The microsimulation approach to epidemiologic modeling of helminthic infections, with special reference to schistosomiasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 165-169

  Habbema, J D F ^a   De Vlas, S J ^a   Plaisier, A P ^a   Van Oortmarssen, G J ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROL SYSTEM; DISEASE SIMULATION; DYNAMICS; HELMINTHIASIS; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MODEL; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0029802842     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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