Development of a decision support system for trypanocidal drug control of bovine trypanosomosis in Africa

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-23

  Gu, Y ^a,b   Gettinby, G ^a,b   McKendrick, I ^a,b   Murray, M ^b   Peregrine, A S ^c   Revie, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Vet Info and Epidemiol Res Group   (United Kingdom)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Chemoprophylaxis; Chemotherapy; Drug resistance; Information systems; Trypanosoma sp.

Indexed keywords

ANTITRYPANOSOMAL AGENT; DIMINAZENE; ISOMETAMIDIUM;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; DRUG INFORMATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; LEARNING; TSETSE FLY;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG RESISTANCE; SOFTWARE; TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, BOVINE;

EID: 0032887286     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00156-9     Document Type: Article

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