The risk and control of Salmonella outbreaks in calf-raising operations: A mathematical modeling approach

Veterinary Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Lanzas, Cristina ^a   Warnick, Lorin D ^a   Ivanek, Renata ^a   Ayscue, Patrick ^a   Nydam, Daryl V ^a   Gröhn, Yrjo T ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Control; Salmonella; Transmission model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROL STRATEGY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; EPIDEMIC; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

SALMONELLA;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL;

EID: 55549086869     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2008038     Document Type: Article

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