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Dr Dennis Makau

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Assistant Prof @UTKnoxville | Leads #PEDIL https://t.co/5ARbaDosXJ | Big data meets infectious disease in human-animal ecosystems

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Dr Dennis Makau
7 months
#PEDIL is more than a lab — it’s a data-powered lens on how health systems succeed or fail in real life. Our mission: build tools that drive action and protect livelihoods where human and animal health meet. 🌐 Learn more: https://t.co/roimiTPcO4 #OneHealth #Epidemiology
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Welcome| Karibu| Bienvenidos| Bienvenue|欢迎 to PEDIL
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Dr Dennis Makau
15 days
These algorithms don’t replace experiments; they help target them. Faster insights → smarter vaccine design → stronger #PublicHealth / #OneHealth systems.
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Dr Dennis Makau
1 month
Our models learn from sequence data to estimate “cross-neutralization”; the match between field & vaccine strains. It’s a step toward AI-guided vaccine design for transboundary animal diseases.
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Dr Dennis Makau
2 months
Takeaway: vaccination reduces burden; pair it with targeted genomic surveillance to to stay ahead. Paper:
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Abstract. Despite extensive use of vaccination, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus type 2 (PRRSV-2) continues to evolve, likely driven by
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Dr Dennis Makau
2 months
Serial serum sampling across passages + whole-genome sequencing let us track change over time—separating “how much virus” (lower with vaccination) from “how it changes” (signals of immune pressure). #Swinehealth #Epidemiology
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Dr Dennis Makau
2 months
Methods explainer: how we tested vaccine-driven evolution in PRRSV-2. We ran controlled sequential infections under different immune conditions (vaccinated vs non-immunized). #PEDIL #PRRSV
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Dr Dennis Makau
3 months
The bittersweet reality of vaccination: pigs carried less virus, yet we saw evolution under immune pressure. The path forward: keep vaccinating + sequence to stay ahead. https://t.co/Luyhymskf5 #PEDIL #PRRS #PRRSV #SwineHealth
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Abstract. Despite extensive use of vaccination, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus type 2 (PRRSV-2) continues to evolve, likely driven by
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Dr Dennis Makau
6 months
We’re excited by the response to our recent #PEDIL post — thanks for engaging! If your work connects human and animal health through data, we’d love to hear from you. #OneHealth #Epidemiology
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Dr Dennis Makau
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Dr Dennis Makau
7 months
At #PEDIL, it’s more than models and code — it’s about impact, collaboration, and reimagining how we tackle health challenges in human-animal ecosystems. 📍 Based @UTKnoxville 🔗 https://t.co/roimiTPcO4 #OneHealth #Epidemiology #ResearchLife
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Welcome| Karibu| Bienvenidos| Bienvenue|欢迎 to PEDIL
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Dr Dennis Makau
8 months
Why do North American swine producers do the things they do? What drives variation in adoption across farms? Findings reveal key challenges and tech-driven needs to combat threats like ASF and FMD. https://t.co/H4KNhdnKcB @CAHFS_UMN #PEDIL #Biosecurity #SwineHealth
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Pork is one of the most popular consumer meat choices globally, second to poultry. In the past two decades, the rising demand in pork, has seen pig farming m...
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Dr Dennis Makau
9 months
Can early child welfare and academic risk factors like poverty, out-of-home placement shape the futures of youth with high-incidence disabilities and forecast their paths through the juvenile justice system? https://t.co/ltGQ08FQx3 #PEDIL #universityofmemphis
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Dr Dennis Makau
1 year
Extreme weather events are more than just natural disasters—they disrupt biosecurity and drive disease outbreaks like PED and PRRSV. How can we stay ahead in protecting our food systems in a changing climate?#MSHMP #UMNswinegroup #PEDIL
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Dr Dennis Makau
1 year
How prepared are you? Continued surveillance at grow-finishing sites is crucial for controlling fast-evolving viral threats. Novel PRRSV variants like sub-lineage 1C variants could challenge your biosecurity. #MSHMP #UMNswinegroup #PEDIL https://t.co/KD8WL043oZ
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Dr Dennis Makau
1 year
Ever wondered what happens after an epidemic fades from the headlines? A decade after the containment of the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED)that devastated the US swine industry, where do things stand today? Get an insightful status update: https://t.co/X0drce0ceT.
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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) emerged in the United States (U.S.) swine population in 2013, initiating an initial significant epidemic followed by a state of endemicity in the U.S. Despite...
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Dr Dennis Makau
1 year
Fancy some cool tools?
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Cornelius K. Ronoh
1 year
I told you that Kenyans on TikTok are not resting! Listen to this video and judge for yourself! This beautiful Gen Z explains a shocking revelation on carbon credits! Bado mapambano!
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