
Overview
Background
Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães is Professor of Zoonotic Disease Epidemiology and Biosecurity and Director of the Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences. Prof. Soares Magalhaes is a European Veterinary Board Specialist in Population Medicine with extensive national and international research experience in three main areas: spatial epidemiology of zoonotic infections, outbreak response for emerging zoonoses and risk assessment of animal’s environmental health/biosecurity. A key focus of his team's current research is to develop geographical risk assessment methods to assist climate-sensitive zoonotic infectious disease prioritisation for improved surveillance and risk management in both human and animal populations.
Prof. Soares Magalhães’s team is currently leading the development of a number of epidemiological data analytics platforms including for zoonotic influenza (WHO SEARO, Word Bank), antimicrobial resistance in agribusinesses and the environment (SAAFE CRC) and veterinary clinical data (VARDC and ACARCinom).
Availability
- Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science in Control of Infectious Diseases in Animals, University College London
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Spatial epidemiology of zoonotic and neglected tropical infections
- Understand geographic co-variation in infection risk in humans and animals. - Determine the role of climate / landscape variation and health behaviour on geographical variation in the efficacy of control strategies. - Mechanistic studies on helminth-associated childhood morbidity.
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Outbreak response for emerging infectious diseases
- Geographical management plans for emergency animal diseases. - Determine role of animal movement on outbreak size and geographical propagation of zoonotic infections.
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Animal health and the environment / biosecurity
- Design of on-farm / abattoir environmental risk assessment management plans for animal health.
Works
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2011
Journal Article
The role of age, ethnicity and environmental factors in modulating malaria risk in Rajasthali, Bangladesh
Haque, Ubydul, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., Mitra, Dipak, Kolivras, Korine N., Schmidt, Wolf-Peter, Haque, Rashidul and Glass, Gregory E. (2011). The role of age, ethnicity and environmental factors in modulating malaria risk in Rajasthali, Bangladesh. Malaria Journal, 10 (367) 367, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-367
2011
Journal Article
An assessment of the feasibility of a poultry tracing scheme for smallholders in Vietnam
Metras, R., Magalhaes, R. J. S., Dinh, Q. H., Fournie, G., Gilbert, J., Do Huu, D., Roland-Holst, D., Otte, J. and Pfeiffer, D. U. (2011). An assessment of the feasibility of a poultry tracing scheme for smallholders in Vietnam. Revue Scientifique Et Technique-Office International Des Epizooties, 30 (3), 703-714. doi: 10.20506/rst.30.3.2072
2011
Journal Article
Geographical analysis of the role of water supply and sanitation in the risk of helminth infections of children in West Africa
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Barnett, Adrian G. and Clements, Archie C. A. (2011). Geographical analysis of the role of water supply and sanitation in the risk of helminth infections of children in West Africa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108 (50), 20084-20089. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1106784108
2011
Other Outputs
Spatial Epidemiological Approaches for the Control of Infection and Morbidity Associated with Neglected Tropical Diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo (2011). Spatial Epidemiological Approaches for the Control of Infection and Morbidity Associated with Neglected Tropical Diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. PhD Thesis, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland.
2011
Journal Article
Distribution of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) providers in rural New South Wales, Australia: A step towards explaining high CAM use in rural health?
