A review of foot-and-mouth disease with special consideration for the clinical and epidemiological factors relevant to predictive modelling of the disease

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-209

  Kitching, R P ^a   Hutber, A M ^b   Thrusfield, M V ^c  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b EpiVet   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control measures; Epidemiological factors; Foot and mouth disease; Modelling

Indexed keywords

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VACCINE;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BOVIDS; BUFFALO; CATTLE; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; GOAT; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; POLICY; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SHEEP; SWINE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 14044261743     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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