When does pathogen evolution maximize the basic reproductive number in well-mixed host-pathogen systems?

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 6-7, 2013, Pages 1533-1585

  Cortez, Michael H ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic reproductive number; Evolution; Host pathogen system; R0,

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVOLUTION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY;

BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL;

EID: 84887420986     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-012-0601-2     Document Type: Article

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