Publication: Macdonald's model and the transmission of bilharzia
Macdonald's model and the transmission of bilharzia
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Barbour, A. D. (1978). Macdonald’s model and the transmission of bilharzia. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 72(1), 6–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(78)90290-0
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The paper considers a model for the transmission of bilharzia based on Macdonald's assumptions, in the light of data observed in the field. It is shown, in particular, that the threshold parameter governing whether or not an endemic cycle can be established is closely related to the proportion of infected snails in a community, and that this proportion is normally observed to be rather smaller than is compatible with the model. By considering more sophisticated models, allowing for the latent period of infection in the snails, and als
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- Barbour, A D
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Barbour, A. D. (1978). Macdonald’s model and the transmission of bilharzia. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 72(1), 6–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(78)90290-0