Wardle, Jon, Adams, Jon, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J. and Sibbritt, David (2011). Distribution of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) providers in rural New South Wales, Australia: A step towards explaining high CAM use in rural health?. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 19 (4), 197-204. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2011.01200.x
2011
Journal Article
Prevalence of and risk factors for MRSA carriage in companion animals: A survey of dogs, cats and horses
Loeffler, A., Pfeiffer, D. U., Lindsay, J. A., Soares Magalhães, R. J. and Lloyd, D. H. (2011). Prevalence of and risk factors for MRSA carriage in companion animals: A survey of dogs, cats and horses. Epidemiology and Infection, 139 (7), 1019-1028. doi: 10.1017/S095026881000227X
2011
Journal Article
Mapping the risk of anaemia in preschool-age children: The contribution of malnutrition, malaria, and helminth infections in West Africa
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J. and Clements, Archie C. A. (2011). Mapping the risk of anaemia in preschool-age children: The contribution of malnutrition, malaria, and helminth infections in West Africa. PloS Medicine, 8 (6) e1000438, e1000438. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000438
2011
Journal Article
Spatial heterogeneity of haemoglobin concentration in preschool-age children in sub-Saharan Africa
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J. and Clements, Archie C. A. (2011). Spatial heterogeneity of haemoglobin concentration in preschool-age children in sub-Saharan Africa. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 89 (6), 459-468. doi: 10.2471/BLT.10.083568
2011
Journal Article
Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: Geostatistical prediction in ghana
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo, Gyapong, John O., Brooker, Simon, Zhang, Yaobi, Blair, Lynsey, Fenwick, Alan and Clements, Archie C. A. (2011). Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: Geostatistical prediction in ghana. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 5 (6) e1200, e1200.1-e1200.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001200
2011
Conference Publication
Risk-based surveillance for avian influenza control along poultry market chains in South China: The value of social network analysis
Martin, Vincent, Zhou, Xiaoyan, Marshall, Edith, Jia, Beibei, Guo, Fushenga, FrancoDixon, Mary Ann, DeHaan, Nicoline, Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J. and Gilbert, Marius (2011). Risk-based surveillance for avian influenza control along poultry market chains in South China: The value of social network analysis. GEOVET - A Conference on the Application of Spatial Analytical Methods Used in Animal Health, Sydney, Australia, 1-3 December 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.07.007
2011
Journal Article
The applications of model-based geostatistics in helminth epidemiology and control
Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Clements, Archie C. A., Patil, Anand P., Gething, Peter W. and Brooker, Simon (2011). The applications of model-based geostatistics in helminth epidemiology and control. Advances in Parasitology, 74 (C), 267-296. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385897-9.00005-7
2010
Journal Article
Geographical distribution of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis and preventive chemotherapy strategies in Sierra Leone
Koroma, Joseph B., Peterson, Jen, Gbakima, Aiah A., Nylander, Francis E., Sahr, Foday, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo J., Zhang, Yaobi and Hodges, Mary H. (2010). Geographical distribution of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis and preventive chemotherapy strategies in Sierra Leone. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 4 (11) e891, e891.1-e891.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000891
2010
Journal Article
Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats: A case-control study
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo Jorge, Loeffler, Anette, Lindsay, Jodi, Rich, Mick, Roberts, Larry, Smith, Heather, Lloyd, David Hugh and Pfeiffer, Dirk Udo (2010). Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats: A case-control study. Veterinary Research, 41 (5), 55-1-55-12. doi: 10.1051/vetres/2010028
2010
Journal Article
Evaluating the control of HPAIV H5N1 in Vietnam: Virus transmission within infected flocks reported before and after vaccination
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Pfeiffer, Dirk U. and Otte, Joachim (2010). Evaluating the control of HPAIV H5N1 in Vietnam: Virus transmission within infected flocks reported before and after vaccination. BMC Veterinary Research, 6 (1) 31. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-6-31
2010
Journal Article
Geographical information systems and tropical medicine
Khan, O. A., Davenhall, W., Ali, M., Castillo-Salgado, C., Vazquez-Prokopec, G., Kitron, U., Soares Magalhaes, R. J. and Clements, A. C. A. (2010). Geographical information systems and tropical medicine. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 104 (4), 303-318. doi: 10.1179/136485910X12743554759867
2010
Journal Article
Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027: Assessing the risks of further worldwide spread
Clements, ACA, Soares Magalhães, RJ, Tatem, AJ, Paterson, DL and Riley, TV (2010). Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027: Assessing the risks of further worldwide spread. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10 (6), 395-404. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70080-3
2010
Journal Article
Spatial prediction of malaria prevalence in an endemic area of Bangladesh
Haque, U, Soares Magalhães, RJS, Reid, HL, Clements, ACA, Ahmed, SM, Islam, A, Yamamoto, T, Haque, R and Glass, GE (2010). Spatial prediction of malaria prevalence in an endemic area of Bangladesh. Malaria Journal, 9 (1) 120, 120-1-120-10. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-120
2010
Journal Article
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in UK veterinary staff and owners of infected pets: New risk groups
Loeffler, A., Pfeiffer, D. U., Lloyd, D. H., Smith, H., Soares-Magalhaes, R. and Lindsay, J. A. (2010). Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in UK veterinary staff and owners of infected pets: New risk groups. Journal of Hospital Infection, 74 (3), 282-288. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.09.020
2010
Journal Article
Associations between attributes of live poultry trade and HPAI H5N1 outbreaks: A descriptive and network analysis study in northern Vietnam
Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J., Ortiz-Pelaez, Angel, Kim, Lan Lai Thi, Quoc, Hoang Dinh, Otte, Joachim and Pfeiffer, Dirk U. (2010). Associations between attributes of live poultry trade and HPAI H5N1 outbreaks: A descriptive and network analysis study in northern Vietnam. BMC Veterinary Research, 6 (1) 10. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-6-10
2010
Journal Article
Heifer nutrition during early - and mid-pregnancy alters fetal growth trajectory and birth weight
Micke, G. C., Sullivan, T. M., Soares Magalhaes, R. J., Rolls, P. J., Norman, S. T. and Perry, V. E. A. (2010). Heifer nutrition during early - and mid-pregnancy alters fetal growth trajectory and birth weight. Animal Reproduction Science, 117 (1-2), 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.03.010
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Supervision
