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Dinah Seligsohn
Title:Assistant state veterinarian, PhD
Research area :Mastitis, infectious diseases, ruminants, camelids, sustainable food production
My main focus of research is mastitis and infectious diseases in ruminants and particularly in camelids.
Current projects
Antibiotic issues for airway pathogens in sheep
Start/end:2024 - 2025
Project manager :Dinah Seligsohn
Bulk milk screening for antibodies against Neospora caninum and Schmallenberg virus
Start/end:2024 - 2024
Project manager :Dinah Seligsohn
Sustainable intensification of Zambian goat production in a changing world
Start/end:2022 - 2025
Project manager :Jonas Johansson Wensman
Food contingency – production and availability of animal sourced food during a crisis caused by climate change or extreme weather extents
Start/end:2020 - 2020
Project manager :Ann Albihn
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Publications
1. Subclinical mastitis in pastoralist dairy camel herds in Isiolo, Kenya: Prevalence, risk factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility (2020)
2. Genomic analysis of group B Streptococcus from milk demonstrates the need for improved biosecurity: a cross-sectional study of pastoralist camels in Kenya (2021)
3. Detection of subclinical mastitis in camels (Camelus dromedarius) using somatic cell count, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase and lactate dehydrogenase activity (2021)
4. Investigation of extramammary sources of Group B Streptococcus reveals its unusual ecology and epidemiology in camels (2021)