A model of the transmission dynamics of leishmaniasis

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 237-250

  Agyingi, Ephraim O ^a   Ross, David S ^a   Bathena, Karthik ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leishmaniasis Transmission; Reproduction Number; SIS Model; Stability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79960352219     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339011003841     Document Type: Article

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