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Darien Deschner Graduate Student, Department of Veterinary Microbiology

Profile

  • PhD Student
  • Supervisor:  Dr. Janet Hill, Veterinary Microbiology
  • Home community: Martensville, SK

Academic Credentials

  • BSc, Animal Bioscience (with Distinction), University of Saskatchewan

Research Interests

Characterizing the resistome of Mannheimia haemolytica isolates from western Canadian feedlots to facilitate the use of next generation sequencing as an on-farm diagnostic.  Resistome characterization is needed to ensure that veterinarians can accurately identify antimicrobial resistance utilizing sequencing.