Development of a forecasting model for brucellosis spreading in the Italian cattle trade network aimed to prioritise the field interventions.

Brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus is an important zoonosis that constitutes a serious hazard to public health. Prevention of human brucellosis depends on the control of the disease in animals. Livestock movement data represent a valuable source of information to understand the pattern of contac...

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Main Authors: L Savini, L Candeloro, A Conte, F De Massis, A Giovannini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5486964?pdf=render