Dynamic modeling of epidemiologic patterns of schistosomiasis morbidity

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 149-158

  Medley, G F ^a   Bundy, D A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROL SYSTEM; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; INFECTION CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORBIDITY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0029801889     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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