appointment between the Univeristy of Edinburgh and the Moredun Research Institute.

After training as a veterinarian in The Netherlands, Ruth worked in bovine herd health and teaching whilst completing MSc and PhD degrees in veterinary epidemiology, focussing on mathematical and molecular epidemiology of bovine mastitis. Since then, she have worked in research and extension in the USA, with emphasis on mastitis and dairy food safety.

Ruth's main research interest is the epidemiology of infectious diseases of production animals, with emphasis on bacterial diseases of ruminants, foodborne pathogens, and pathogens of comparative relevance to humans. Her work is focussed on the use of molecular tools to improve disease control through increased understanding of sources and transmissions dynamics of infectious agents. Ruth is particularly interested in integration of mathematical and molecular approaches to study transmission and control of infectious diseases in populations.

Current Research:

Current projects include:

Streptococci in cattle, fish and humans
Mastitis in dairy cattle
Liver fluke in sheep
Toxoplasma in food, animals and the environment
Klebsiella in the environment, humans and cattle

Selected Key Publications:

A mathematical model demonstrating indirect and overall effects of lactation therapy targeting subclinical mastitis in dairy herds [2]

Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis across host species and European countries with evidence for transmission between wildlife and domestic ruminants [3]

Gene content differences across strains of Streptococcus uberis identified using oligonucleotide microarray comparative genomic hybridization [4]

Species identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci: genotyping is superior to phenotyping [5]

Molecular epidemiology of two Klebsiella pneumoniae mastitis outbreaks on a dairy farm in New York State [6]

Sources and epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis, with special emphasis on mastitis in dairy cattle. [7]

Use of molecular epidemiology in veterinary practice [8]

Human Streptococcus suis meningitis in the United States [9]

A mathematical model of Staphylococcus aureus control in dairy herds [10]

Analysis of an outbreak of Streptococcus uberis mastitis [11]