Synthesising 30 years of mathematical modelling of Echinococcus transmission.

• Main Authors: Jo-An M Atkinson (Author), Gail M Williams (Author), Laith Yakob (Author), Archie C A Clements (Author), Tamsin S Barnes (Author), Donald P McManus (Author), Yu Rong Yang (Author), Darren J Gray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Echinococcosis is a complex zoonosis that has domestic and sylvatic lifecycles, and a range of different intermediate and definitive host species. The complexities of its transmission and the sparse evidence on the effectiveness of control strategies in diverse settings provide significa...