Persistence of brucellosis in pastoral systems

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-70

  Racloz, V ^a   Schelling, E ^b   Chitnis, N ^b   Roth, F ^b   Zinsstag, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brucella; Brucellosis; Disease persistence; Mathematical modelling; Pastoral ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRUCELLA;

EID: 84879430072     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.1.2186     Document Type: Article

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