Application of network analysis parameters in risk-based surveillance - Examples based on cattle trade data and bovine infections in Sweden

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202-208

  Frössling, Jenny ^a,b   Ohlson, Anna ^a,b   Björkman, Camilla ^b   Håkansson, Nina ^c,d   Nöremark, Maria ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bovine coronavirus; Bovine respiratory syncytial virus; In degree; Ingoing infection chain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; BOVINE CORONAVIRUS; BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; CORONAVIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 84861950750     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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