Kim Stevens
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Kim is an Assistant Lecturer in Epidemiology. Her research interests include the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases, the effect of climate change on the epidemiology of disease and spatial modelling.
Biography
After completing a BSc and MSc in Agriculture (Animal Science) at the University of Natal in South Africa, Kim worked as a Research Assistant at University of Pretoria initially for the Department of Veterinary Physiology and later for the Equine Research Centre. After moving to the UK Kim joined the Epidemiology Division of the Royal Veterinary College in 2002 as a Research Assistant before being promoted to the position of Assistant Lecturer in 2008.
Research
My research interests include the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases, the effect of climate change on the epidemiology of disease, risk assessment and spatial modelling. In addition to my full-time job responsibilities I am also completing a part-time PhD which focuses on spatial modelling.
Teaching
At undergraduate level Kim teaches study design and basic statistics, and advanced statistical analysis methods and spatial analysis at the postgraduate level.
Selected Publications
BOOKS
PFEIFFER, D.U., ROBINSON, T.P., STEVENSON, M., STEVENS, K.B., ROGERS, D.J., CLEMENTS, A.C.A (2008) Spatial Analysis in Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, Oxford
JOURNAL ARTICLES
METRAS, R., STEVENS, K.B., ABDU, P., OKIKE, I., RANDOLPH, T., GRACE, D., PFEIFFER, D.U., COSTARD, S. (2012) Identification of potential risk factors associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 outbreak occurrence in Lagos and Kano States, Nigeria, during the 2006-2007 epidemics. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2012.01322.x
STEVENS, K.B., PFEIFFER, D.U. (2011) Spatial modelling of disease using data- and knowledge-driven approaches. Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2(3): 125-133.
STEVENS, K.B. (2011) Past students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of a one-year Master’s degree in veterinary epidemiology. Higher Education Research Network Journal, 3: 79-90.
KLINGLMAIR K., STEVENS K.B., GREGORY, N. (2011) Luminance and glare in indoor cattle-handling facilities. Animal Welfare, 20: 263-269
MASTIN, A., BROUWER, A., FOX, M., CRAIG. P., GUITIÁN, J., LI, W., STEVENS, K. (2011) Spatial and temporal investigation of Echinococcus granulosus coproantigen prevalence in farm dogs in South Powys, Wales. Veterinary Parasitology, 178: 100-107
VOLK, A., BELYAVIN, C. VARJONEN, E. K., CADIERGUES, M.C., STEVENS, K., BOND, R. (2010) Malassezia pachydermatis and M. nana predominate amongst the cutaneous mycobiota of Sphynx cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 12:917-922
MENZIES-GOW, N. J., STEVENS, K., BARR, A., CAMM, I., PFEIFFER, D., AND MARR, C. M. (2010) Severity and outcome of equine pasture-associated laminitis managed in first opinion practice in the UK. The Veterinary Record, 167, 364-9
MENZIES-GOW, N.J., STEVENS, K.B., SEPULVEDA, F.M., JARVIS, N., MARR, C.M. (2010) Repeatability and reproducibility of the Obel Grading System for equine laminitis. The Veterinary Record, 167: 52-55.
STEVENS, K.B., DEL RIO VILAS, V., & GUITIAN, J. (2009) Classical sheep scrapie in Great Britain: spatial analysis and identification of environmental and farm-related risk factors. BMC Vet Res, 5: 33
THEODOROPOULOS, G., STEVENS, K.B, HARTSA, A., THEODOROPOULOU, H. & PFEIFFER, D.U. (2009) Farm-level factors associated with above-average production on pig farms in Evia, Greece. Prev Vet Med, 89: 163-166
STEVENS, K.B., MARR, C.M., HORN, J.N.R., PFEIFFER, D.U., PERKINS, J.D., BOWEN, I.M., ALLEN, E.J., CAMPBELL, J. & ELLIOTT, J. (2009) Effect of left-sided valvular regurgitation on mortality and causes of death among a population of middle-aged and older horses. Vet Rec 164: 6-10
BOND, R., STEVENS, K., PERRINS, N., & ÅHMAN, S. (2008) Carriage of Malassezia spp. yeasts in Cornish Rex, Devon Rex and Domestic short-haired cats: a cross-sectional survey. Vet Dermatology 19: 299-304
STEVENS, K. B., SPICKETT, A. M., VOSLOO, W., PFEIFFER, D. U., DYASON, E. & D. U PLESSIS, B. (2007) Influence of dipping practices on the seroprevalence of babesiosis and anaplasmosis in the foot-and-mouth disease buffer zone adjoining the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Onderstepoort J Vet Res 74, 87-95. PubMed ID 17883196
STEVENS, K. B., GILBERT, J., STRACHAN, W. D., ROBERTSON, J., JOHNSTON, A. M. & PFEIFFER, D. U. (2007) Characteristics of commercial pig farms in Great Britain and their use of antimicrobials. Vet Rec 161, 45-52. PubMed ID 17630417
LOEFFLER, A., BOAG, A.K., SUNG, J., LINDSAY, J.A., GUARDABASSI, L., DALSGAARD, A., SMITH, H., STEVENS, K.B., & LLOYD, D.H. (2005). Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among staff and pets in a small animal referral hospital in the UK. J Antimicrob Chemother 56: 692-697
O'BRIEN, E., STEVENS, K. B., PFEIFFER, D. U., HALL, J. & MARR, C. M. (2005) Factors associated with the wastage and achievements in competition of event horses registered in the United Kingdom. Vet Rec 157, 9-13. PubMed ID 15995236
MEYER, C., GUTHRIE, A. J. & STEVENS, K. B. (2005) Clinical and clinicopathological changes in 6 healthy ponies following intramuscular administration of multiple doses of imidocarb dipropionate. J S Afr Vet Assoc 76, 26-32. PubMed ID 15900897
MENZIES-GOW, N. J., BAILEY, S. R., STEVENS, K., KATZ, L., ELLIOTT, J. & MARR, C. M. (2005) Digital blood flow and plasma endothelin concentration in clinically endotoxemic horses. Am J Vet Res 66, 630-636. PubMed ID 15900943
LOEFFLER, A., BOAG, A. K., SUNG, J., LINDSAY, J. A., GUARDABASSI, L., DALSGAARD, A., SMITH, H., STEVENS, K. B. & LLOYD, D. H. (2005) Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among staff and pets in a small animal referral hospital in the UK. J Antimicrob Chemother 56, 692-697. PubMed ID 16141276
SMITH, M. R., STEVENS, K. B., DURHAM, A. E. & MARR, C. M. (2003) Equine hepatic disease: the effect of patient- and case-specific variables on risk and prognosis. Equine Vet J 35, 549-552. PubMed ID 14515953
GUTHRIE, A. J., STEVENS, K. B. & BOSMAN, P. P. (1999) The circumstances surrounding the outbreak and spread of equine influenza in South Africa. Rev Sci Tech 18, 179-185. PubMed ID 10190213