Beyond Emergencies

The higher the R [subscript]o the greater the number of animals that must be immune in order to prevent spread of the infectious agent. If R [subscript]o in a vaccinated population is larger than 1, then the vaccine cannot totally prevent the spread of infection and other biosecurity principles must...

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Published in:Beef 2002-09, Vol.39 (1), p.4
Main Author: Stokka, G L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Animals
Beef
By products
Cattle industry
Disease control
Immunization
Infectious diseases
Nutrition
Pathogens
Pharmaceutical industry
Public health
Quality control
Vaccines
Veterinarians
Zoonoses
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Summary:The higher the R [subscript]o the greater the number of animals that must be immune in order to prevent spread of the infectious agent. If R [subscript]o in a vaccinated population is larger than 1, then the vaccine cannot totally prevent the spread of infection and other biosecurity principles must be used.
ISSN:0005-7738