Network analysis of Danish cattle industry trade patterns as an evaluation of risk potential for disease spread

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 11-39

  Bigras Poulin, M ^a,b   Thompson, R A ^a,b   Chriel, M ^c   Mortensen, S ^c   Greiner, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Scientific Services   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cattle movements; Epidemiology; Graphs; Networks; Risk potential

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746761639     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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