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About Thomas Besser

Thomas BesserThomas Besser’s research focuses on agents that cause human food-borne diseases. His research to develop practical measures to reduce the prevalence of these agents in animals, as a means of reducing human disease risks, focuses on the ecology and epidemiology of agents in reservoir animal populations. Specifically, he researches non-typhoid Salmonella and thermophilic Campylobacters, E. coli, and the use of antimicrobial drugs in animal husbandry. Dr. Besser received a Ph.D. in veterinary science from Washington State University and a D.V.M. from University of Minnesota. In 2001, he was a U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Fellow in Food Safety Research.

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WSU Veterinary College Eyes West Nile Virus Advance; Urges Horse Vaccinations

WSU Veterinary College Recommends Best Sources of Information for Anthrax and Bioterrorism Concerns

 

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