Stochastic models of a parasitic infection, exhibiting three basic reproduction ratios

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 532-554

  Luchsinger, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction ratio; Coupling; Group infection; Host parasite system; Infinitely many types; Markov branching process

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; PROBABILITY; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANIMALS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARASITIC DISEASES; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

EID: 0035380190     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002850100082     Document Type: Article

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