Test characteristics from latent-class models of the California Mastitis Test

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 96-108

  Sanford, C J ^a   Keefe, G P ^a   Sanchez, J ^a   Dingwell, R T ^b   Barkema, H W ^a   Leslie, K E ^b   Dohoo, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian; California Mastitis Test; Latent class models; Selective dry cow therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BAYES THEOREM; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UDDER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BAYES THEOREM; CALIFORNIA; CATTLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

FRIESIA;

EID: 33748772245     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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