Efficient Interruption of Infection Chains by Targeted Removal of Central Holdings in an Animal Trade Network

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

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

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISPERSAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GERMANY; INFECTION PREVENTION; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; PIG FARMING; PORK;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84884180897     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074292     Document Type: Article

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