Descriptive spatial analysis of BSE in western France

Veterinary Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 749-760

  Abrial, David ^a   Calavas, Didier ^b   Lauvergne, Nathalie ^b   Morignat, Eric ^b   Ducrot, Christian ^a  

^a EPIA   (France)

^b Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Bayesian model; BSE; Cattle; Disease mapping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; BREED; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION RISK; MANDATORY REPORTING; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHY; MANDATORY REPORTING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0347126679     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2003032     Document Type: Article

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