Covariate selection in multivariate spatial analysis of ovine parasitic infection

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 69-77

  Musella, V ^a   Catelan, D ^b,c   Rinaldi, L ^d   Lagazio, C ^e   Cringoli, G ^d   Biggeri, A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c ISPO Cancer Prevention and Research Institute   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian covariate selection; Geolithological features; GIS; Land use; Multivariate geographical models; Ovine parasitic diseases

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BAYES THEOREM; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTESTINE INFECTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARASITOLOGY; POACEAE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POACEAE; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

CALICOPHORON DAUBNEYI; DICROCOELIUM; DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VERMES;

EID: 79953286749     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.11.012     Document Type: Review

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