Spatio-temporal modelling of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 in cattle in Sweden: exploring options for control
Abstract A spatial data-driven stochastic model was developed to explore the spread of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC O157) by livestock movements and local transmission among neighbouring holdings in the complete Swedish cattle population. Livestock data were incorporated to model the ti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0574-2 |