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Available projects
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approaches to support local One Health strategies to achieve rabies infection control and elimination
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka¿s metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of small animal emergency medicine clinical recommender systems to improve veterinary clinical decision-making and care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guido Zuccon
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approach to target health education and promotion interventions to eliminate paediatric rabies in Guangxi, China
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka¿s metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
The epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus spp. transmission in companion animals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Erika Meler
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigations into the importance of antimicrobial residues in the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in peri-urban dairy farms of Nepal
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Evolutionary pathways and molecular characterization of Influenza Viruses at high-risk human-poultry interfaces in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
A big-data approach to the epidemiology of foodborne and enteric zoonoses in Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Professor Colleen Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
A big-data approach to the epidemiology of foodborne and enteric zoonoses in Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins, Professor Colleen Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in South and South East Asian Countries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
The epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus spp. transmission in companion animals
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Erika Meler
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka's metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka's metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Uncovering Hidden Traces: A Multi-Method Approach to Assessing the Abundance and Distribution of Short-Beaked Echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in South-East Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Viviana Gonzalez Astudillo
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards explainable multi-response models for predicting pathogen infection risks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Veterinary Clinical Sci
Innovative investigations on canine prostate cancer: evidence-based medicine, spatial modelling and artificial intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri
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Doctor Philosophy
Survey of farmers¿ perceptions of gastrointestinal parasites and investigation of prevalence, impact, and control of these parasites on sub-tropical dairy cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Wood, Dr Rhys Parry, Dr Shahab Ranjbar Nezhad Isfahani, Dr Swaid Abdullah
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats at RSPCA Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Forecasting ecosystem responses to environmental change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards explainable multi-response models for predicting pathogen infection risks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into prevalence of carnivore viruses with a focus on Canine distemper virus in domestic and wild carnivores in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew Luskin, Dr Tatiana Proboste Ibertti
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats at RSPCA Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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Doctor Philosophy
Survey of farmers¿ perceptions of gastrointestinal parasites and investigation of prevalence, impact, and control of these parasites on sub-tropical dairy cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Wood, Dr Rhys Parry, Dr Shahab Ranjbar Nezhad Isfahani, Dr Swaid Abdullah
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology and control of canine skin and ear conditions in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Dr Erika Meler, Dr Justine Gibson
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Master Philosophy
The secret killer: Unravelling the link between urban air pollutants and lung cancer in dogs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka's metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Dr Nicholas Clark
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approaches to monitor and measure the risk of human leptospirosis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Risk Assessment of the Zoonotic Influenza A (H7N9) along the Live Meat Chicken Market Chain in Southeast China
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Spatiotemporal impact of an eight-year mass drug administration programme on soil transmitted helminth infections and anaemia in Burundi.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Colleen Lau
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial epidemiological approaches to quantify the role of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in cognitive dysfunction in school-aged population
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Nielsen, Professor Colleen Lau
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of feline upper respiratory tract infections in shelter cats at RSPCA Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Detection of malaria and arboviruses with spectroscopy and machine learning techniques
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Silvia Ciocchetta, Dr Maggy Lord
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and pulmonary tuberculosis in rural China
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Future direction of maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Double burden of malnutrition among women in South and Southeast Asia: Geographical variation, health inequality and health achievement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Towards sustainable TB control in Ethiopia - profiling high-risk geographical areas using spatial modelling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu, Emeritus Professor Gail Williams
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Constraints and opportunities to improve livestock production and health, and reduce zoonotic risks in small-scale native chicken, cattle and small ruminant farms in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Joerg Henning
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Prevalence, risk factors, and geographical distribution of zoonotic pathogens carried by peri-urban wild dogs
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Trends, determinants and spatial risks of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Gail Williams, Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Association of Vitamin D Status with Acute Respiratory Infection and Diarrhoea in Children Less Than Two Years of Age in an Urban Slum of Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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- Antimicrobial resistance
- Avian influenza
- Biosecurity
- Disease control
- Epidemiology
- Infectious disease
- Q fever
- Vectorborne diseases
- Zoonoses
- Zoonotic diseases
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