Non-linear transmission and simple models for bovine tuberculosis

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 703-713

  Barlow, N D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Epidemiology; Mathematical model; Population dynamics; Possum

Indexed keywords

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION;

MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0033905014     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2000.00428.x     Document Type: Article

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