Simulation modeling of the effect of climatic factors on bluetongue virus infection in Australian cattle herds. II. Model experimentation

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 13-22

  Ward, M P ^a,b   Carpenter, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bluetongue virus; Cattle; Climate; Simulation modeling; Transition matrix

Indexed keywords

BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041685245     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(95)00567-6     Document Type: Article

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