Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Bayesian estimation to test accuracy for influenza A infection via respiratory clinical signs in the absence of a gold standard

Nitipong Homwong*
  • Nitipong Homwong*
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. 2Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
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Douglas Marthaler
  • Douglas Marthaler
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Matteo Convertino
  • Matteo Convertino
  • Division of Environmental Health Sciences and Public Health Informatics Program, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Institute for Engineering in Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Montserrat Torremorell
  • Montserrat Torremorell
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Meggan E. Craft
  • Meggan E. Craft
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Benjamin Hause
  • Benjamin Hause
  • Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
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John Deen
  • John Deen
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2015
  •  Published: 31 October 2015

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