Survival analysis on aggregate data to assess time to sero-conversion after experimental infection with Bovine Leukemia virus

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 241-262

  Monti, G E ^a   Frankena, K ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cattle; Enzootic Bovine Leukemia; Meta analysis; Microbiological disease; Serology; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; INSECTA; UNIDENTIFIED RETROVIRUS;

EID: 16244387975     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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