Age-structured homogeneous epidemic systems with application to the MSEIR epidemic model

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-146

  Inaba, Hisashi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction ratio; Endemic steady state; Homogeneous epidemic system; Stability principle; Stable population

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 33845655939     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-006-0033-y     Document Type: Article

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