A mathematical model of the dynamics of scrapie in a sheep flock.

A mathematical model is developed for the dynamics of an outbreak of scrapie in a single sheep flock with the aim of assisting the interpretation of field data. The model incorporates age structure of the sheep population, both horizontal and vertical transmission, genetic predisposition to infectio...

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Main Authors: Stringer, S, Hunter, N, Woolhouse, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998