English title of thesis:

"Piecing together the chain of infection for Streptococcus dysgalactiae in sheep and dairy cows- risk factors, sources, and genomic diversity of bacterial strains"

Norwegian title of thesis:

"Undersøkelser av infeksjonskjeden for Streptococcus dysgalactiaeinfeksjoner i norsk sauehold og melkekubesetninger- risikofaktorer, kilder og genomisk diversitet"

Prescribed subject of the trial lecture:

“Improving Lamb Survival: The Application of Science into Farming and Veterinary Practice”

Date:

20 January 2023, 0900 to 1400 (Oslo time)

0900 hrs: Trial lecture 

0945 hrs: Q&A

1000 hrs: Break

1100 hrs: Disputas

Public defense venue:

Auditorium Hippocampus, NMBU, Ås

All are welcome to attend this event in Auditorium Hippocampus (no prior registration is required). 

Evaluation committee:

First Opponent: Dr. Ylva Persson, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Sweden
Second Opponent: Dr. Jennifer Duncan, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Committee Coordinator: Associate Professor Hans Petter Kjæstad, NMBU, Norway

Supervisors:

Main supervisor: Dr. Hannah Joan Jørgensen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway
Co-supervisor: Dr. Trine L’Abée-Lund, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
Co-supervisor: Dr. Cecilia M. Wolff, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway
Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Davide Porcellato, NMBU, Norway
Co-supervisor: Dr. Anne Cathrine Whist, Tine SA, Norway

A PDF version of Marit Smistad's PhD thesis can be downloaded by clicking on this link (valid through 20 January 2023).