A simulation model of brucellosis spread in British cattle under several testing regimes

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 63-73

  England, T ^a   Kelly, L ^a,b   Jones, R D ^a   MacMillan, A ^a   Wooldridge, M ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Cattle; Risk assessment; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; BRUCELLOSIS, BOVINE; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BOS TAURUS; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 1942510558     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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