Type and frequency of contacts between Belgian pig herds

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-66

  Ribbens, S ^a   Dewulf, J ^a   Koenen, F ^b   Mintiens, K ^b   de Kruif, A ^a   Maes, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contact structure; Introduction and spreading of infections; Livestock movements

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; BELGIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 56949092858     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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