The purpose of the symposium was to consider the application of science to livestock production as a complex of socioeconomic problems. It dealt not only with the impact of developments in serology and molecular biology, but also with questions of epidemiology, vaccines, information networks, geographical information systems and socioeconomic factors.

Contents: Opening session; Serological aspects; Molecular aspects; cks/vaccines/epidemiology; Monitoring/training; Information technology/modelling; Satellites/climate; Considerations of impact; Poster presentations.

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