A simulation model of the infection cycle of Leishmania mexicana in Neotoma micropus

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 187-197

  Kerr, Sara F ^a   Grant, William E ^b   Dronen Jr , Norman O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leishmania mexicana; Lutzomyia anthophora; Neotoma micropus; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

INFECTION CYCLE; LEISHMANIASIS; SAND FLY; THRESHOLD DENSITY; TRANSMISSION; VECTOR; WOODRAT;

DIPTERA; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LUTZOMYIA ANTHOPHORA; NEOTOMA MICROPUS;

EID: 0031591148     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(96)01914-X     Document Type: Article

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