A theoretical framework to identify invariant thresholds in infectious disease epidemiology

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.01.029zbMath1343.92476OpenAlexW2269776873WikidataQ39027314 ScholiaQ39027314MaRDI QIDQ306600

Joao S. Lopes, Erida Gjini, Carlota Rebelo, M. Gabriela M. Gomes, Caetano Souto-Maior

Publication date: 1 September 2016

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.01.029

zbMATH Keywords

heterogeneityendemic infectionepidemic thresholdglobal healthreinfection threshold

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Epidemiology (92D30)

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