A network model of E. coli O157 transmission within a typical UK dairy herd: The effect of heterogeneity and clustering on the prevalence of infection

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 254, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-54

  Turner, J ^a   Bowers, R G ^a   Clancy, D ^a   Behnke, M C ^a   Christley, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic network; Escherichia coli O157; Multi group; Pathogen; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DAIRY FARMING; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HETEROGENEITY; MODELING;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HERD; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FEMALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREVALENCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 49349087282     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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