Using Bayesian networks to explore the role of weather as a potential determinant of disease in pigs

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-63

  McCormick, B J J ^a   Sanchez Vazquez, M J ^b   Lewis, F I ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Climate; Pigs; Surveillance; Weather

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CLIMATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CLIMATE; GREAT BRITAIN; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WEATHER;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84876708887     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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