Abstract
We investigate the effect of spatial aggregation in the infection dynamics of nematode parasites in ruminants. We show that a high degree of spatial aggregation is likely to lead to a dramatically enhanced rate of invasion by drug-resistant strains.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 341-360 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of mathematical biology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Applied Mathematics
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Modeling and Simulation
Keywords
- Aggregation
- Drug resistance
- Nematode
- Parasite