College of Veterinary Medicine
Denagamage Lab
Led by Thomas Denagamage · Large Animal Clinical Sciences
What we study
The lab studies the epidemiology of infectious diseases in food animals and poultry, including Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance, using population methods such as systematic reviews and meta-analysis. A current grant develops a vaccine against spotty liver disease in egg-laying chickens.
What working here is like
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Bacteria & microbes
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Developing a vaccine against spotty liver diseased caused by Campylobacter hepaticus in commercial layer chickens
Creating a vaccine to protect chickens from Campylobacter hepaticus infections.
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Recent papers, explained
- Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Potential Zoonotic Risk in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Companion Animals, with Genomic Analysis of Virulence Determinants in a Representative Isolate
2026 · Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Examines antibiotic resistance and traits in UPEC from dogs and cats.
- Integrative phenotypic and functional genomic characterization of virulence and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica isolates from reptiles
2026 · Frontiers in Microbiology
Studies Salmonella in reptiles, focusing on resistance and virulence genes.
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- Reducing Antibiotic Dependence in Poultry: The Potential of Phytochemicals as Antibiotic Alternatives Against Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens
2026 · Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Reviews plant-based compounds as antibiotic alternatives for poultry.
- Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Cervical Vertebral Nerves and Synovial Tissues in Horses with Cervical Spinal Disease
2026 · Animals
Compares CT and MRI for detecting cervical spine issues in horses after death.
- Cross-species genomic analysis of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Dublin isolated from dairy cattle, dogs, and humans in Florida from 2019 to 2024.
2026 · One Health
Analyzes genetic links between Salmonella Dublin strains from cattle, dogs, and humans.
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