The subnetwork result after the following four sequential steps: 1) Network reduction by setting the network level to 3 and days depth to 399 (the new subnetwork size is 198 links and 38 nodes), 2) Further reducing the subnetwork by keeping only temporally valid paths among involved outbreaks (resulting in a subnetwork size of 94 links and 11 nodes; the four detected brucellosis’ outbreaks involved are shown on the map with red fire icons), 3) Adding the sequence type for Brucella abortus layer to the map (type 2 in blue circles) and displaying a popup on the seed showing the identification code of the animal, sampled date, and detected Brucella abortus sequence type, and 4) Highlighting on the graph are all links involving the same animals that reached the seed (red links).

<p>Further investigation on “individually identified animals,” found by querying the highlighted links (in light blue on the graph), revealed that an infected animal originating from the pasture reached the seed. This animal is listed in the Animal list produced by the application, matching th...

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