Livestock markets play an important role in the cattle movement network in Pernambuco, Brazil

Livestock markets play an important role in the cattle movement network in Pernambuco, Brazil

The animal trade is an important risk factor that affects the spread of diseases among animals and herds. The goal of the present study was to characterize the cattle movement network in Pernambuco, Brazil, based on the animal movement permits (Guias de Trânsito Animal; GTAs) from 2012 to 2013, and...

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Main Authors: José Lopes Silva Júnior, Erivânia Camelo Almeida, Fabíola Nascimento Corrêa, Paula Regina Barros Lima, Raul Ossada, Fernando Silveira Marques, Ricardo Augusto Dias, Fernando Ferreira, José Soares Ferreira Neto, José Henrique Hildebrand Grisi-Filho, Marcos Amaku, Hélio Cordeiro Manso Filho, Jean Carlos Ramos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Animal movement
Official veterinary service
Network
Epidemiological surveillance
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/124303

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