The impact of movements and animal density on continental scale cattle disease outbreaks in the United States.

The impact of movements and animal density on continental scale cattle disease outbreaks in the United States.

Globalization has increased the potential for the introduction and spread of novel pathogens over large spatial scales necessitating continental-scale disease models to guide emergency preparedness. Livestock disease spread models, such as those for the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) epidemic in...

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Main Authors: Michael G Buhnerkempe, Michael J Tildesley, Tom Lindström, Daniel A Grear, Katie Portacci, Ryan S Miller, Jason E Lombard, Marleen Werkman, Matt J Keeling, Uno Wennergren, Colleen T Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3966763?pdf=render

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