Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Age Factors
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Animal Feed
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Animal Husbandry
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Animals
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Cattle
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Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / epidemiology*
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Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / prevention & control
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Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / transmission*
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Forecasting
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Incidence
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Models, Statistical
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Time Factors
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United Kingdom / epidemiology