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

In this review we discuss studies that applied atmospheric dispersion models (ADM) to
bioaerosols that are pathogenic to humans and livestock in the context of risk assessment …

Background Existing epidemiological models have largely tended to neglect the impact of
individual behaviour on the dynamics of diseases. However, awareness of the presence of …

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 …

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

The dynamics of disease transmission strongly depends on the properties of the population
contact network. Pair-approximation models and individual-based network simulation have …

The integrated commercial poultry system is a highly connected network in which routine
activities keep farms within a geographic area in constant contact. Consequently, biosecurity …

Individuals in human and animal populations are linked through dynamic contact networks
with characteristic structural features that drive the epidemiology of directly transmissible …

In the 2003 epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Dutch poultry, between-farm
virus transmission continued for considerable time despite control measures. Gaining more …

Movement of poultry through markets is potentially important in the circulation and spread of
highly pathogenic avian influenza. However little is understood about poultry market chains …