Analysis of a model for macroparasitic infection with variable aggregation and clumped infections

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 419-447

  Pugliese, A ^a   Rosa R ^b   Damaggio, M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Macroparasites; Multiple infections; Subcritical bifurcations

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; PARASITOSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARASITIC DISEASES;

EID: 0032041915     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002850050107     Document Type: Article

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