The optimal production of gametocytes by Plasmodium falciparum

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 419-428

  McKenzie, F Ellis ^a   Bossert, William H ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODELING; PARASITE; TRANSMISSIVITY;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; GAMETOCYTE; LIFE CYCLE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IMMUNITY; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0032493606     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0710     Document Type: Article

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