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Modelling livestock parasite risk under climate change

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2015

N. J. Fox ,
R. S. Davidson ,
G. Marion  and
M. R. Hutchings
N. J. Fox*
Affiliation:
SRUC, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
R. S. Davidson
Affiliation:
SRUC, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
G. Marion
Affiliation:
Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
M. R. Hutchings
Affiliation:
SRUC, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
*
†E-mail: Naomi.Fox@sruc.ac.uk
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parasite distributionclimate changenematodeinfection dynamics
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Advances in Animal Biosciences , Volume 6 , Special Issue 1: Proceedings of the MACSUR International Livestock Modelling and Research Colloquium , March 2015 , pp. 32 - 34
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