Introduction to network analysis and its implications for animal disease modelling

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 425-436

  Dube C ^a   Ribble, C ^b   Kelton, D ^c   McNab, B ^d  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiological modelling; Infection spread; Livestock movements; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80052755543     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.30.2.2043     Document Type: Article

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