Epidemiology of classical swine fever and models to analyse virus spread: A review

Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 180-188

  Karsten, S ^a   Krieter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classical swine fever; Control; Epidemiology; Models

Indexed keywords

LIVE VACCINE;

COMPUTER MODEL; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CARRIER; DYNAMICS; EPIDEMIC; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SWINE DISEASE; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 20444365560     PISSN: 03416593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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