Key result
Removing linkage movements in the UK livestock network reduced simulated large foot-and-mouth disease epidemics by 27%, and scrapie-notifying farms were significantly more likely to associate via market trading.
Population
Livestock in the UK, including a case-control subset of 198 scrapie-notifying farms paired with…
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Targeted livestock linkage removal may limit FMD outbreaks; leaves open scrapie transmission via real-world market networks.
Observational (n=396)
p-value: p=0.02
Static network analysis can provide insights into disease dynamics for fast-spreading diseases like FMD, but requires appropriate observation time frames for slow-incubating diseases like scrapie.
Kao et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Foot-and-mouth disease and scrapie (n=396). Livestock movements (linkage moves and market trading) vs. Control farms / no linkage moves was evaluated on Association of scrapie-notifying farms via market trading (p=0.02). Removing linkage movements in the UK livestock network reduced simulated large foot-and-mouth disease epidemics by 27%, and scrapie-notifying farms were significantly more likely to associate via market trading.
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