Improving the oral immunization of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) against rabies with the help of an evolutionary algorithm

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 129, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 297-305

  Selhorst, T ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost utility analysis; Evolutionary algorithm; Fox; Oral immunization; Population dynamics; Rabies; Simulation; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0034732854     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(00)00235-0     Document Type: Article

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