Bayesian Network analysis of piglet scours

Abstract Diarrhoeal disease (scours) in piglets, often associated with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), is a substantial financial burden to the pig industry worldwide. Previous research has not explicitly examined the relationships between farm, pen and microbiological factors. Here we pres...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J. J. McCormick, Lechelle K. Van Breda, Michael P. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06399-2