(Meta)population dynamics of infectious diseases

被引:316
作者
Grenfell, B [1 ]
Harwood, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ST ANDREWS, GATTY MARINE LAB, SEA MAMMAL RES UNIT, ST ANDREWS KY16 8LB, FIFE, SCOTLAND
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D O I
10.1016/S0169-5347(97)01174-9
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
The metapopulation concept provides a very powerful tool for analysing the persistence of spatially-disaggregated populations, in terms of a balance between local extinction and colonization. Exactly the same approach has been developed by epidemiologists, in order to understand patterns of diseases persistence. There is great scope for further cross-fertilization between these areas. Recent work on the spatiotemporal dynamics of measles illustrates that the large datasets and rich modelling literature on many infectious diseases offer great potential for developing and testing ideas about metapopulations.
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