The control of childhood viral infections by pulse vaccination

Mathematical Medicine and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 29-53

  Nokes, D James ^a   Swinton, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunization strategy; Measles; Pulse vaccination

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957177077     PISSN: 14778599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imammb/12.1.29     Document Type: Article

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