Parasite transmission: Reconciling theory and reality

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 893-905

  Fenton, A ^a   Fairbairn, J P ^a   Norman, R ^a   Hudson, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microparasite; Non linear transmission; Parasite persistence; Spatial model

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MODEL; PARASITE TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0036742090     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2002.00656.x     Document Type: Article

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