The role of human movement in the transmission of vector-borne pathogens.

Human movement is a key behavioral factor in many vector-borne disease systems because it influences exposure to vectors and thus the transmission of pathogens. Human movement transcends spatial and temporal scales with different influences on disease dynamics. Here we develop a conceptual model to...

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Main Authors: Steven T Stoddard, Amy C Morrison, Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec, Valerie Paz Soldan, Tadeusz J Kochel, Uriel Kitron, John P Elder, Thomas W Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2710008?pdf=render