Bayesian Analysis via Gibbs Sampling of Susceptibility to Intramammary Infection in Holstein Cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2710-2722

  Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a   Gianola, D ^a   Shook, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Gibbs sampling; Priors; Somatic cell score

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; MILK; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032175312     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75828-X     Document Type: Article

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