Modeling plague persistence in host-vector communities in California

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 408-424

  Foley, Janet E ^a   Zipser, Jennifer ^a   Chomel, Bruno ^a   Girvetz, Evan ^a   Foley, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community modeling; Plague; SIRS model; Yersinia pestis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 34548304751     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.3.408     Document Type: Article

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