Stochastic epidemic models in structured populations featuring dynamic vaccination and isolation

Journal of Applied Probability

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 571-585

  Ball, Frank ^a   O'Neill, Philip D ^a   Pike, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Coupling; Epidemic; Final outcome; Stochastic epidemic; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348853268     PISSN: 00219002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1239/jap/1189717530     Document Type: Article

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