Mathematical models of Neospora caninum infection in dairy cattle: Transmission and options for control

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1691-1704

  French, N P ^a   Clancy, D ^a   Davison, H C ^b   Trees, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Horizontal and vertical transmission; Mathematical models; Neospora caninum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; INFECTION CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COCCIDIOSIS; DAIRYING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOSPORA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032730189     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00131-9     Document Type: Article

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