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Dr. Elise van der Heijden is a Researcher in the Infectious Diseases & Immunology group within the Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University. Her work focuses on veterinary infectious diseases, particularly bovine tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis infections in various animal species.
Her research interests span across several key areas in veterinary immunology and infectious disease control:
- Bovine tuberculosis diagnostics and control
- Immunological responses to Mycobacterium bovis infection
- Vaccine development for veterinary infectious diseases
- Diagnostic tool development for animal diseases
- Wildlife disease transmission and control, particularly in African buffalo
- Cross-species transmission of infectious diseases
Dr. van der Heijden's publication record demonstrates expertise in applying molecular, immunological, and proteomic approaches to understand host-pathogen interactions in veterinary infectious diseases. Her work has implications for both animal health and potential zoonotic transmission risks.
Her scientific contributions include research on:
- Development and validation of diagnostic assays for bovine tuberculosis
- Comparative studies of immune responses following vaccination
- Molecular characterization of host responses to Mycobacterium infections
- Wildlife disease surveillance and control strategies
