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. 1992 Apr;108(2):377–386. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800049840

Estimation of the dynamics and rate of transmission of classical swine fever (hog cholera) in wild pigs.

J Hone 1, R Pech 1, P Yip 1
PMCID: PMC2271981  PMID: 1582476

Abstract

Infectious diseases establish in a population of wildlife hosts when the number of secondary infections is greater than or equal to one. To estimate whether establishment will occur requires extensive experience or a mathematical model of disease dynamics and estimates of the parameters of the disease model. The latter approach is explored here. Methods for estimating key model parameters, the transmission coefficient (beta) and the basic reproductive rate (RDRS), are described using classical swine fever (hog cholera) in wild pigs as an example. The tentative results indicate that an acute infection of classical swine fever will establish in a small population of wild pigs. Data required for estimation of disease transmission rates are reviewed and sources of bias and alternative methods discussed. A comprehensive evaluation of the biases and efficiencies of the methods is needed.

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