Spatial analysis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Galicia, Spain (2000-2005)

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 79, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 174-185

  Allepuz, A ^a   Lopez Quilez A ^b   Forte, A ^b   Fernandez G ^c   Casal, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian model; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Cross contamination; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH SURVEY; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SPACE-TIME CLUSTERING; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 33847609588     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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