About the lab
Our research focuses on developing mathematical modelling methods and tools with direct application to emerging and transboundary animal diseases. Ultimately, we are interested in providing an understanding of infectious disease transmission processes among livestock populations. Our team develops and applies epidemiological tools to investigate the occurrence and spread of animal infectious diseases providing science-based support for decision making with regard to prevention and control.
Gustavo Machado leads the lab, a Professor at the North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine at the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology with an affiliation with the Center for Geospatial Analytics.
Recent papers
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Marks, F.S., Toledo, L.T., Rodenbusch, C.R., Costa, E.D.F., Hein, H.E., Machado, G.*, Canal, C.W., Corbellini, L.G. (2026). Risk factors for Mycoplasma gallisepticum seropositivity in backyard poultry flocks in the vicinity of wintering site for migratory birds in Southern Brazil Preventive Veterinary Medicine: Regional Studies and Reports.
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Satici, M.Y., Yi, C., Galvis, J.A., Sykes, A.L., Roberts, D., O’Hara, K.C., Rochette, L., Machado, G.* (2026). Optimizing the personnel requirements for efficient sampling during simulated African swine fever outbreaks in the United States Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
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Cardenas, N.C., Lopes, F.N.P., de Souza, P.A.S.C., Groff, F.H.S., Kowalski, A.P., Krein, A., Rigon, G., Etges, R.N., de Azevedo, D.L., Machado, A., Maran, V., Machado, F.A., Seapi-Dda, Machado, G.* (2026). First highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in a commercial poultry farm in Brazil: outbreak timeline, control actions, risk analysis, and transmission modeling Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
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Fleming, C., Mills, K., Cardenas, N.C., Galvis, J.A., Corzo, C., Machado, G.* (2025). Enhancing U.S. swine farm preparedness for infectious foreign animal diseases with rapid access to biosecurity information Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
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Current and past funding
