Application of an automated surveillance-data-analysis system in a laboratory-based early-warning system for detection of an abortion outbreak in mares

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-256

  Odoi, Agricola ^a   Carter, Craig N ^b   Riley, Jeremy W ^c,d   Smith, Jackie L ^b   Dwyer, Roberta M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Hensley Elam and Associates   (United States)

^d Keane Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INTERNET; KENTUCKY; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 60749095108     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.70.2.247     Document Type: Article

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