A Bayesian approach for the evaluation of six diagnostic assays and the estimation of Cryptosporidium prevalence in dairy calves

Veterinary Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 671-682

  Geurden, Thomas ^a   Berkvens, Dirk ^a   Geldhof, Peter ^a   Vercruysse, Jozef ^a   Claerebout, Edwin ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Calves; Cryptosporidium; Prevalence; Test evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; MALE; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

EID: 33749620708     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2006029     Document Type: Article

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