More people and goods are moving further and more frequently via many different trade and
transport networks under current trends of globalisation. These networks can play a major …

Social network analysis (SNA) and graph theory have been used widely in sociology,
psychology, anthropology, biology and medicine. Social network analysis and graph theory …

Despite their importance for the spread of zoonotic diseases, our understanding of the
dynamical aspects characterizing the movements of farmed animal populations remains …

Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes a severe contagious disease of sheep and
goats and has spread extensively through the developing world. Because of its …

Livestock movement data represent a valuable source of information to understand the
pattern of contacts between premises which may determine the spread of diseases. Social …

Registration of cattle and pig movements is mandatory in Sweden and all registered
movements between farms in the years 2006–2008 were investigated using network …

Gidgee skinks (Egernia stokesii) form large social aggregations in rocky outcrops across the
Flinders Ranges in South Australia. Group members share refuges (rock crevices), which …

Livestock movements are important in spreading infectious diseases and many countries
have developed regulations that require farmers to report livestock movements to …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 is endemic in Asia, with live bird
trade as a major disease transmission pathway. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in …

The spatial propagation of many livestock infectious diseases critically depends on the
animal movements among premises; so the knowledge of movement data may help us to …