Monte Carlo simulation of classical swine fever epidemics and control: I. General concepts and description of the model

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 108, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 187-198

  Karsten, S ^a   Rave, G ^a   Krieter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classical swine fever; Control; Simulation model; Virus spread

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; PESTIVIRUS; SPERM; STOCHASTIC MODEL; SWINE DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GERMANY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 20444420161     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.04.009     Document Type: Article

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