The basic reproduction number for complex disease systems: defining R(0) for tick-borne infections.

Characterizing the basic reproduction number, R(0), for many wildlife disease systems can seem a complex problem because several species are involved, because there are different epidemiological reactions to the infectious agent at different life-history stages, or because there are multiple transmi...

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Main Authors: Hartemink, N, Randolph, S, Davis, SA, Heesterbeek, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008