Population dynamics of a pathogen: The conundrum of vivax malaria

Biophysical Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 111-120

  McQueen, Philip G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Age structured population; Biological delay models; Malaria; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 80054042524     PISSN: 18672450     EISSN: 18672469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12551-010-0034-3     Document Type: Review

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