A spatial model of mosquito host-seeking behavior.

Mosquito host-seeking behavior and heterogeneity in host distribution are important factors in predicting the transmission dynamics of mosquito-borne infections such as dengue fever, malaria, chikungunya, and West Nile virus. We develop and analyze a new mathematical model to describe the effect of...

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Main Authors: Bree Cummins, Ricardo Cortez, Ivo M Foppa, Justin Walbeck, James M Hyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3355069?pdf=render