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Samples, sample selection, and statistics: living with uncertainty
1Charles River Laboratories, 251 Ballardvale St., Wilmington, MA 01887, USA. cclifford@criver.com
Lab Animal
|March 30, 2002
Abstract:
The author explains how to determine how many animals in a population need to be sampled when monitoring for pathogens. He concludes that even with perfect testing programs, there is always a chance that an infected animal will be missed.