Evaluation of the effectiveness of selected measures against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Switzerland by use of the basic reproduction ratio R0

Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 120, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 189-196

  Schwermer, Heinzpeter ^a   Brülisauer, Franz ^a   De Koeijer, Aline ^b   Heim, Dagmar ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction number; BSE; Measures; Model; R0; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; INCINERATION; METHODOLOGY; PRESSURE; STANDARD; SWITZERLAND; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; INCINERATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRESSURE; SWITZERLAND; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE;

EID: 34249338744     PISSN: 00059366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0005-9366-120-189     Document Type: Article

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