Static network analysis of a pork supply chain in Northern Germany-Characterisation of the potential spread of infectious diseases via animal movements

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 418-428

  Büttner, Kathrin ^a   Krieter, Joachim ^a   Traulsen, Arne ^b   Traulsen, Imke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal movements; Germany; Network analysis; Pig trade network

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVALUATION STUDY; GERMANY; METHODOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; COMMERCE; GERMANY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84877686561     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.01.008     Document Type: Article

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