Does Size Matter to Models? Exploring the Effect of Herd Size on Outputs of a Herd-Level Disease Spread Simulator

Does Size Matter to Models? Exploring the Effect of Herd Size on Outputs of a Herd-Level Disease Spread Simulator

Disease spread modeling is widely used by veterinary authorities to predict the impact of emergency animal disease outbreaks in livestock and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different management interventions. Such models require knowledge of basic disease epidemiology as well as information a...

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Main Authors: Mary Van Andel, Tracey Hollings, Richard Bradhurst, Andrew Robinson, Mark Burgman, M. Carolyn Gates, Paul Bingham, Tim Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
disease spread modeling
quantitative epidemiology
biosecurity preparedness
outbreak response
animal populations
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00078/full

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