Evolution of the BSE epidemic in Catalonia (1990-2015) based on a stochastic model

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 182-186

  Alba, Anna ^a   Sánchez Cabré, David ^b   Badiella, LLorenç ^c   Allepuz, Alberto ^a,c   Napp, Sebastian ^a   Garcia, Ignacio ^a   Casal, Jordi ^a,c  

^a CENTRE DE RECERCA EN SANITAT ANIMAL CRESA   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Birth cohort; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; Modelling; Spain; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; NONHUMAN; SPAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODEL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 77649180739     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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