Mapping brucellosis increases relative to elk density using hierarchical Bayesian models.

The relationship between host density and parasite transmission is central to the effectiveness of many disease management strategies. Few studies, however, have empirically estimated this relationship particularly in large mammals. We applied hierarchical Bayesian methods to a 19-year dataset of ov...

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Main Authors: Paul C Cross, Dennis M Heisey, Brandon M Scurlock, William H Edwards, Michael R Ebinger, Angela Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2859058?pdf=render