Areas: Virology
She is responsible for almost 40% of the lectures in the course and covers viral diseases in swine, equine, avian, bovine and canine species.
Dr. Niederwerder’s research investigates control strategies for endemic and foreign animal diseases of swine. She is internationally recognized for her expertise in two primary areas of research, including 1) the role of the gut microbiome on outcome following viral respiratory infections and 2) the risk and mitigation of foreign animal disease introduction and transmission through feed and feed ingredients. Projects have focused primarily on African swine fever virus (ASFV) in feed and respiratory disease following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). Additional research has been conducted on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), classical swine fever virus (CSFV), and pseudorabies virus (PRV).
