Vertically Transmitted Diseases: Models and Dynamics

by Kenneth Cooke, Stavros Busenberg, StavrosN.Busenberg

Infectious diseases are transmitted through various different mechanisms including person to person interactions, by insect vectors and via vertical transmission from a parent to an unborn offspring. The population dynamics of such disease transmission can be very complicated and the development of rational strategies for controlling and preventing the spread of these diseases requires careful modeling and analysis. The book describes current methods...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642753035
• ISBN13: 9783642753039
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"