Network analysis of dairy cattle movement and associations with bovine tuberculosis spread and control in emerging dairy belts of Ethiopia

Network analysis of dairy cattle movement and associations with bovine tuberculosis spread and control in emerging dairy belts of Ethiopia

Abstract Background Dairy cattle movement could be a major risk factor for the spread of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in emerging dairy belts of Ethiopia. Dairy cattle may be moved between farms over long distances, and hence understanding the route and frequency of the movements is essential to establ...

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Main Authors: Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Gobena Ameni, James L. N. Wood, The ETHICOBOTS consortium, Stefan Berg, Andrew J. K. Conlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bovine tuberculosis transmission
Contact network analysis
Ethiopia
Scale free
Small world
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1962-1

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