It is hard to predict the future: The evolving nature of threats and vulnerabilities

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 353-360

  Ackerman, G A ^a  

^a MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging disease; Epizootic; Foreign animal disease; Pandemic; Prediction; Simulation; Terrorism; Threat assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745238650     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.1.1673     Document Type: Review

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