Mapping risk of bovine fasciolosis in the south of Brazil using geographic information systems

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 76-81

  Dutra, L H ^a   Molento, M B ^a   Naumann, C R C ^a   Biondo, A W ^a   Fortes, F S ^a   Savio, D ^a   Malone, J B ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Epidemiology; Fasciola hepatica; Incidence; Maps; Risk areas

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LIVER; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

EID: 77951093916     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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