Use of Network Analysis and Spread Models to Target Control Actions for Bovine Tuberculosis in a State from Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Livestock movements create complex dynamic interactions among premises that can be represented, interpreted, and used for epidemiological purposes. These movements are a very important part of the production chain but may also contribute to the spread of infectious diseases through the transfer of infected animals over large distances. Social network analysis (SNA) can be used to characterize cattle trade patterns and to identify highly connected premises that may act as hubs in the movement network, which could be subjected to targeted control measures in order to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases such as bovine tuberculosis (TB). Here, we analyzed data on cattle movement and slaughterhouse surveillance for detection of TB-like lesions (TLL) over the 2016-2018 period in the

SUBMITTER: Cardenas NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912437 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature