Determining the effects of transplacental and direct transmission on the probability of persistence in a bluetongue virus model in temperate and tropical regions

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an important concern for the ruminant livestock industry owing to its high morbidity rate. It is mainly transmitted by a midge to a host (vectorial transmission) but even though its replication in the midge ceases during winter in temperate countries, outbreaks re-emerge in...

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Main Authors: Francis Mugabi, Kevin J. Duffy, Joseph Y.T. Mugisha, Obiora C. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Results in Applied Mathematics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590037420300303