The structural identifiability and parameter estimation of a multispecies model for the transmission of mastitis in dairy cows with postmilking teat disinfection

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 180, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 275-291

  White, L J ^a   Evans, N D ^a   Lam, T J G M ^b   Schukken, Y H ^c   Medley, G F ^a   Godfrey, K R ^a   Chappell, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b De Graafschap Veterinary Services   (Netherlands)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cross protection; Mastitis; Mathematical model; Multispecies; Postmilking teat disinfection; Structural identifiability

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DISINFECTION; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

PATHOGENS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; NUMERICAL MODEL;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COW; MASTITIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036845268     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(02)00130-X     Document Type: Article

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