An epidemic model in a patchy environment

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-112

  Wang, Wendi ^a   Zhao, Xiao Qiang ^b  

^a SW Normal University Chongqing ^*  (China)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemic model; Population dispersal; Threshold dynamics

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; POPULATION STATISTICS;

EPIDEMIC MODEL; ISOLATED PATCH;

DISEASE CONTROL;

DISEASE SPREAD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MODELING; PATHOLOGY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; MODEL; POPULATION DISPERSAL;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 2542463400     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2002.11.001     Document Type: Article

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