Epidemic diseases and host clustering: An optimum cluster size ensures maximum survival

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-169

  Watve, Milind G ^a   Jog, Maithili M ^a  

^a Life Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION RISK; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0031581664     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0267     Document Type: Article

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