A growing degree-day model for determination of Fasciola hepatica infection risk in New Zealand with future predictions using climate change models

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 228, Issue , 2016, Pages 52-59

  Haydock, L A J ^a   Pomroy, W E ^a   Stevenson, M A ^b   Lawrence, K E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Fasciola hepatica; Growing degree day model; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FASCIOLIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INFECTION RISK; LAMB; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PREDICTION; ANIMAL; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; GEOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; RISK; RUMINANT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; THEORETICAL MODEL; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIASIS; GEOGRAPHY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW ZEALAND; RISK; RUMINANTS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 85006802908     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.05.033     Document Type: Article

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