Characterization of contact structures for the spread of infectious diseases in a pork supply chain in northern Germany by dynamic network analysis of yearly and monthly networks

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 188-199

  Buttner K ^a,b   Krieter, J ^a   Traulsen, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal movements; Germany; Monthly networks; Network analysis; Pig trade network; Yearly networks

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CONTACT EXAMINATION; GERMANY; MEAT; PIG; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SWINE DISEASES; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRANSMISSION; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CONTACT TRACING; FOOD SUPPLY; GERMANY; MEAT; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84923700900     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12106     Document Type: Article

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