Global stability of equilibria in a tick-borne disease model

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 567-572

  Ai, Shangbing ^a  

^a University of Alabama in Huntsville ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Global stability; Tick borne disease model

Indexed keywords

IXODIDA;

EID: 38349044023     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2007.4.567     Document Type: Article

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