This handbook explains how to model epidemiological problems and improve inference
about disease etiology from a geographical perspective. Top epidemiologists, geographers …

Staphylococcus chromogenes and Staphylococcus simulans are commonly found in
intramammary infections (IMI) associated with bovine subclinical mastitis, but little is known …

New evidence for cattle husbandry practices during the earliest period of the southern
Scandinavian Neolithic indicates multiple birth seasons and dairying from its start …

The study was part of a series of studies aiming to increase knowledge about spread and
prevention of livestock diseases in Sweden. A specific biosecurity behavior, ie, making …

Understanding the complexity of live pig trade organization is a key factor to predict and
control major infectious diseases, such as classical swine fever (CSF) or African swine fever …

A spatial data-driven stochastic model was developed to explore the spread of verotoxigenic
Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC O157) by livestock movements and local transmission among …

Understanding the spatial dynamics of an infectious disease is critical when attempting to
predict where and how fast the disease will spread. We illustrate an approach using a trend …

Understanding animal movements is an important factor for the development of meaningful
surveillance and control programs, but also for the development of disease spread models …

Abstract Background The United Kingdom (UK) government has been recording the births,
deaths, and movements of cattle for the last decade. Despite reservations about the …

Background In addition to livestock movements, other between-farm contacts such as
visitors may contribute to the spread of contagious animal diseases. Knowledge about such …