About This Major
A program that focuses on the scientific study of zoonotic infectious diseases, disease mechanisms, and prevention and treatment strategies. Includes instruction in disease pathogenesis, vector biology, mycobacterial infection, blood parasites, retroviruses, food-borne diseases, new infectious agents, ecotoxicology, mechanisms of disease transfer, antibody resistance, comparative pathology, communicable diseases, and disease prevention and eradication.
Program Examples
- Veterinary Infectious Diseases (Cert.)
- Veterinary Infectious Diseases (MS)
- Veterinary Infectious Diseases (PhD)
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 01.8106
- CIP Family
- 01
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