Adaptive Evolution of Virulence-Related Traits in a Susceptible-Infected Model with Treatment

Abstract and Applied Analysis

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Meng, Xinzhu ^a   Yang, Yang ^a   Zhao, Shengnan ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

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EID: 84934931046     PISSN: 10853375     EISSN: 16870409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/891401     Document Type: Article

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