Mathematical modeling of Echinococcus multilocularis transmission.
A mathematical model for the transmission cycle of Echinococcus multilocularis would be useful for estimating its prevalence, and the model simulation can be instrumental in designing various control strategies. This review focuses on the epidemiological factors in the E. multilocularis transmission cycle and the recent advances of mathematical models for E. multilocularis transmission.
Ishikawa
Hirofumi
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Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Tsushimanaka, Okayama 700-8530, Japan. ishikawa@ems.okayama-u.ac.jp
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis / Q000502:physiology*; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological