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Dr Makau's current research employs statistical & phylodynamic modelling and machine learning techniques to understand the epidemiology of porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus (PRRSV), anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in animal populations, and contact networks/animal movements. His research outputs support sustainable community livelihoods.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research Interest Keywords
- Infectious diseases
- Epidemiology
- Zoonotic diseases
- One Health
- Phylogenetics
- Machine Learning
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A Molecular and Epidemiological Description of a Severe Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak in a Commercial Swine Production System in Russia
Havas, K. A., Makau, D., Shapovalov, S., Tolkova, E., Vanderwaal, K., Tkachyk, T., Spronk, G. D., Heron, B., Dee, S. A. & Perez, A., Feb 2022, In: Viruses. 14, 2, 375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring How Recombination Re-shapes the Evolutionary History of PRRSV-2: A Genome-Based Phylodynamic Analysis of the Emergence of a Novel PRRSV-2 Variant
Pamornchainavakul, N., Kikuti, M., Paploski, I. A. D., Makau, D. N., Rovira, A., Corzo, C. A. & VanderWaal, K., Mar 25 2022, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9, 846904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chronic wasting disease transmission risk assessment for farmed cervids in minnesota and wisconsin
Kincheloe, J. M., Makau, D. N., Wells, S. J. & Horn-Delzer, A. R., Aug 2021, In: Viruses. 13, 8, 1586.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamic network connectivity influences the spread of a sub-lineage of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Makau, D. N., Paploski, I. A. D., Corzo, C. A. & VanderWaal, K., Feb 21 2021, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 69, 2, p. 524-537 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating animal movements with phylogeography to model the spread of PRRSV in the USA
Makau, D. N., Alkhamis, M. A., Paploski, I. A. D., Corzo, C. A., Lycett, S. & VanderWaal, K., 2021, In: Virus Evolution. 7, 2, A1352.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations