A simple analysis of vaccination strategies for rubella

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 677-687

  Buonomo, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemic models; Optimal control; Rubella; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

RUBELLA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MASS IMMUNIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RUBELLA; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

CHINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MASS VACCINATION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREVALENCE; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VACCINE;

RUBELLA;

EID: 79958207252     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2011.8.677     Document Type: Article

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