The mathematical biology of human infections

Ecology and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Nowak, Martin A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antivirals; CTL response; Epidemiology; HIV; Immune response; Infectious diseases; Mathematical biology; Models of evolution; Prions; Resistance; Treatment; Viruses

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249142745     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/es-00138-030212     Document Type: Review

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