Spatial pattern formation facilitates eradication of infectious diseases

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 415-423

  Eisinger, Dirk ^a   Thulke, Hans Hermann ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost benefit; Individual based; Management target; Pattern orientated modelling; Rabies; Spatial heterogeneity; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PLANNING METHOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; THEORETICAL STUDY; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 40949157616     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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