Metapopulation dynamics of Escherichia coli O157 in cattle: An exploratory model

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 4, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 917-924

  Liu, Wei Chung ^a   Matthews, Louise ^b   Chase Topping, Margo ^c   Savill, Nick J ^c   Shaw, Darren J ^d   Woolhouse, Mark E J ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Movement; Network; Prevalence; Super shedder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34948884530     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.0219     Document Type: Article

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