Transmission dynamics of hepatitis E virus in pigs: Estimation from field data and effect of vaccination

Epidemics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-92

  Backer, J A ^a   Berto, A ^a,b   McCreary, C ^b   Martelli, F ^b   van der Poel, W H M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Hepatitis E virus; Mathematical model; MCMC sampling; Reproduction number

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS E; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; GREAT BRITAIN; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; VACCINATION; VIRAL VACCINES;

EID: 84858975702     PISSN: 17554365     EISSN: 18780067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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