Bayesian methods for estimating pathogen prevalence within groups of animals from faecal-pat sampling

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 145-169

  Clough, H E ^a   Clancy, D ^a   O'Neill, P D ^b   French, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Faecal pats; Sample size; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0242499937     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(03)00050-3     Document Type: Article

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