Simple models for the impact of rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) on Australasian rabbits

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-241

  Barlow, N D ^a   Kean, J M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological control; Calicivirus; Model; Rabbits; RCD

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MODELLING; RABBIT;

AUSTRALIA; EUROPE;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0032557962     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00009-X     Document Type: Article

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