The development of an exposure risk index as a rational guide for biosecurity programs

Avian Diseases

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 516-519

  Halvorson, David A ^a   Hueston, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit; Biosecurity; Calculator; Disease risk; Exposure risk; Exposure risk measurement; Formula; Risk analysis; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; POULTRY; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; POULTRY; POULTRY DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33846339452     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7491-121405R2.1     Document Type: Article

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