Models of spatio-temporal dynamics in malaria

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 104, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 231-240

  Torres Sorando, Lourdes ^a   Rodríguez, Diego J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Dynamic models; Malaria; Migration patterns; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL HETEROGENEITY; MALARIA; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MOBILITY; MODELLING; MODELLING APPROACH;

EID: 0344972789     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00135-X     Document Type: Article

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