A spatially-structured stochastic model to simulate heterogenous transmission of viruses in fungal populations

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 127, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 291-308

  Liu, Yir Chung ^a   Durrett, Richard ^b   Milgroom, Michael G ^a  

^a Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact process; Hypovirulence; Stochastic model; Vegetative incompatibility

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FUNGUS; VIRAL DISEASE;

CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA;

EID: 0034732245     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(99)00216-1     Document Type: Article

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