A simplified model system for Toxoplasma gondii spread within a heterogeneous environment

Nonlinear Dynamics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 381-399

  Langlais, M ^a   Lelu M ^b   Avenet, C ^b   Gilot Fromont, E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Fragmented domain; Parasite persistence; Predator prey system; R 0; Slow fast dynamics; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

FRAGMENTED DOMAIN; PARASITE-; PREDATOR - PREY SYSTEM; R 0; SLOW-FAST DYNAMICS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ECOSYSTEMS;

PREDATOR PREY SYSTEMS;

EID: 84863007626     PISSN: 0924090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11071-011-0255-4     Document Type: Article

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