The reproduction number Rt in structured and nonstructured populations

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-259

  Burr, Tom ^a   Chowell, Gerardo ^b,c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Generation interval; Reproduction number; Structured population

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

BIOMETRY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 67650499116     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2009.6.239     Document Type: Article

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