Risk based culling for highly infectious diseases of livestock

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The control of highly infectious diseases of livestock such as classical swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, and avian influenza is fraught with ethical, economic, and public health dilemmas. Attempts to control outbreaks of these pathogens rely on massive culli...

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Main Authors: te Beest Dennis E, Hagenaars Thomas J, Stegeman J, Koopmans Marion PG, van Boven Michiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/81