Eradication of infectious diseases in heterogeneous populations
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Eradication of infectious diseases in heterogeneous populations
zbMATH Open document ID: 0613.92022
DOI: 10.1016/0025-5564(87)90111-8
author: Curtis C. Travis
author: Suzanne Lenhart
published in: Mathematical Biosciences
publication date: 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: We present a model of infectious diseases in heterogeneous populations, which allows for variable intra- to intergroup contact ratios. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for disease eradication by means of vaccination. Smallpox is used as an illustrative example.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 92D25
zbMATH DE Number: 3993365
zbMATH Keywords: epidemiology
zbMATH Keywords: infectious diseases
zbMATH Keywords: heterogeneous populations
zbMATH Keywords: variable intra- to intergroup contact ratios
zbMATH Keywords: disease eradication
zbMATH Keywords: vaccination
zbMATH Keywords: Smallpox
Wikidata QID: Q60231300
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0025-5564(87)90111-8
OpenAlex ID: W2015648328
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3993365