Risk factors for BSE-infections in Lower Saxony, Germany

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-209

  Ovelhey, A ^a   Beyerbach, M ^a   Schael, J ^a   Selhorst, T ^b   Kramer, M ^b   Kreienbrock, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basic demographic survey; BSE; Farm and feeding management; Risk factors; Standardised exposure ratio

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GERMANY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; GERMANY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 37349066504     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.07.005     Document Type: Article

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