Estimation of sensitivity and specificity of two diagnostics tests for bovine immunodeficiency virus using Bayesian techniques

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-89

  Orr, K A ^a   O'Reilly, K L ^a   Scholl, D T ^a,b,c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Bovine immunodeficiency virus; Dairy cattle; Indirect fluorescent antibody assay; PCR; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BOVINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0141993530     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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