Descriptive spatial analysis of the epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Great Britain to June 1997

Veterinary Record

Volumn 147, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 379-384

  Stevenson, M A ^a   Wilesmith, J W ^b   Ryan, J B M ^b   Morris, R S ^a   Lawson, A B ^c   Pfeiffer, D U ^a,d   Lin, D ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GREAT BRITAIN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0034734561     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.147.14.379     Document Type: Article

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