Markov chain approach to analyze the dynamics of pathogen fecal shedding-Example of Listeria monocytogenes shedding in a herd of dairy cattle

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 245, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-58

  Ivanek, Renata ^a   Gröhn, Yrjö T ^a   Jui Jung Ho, Alphina ^a   Wiedmann, Martin ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Duration of fecal shedding; Logistic regression; Markov chain model; Silage; Stress

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CATTLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; FECES; MARKOV CHAIN; MODELING; PATHOGEN; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM SHEDDING; COVARIANCE; DAIRY CATTLE; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HERD; HOST; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LITERATURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RIBOTYPING; RISK FACTOR; SILAGE; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FECES; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARKOV CHAINS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33846781415     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.09.031     Document Type: Article

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