A new bovine tuberculosis model for England and Wales (BoTMEW) to simulate epidemiology, surveillance and control

A new bovine tuberculosis model for England and Wales (BoTMEW) to simulate epidemiology, surveillance and control

Abstract Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease of cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis, widespread in England and Wales. It has high incidence towards the South West of England and Wales, with much lower incidence to the East and North. A stochastic simulation model was develope...

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Main Authors: Colin P. D. Birch, Ashley Goddard, Oliver Tearne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bovine tuberculosis
Stochastic simulation model
Wildlife reservoir
Cattle movements
Surveillance streams
Mycobacterium bovis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1595-9

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