The basic reproduction quotient (Q0) as a potential spatial predictor of the seasonality of ovine haemonchosis

The basic reproduction quotient (Q0) as a potential spatial predictor of the seasonality of ovine haemonchosis

<em>Haemonchus contortus</em> is a gastrointestinal nematode parasite of small ruminants, which feeds on blood and causes significant disease and production loss in sheep and goats, especially in warmer parts of the world. The life cycle includes free-living immature stages, which are su...

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Main Authors: Muhammad-Bashir Bolajoko, Hannah Rose, Vincenzo Musella, Antonio Bosco, Laura Rinaldi, Jan van Dijk, Giuseppe Cringoli, Eric R. Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
basic reproduction quotient, geographical information system, Haemonchus contortus, risk maps, spatial prediction, climate change, epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/356

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