B. (Bas) Swildens

Dr. B. (Bas) Swildens is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, affiliated with the Department of Population Health Sciences. His work focuses on veterinary epidemiology and animal health diagnostics.

• Position: Lecturer
• Institution: Utrecht University
• Department: Population Health Sciences

Research interests include:

• Streptococcus suis pathogenesis in pigs
• Development of diagnostic tests without gold standards
• Bayesian statistical modeling for veterinary applications
• Zoonotic disease transmission dynamics

Recent publications highlight his work on:

• Transmission patterns of extracellular factor-producing pathogens (2009)
• Combined medication/vaccination strategies for sow health (2007)
• Diagnostic test validation without gold standards (2006)
• PCR-based surveillance for porcine pathogens (2005)
• Intestinal pathogen translocation in swine (2004)

Contact: b.swildens@uu.nl