1. AREA OF CONCENTRATION

Veterinary Sciences

2. RESEARCH LINES

2.1. Bioecology, Diagnosis, and Control of Pathogens of Veterinary Importance

Description:
Studies on the biology and ecology of infectious and parasitic agents. Description and redescriptions of species. Investigation of transmission and dissemination mechanisms, including zoonotic species. Development and updating of diagnostic methods. Evaluation and improvement of techniques, methods, and tools used in integrated control strategies.

2.2. Health-Disease Process in Veterinary Medicine

Description:
Study of the etiopathogenesis, diagnostic approaches, and preventive measures, aiming at the development of control strategies for diseases affecting production animals, companion animals, and wildlife.

2.3. Veterinary Epidemiology

Description:
Epidemiological diagnosis and analysis of the determining factors of frequency and distribution of transmissible diseases, along with socioeconomic and cultural evaluation of the health-disease process applied to their control.