Mathematical Modeling of Epidemic Syphilis Transmission. Implications for Syphilis Control Programs

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 30-39

  Oxman, Gary L ^a   Smolkowski, Keith ^b   Noell, John ^b  

^a MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OREGON; POPULATION DENSITY; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0030052575     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199601000-00008     Document Type: Article

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