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Transmission dynamics and epidemiology of BSE in British cattle.

Anderson, R M; Donnelly, C A; Ferguson, N M; Woolhouse, M E; Watt, C J; Udy, H J; MaWhinney, S; Dunstan, S P; Southwood, T R; Wilesmith, J W; Ryan, J B; Hoinville, L J; Hillerton, J E; Austin, A R; Wells, G A.

Nature ; 382(6594): 779-88, 1996 Aug 29.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8752271

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A comprehensive analysis of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in cattle in Great Britain assesses past, present and future patterns in the incidence of infection and disease, and allows a critical appraisal of different culling policies for eradication of the disease.

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Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/epidemiology , Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/transmission , Age Factors , Animal Feed , Animal Husbandry , Animals , Cattle , Disease Outbreaks/veterinary , Disease Transmission, Infectious , Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/prevention & control , Forecasting , Incidence , Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical , Models, Statistical , Time Factors , United Kingdom/epidemiology

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