Rebecca TRAUB

Professor Rebecca Traub’s research encompasses the field of veterinary public health, with an emphasis on the epidemiology and control of parasitic zoonoses, human geo-helminthiasis and rickettsial zoonoses. Much of her research involves the development and/or application of molecular-based diagnostic techniques to detect parasites directly from clinical samples. Her research has led to novel discoveries about parasite epidemiology, distribution and zoonotic potential. She has published over 187 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters on the epidemiology, zoonotic potential and geographical distribution of parasites of veterinary and public health importance in the Asia and the Pacific which have been cited over 10,000 times (h-index 54). Rebecca has supervised over 26 postdoctoral research fellows and PhD students to completion, and attracted HK$ 50 million in external competitive research funding as primary or chief investigator.

Causes of mortality and morbidity in the endangered southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus obesulus) Breidahl, A. J., Jansen, E., McKee, E., Maclagan, S., Charles, J., Samuel, J., Beveridge, I., Whiteley, P., Traub, R. & Hufschmid, J., Mar 2025, In: Australian Veterinary Journal. 103, 3, p. 138-148 Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment for Canine Parasites in Remote Indigenous Communities Raw, C., Wiethoelter, A., Traub, R. J., Wiseman, V. & Watts, C., Jun 2025, In: EcoHealth. 22, 2, p. 296–308 13 p. Resistance of companion animal parasites to antiparasitic drugs Krämer, F., Baneth, G., Dantas-Torres, F., Hamer, S., Lappin, M. R., Otranto, D., Roura, X., Sager, H., Schunack, B., Scorza, V., Traub, R. & Geary, T. G., 2025, Advances in Parasitology. Cantacessi, C. (ed.). Academic Press, Vol.