The optimization of Salmonella surveillance programmes for pullet and layer farms using between-farm distance as a risk factor
P. Hobbelen, T. J. Hagenaars, M. Peri Markovich, M. Bellaiche, A. Giovannini, F. De Massis, A. de Koeijer
This study optimizes Salmonella surveillance programs by using local farm density as a risk factor, reducing sampling effort by 32% while maintaining control of Enteritidis and Typhimurium.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2023 · PreprintEcology