Modeling control measures in networks of animal movements

• Grant number: 11/10029-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: October 01, 2011
• End date: July 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Marcos Amaku
• Grantee: Raul Ossada
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The animals' movements in a farms network and the spread of some animal diseases are intrinsically related. Therefore, comprehending the dynamics of the spreading of infectious diseases in these networks is an important tool in controlling these diseases. In this project, it is intended to establish a comparison between two control strategies (vaccination and restriction of movement) in networks of animal movements, focusing on the network of bovine movements from the State of Mato Grosso, 2007, Brazil. We hope that the results of the mathematical simulations may contribute to the discussion of the relative impact of the mentioned control strategies and that in the future they may assist in the activities of agencies responsible for disease surveillance and in the development of policies to prevent and control diseases in animals.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

OSSADA, Raul. Modeling control measures in networks of animal movements. 2015. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD) São Paulo.