Genetic management strategies for controlling infectious diseases in livestock populations

Genetic management strategies for controlling infectious diseases in livestock populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper considers the use of disease resistance genes to control the transmission of infection through an animal population. Transmission is summarised by R<sub>0</sub>, the basic reproductive ratio of a pathogen. If R<sub>0 </sub>>...

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Main Authors: Bishop Stephen C, MacKenzie Katrin M
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2003-06-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Subjects:
genetics
epidemiology
disease resistance
livestock
R<sub>0</sub>
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/35/S1/S3

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