Sample size calculations for Bayesian prediction of bovine viral-diarrhoea-virus infection in beef herds

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 217-232

  Huzurbazar, S ^a   Van Campen, Hana ^b   McLean, Mark B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Bovine viral diarrhoea virus; Diagnostic classification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BOVINE DIARRHEA VIRUS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BOVINE VIRUS DIARRHEA-MUCOSAL DISEASE; CATTLE; DIARRHEA VIRUSES, BOVINE VIRAL; PREVALENCE; WYOMING;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 1842817507     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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