A framework for epidemic models

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 377-405

  Gielen, J L W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemics; Final size distribution; Inhibitor function; Stochastic; Time dependent

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0348197192     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339003000919     Document Type: Article

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