An integrated modelling approach to assess the risk of wind-borne spread of foot-and-mouth disease virus from infected premises

Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-207

  Garner, M G ^a   Hess, G D ^b   Yang, X ^b  

^a Fisheries and Forestry   (Australia)

^b BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Decision support; Disease; Exposure assessment; Foot and mouth disease (FMD); Model; Risk; Virus; Wind spread

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AGRICULTURE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DISEASES; MODELS; RISKS; VIRUSES;

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DECISION SUPPORTS; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; INTEGRATED MODELLING APPROACH; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SPREAD; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; INFECTIVITY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RISK ASSESSMENT; VACCINATION; WIND FIELD;

AUSTRALIA;

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 33747166095     PISSN: 14202026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10666-005-9023-5     Document Type: Article

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