Effect of variability in infection period on the persistence and spatial spread of infectious diseases

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-226

  Keeling, M J ^a   Grenfell, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DYNAMICS; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION; MEASLES; REVIEW; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 0032518718     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(97)00101-6     Document Type: Article

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