Modelling the spread of Wolbachia in spatially heterogeneous environments.

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Abstract:: The endosymbiont Wolbachia infects a large number of insect species and is capable of rapid spread when introduced into a novel host population. The bacteria spread by manipulating their hosts' reproduction, and their dynamics are influenced by the demographic structure of the host population and patterns of contact between individuals. Reaction-diffusion models of the spatial spread of Wolbachia provide a simple analytical description of their spatial dynamics but do not account for signific...
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Journal:: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface / the Royal Society More from this journal
Volume:: 9
Issue:: 76
Pages:: 3045-3054
Publication date:: 2012-11-01
DOI:: 10.1098/rsif.2012.0253
EISSN:: 1742-5662
ISSN:: 1742-5689

Language:: English
Keywords:: Population Density

Animals

Insects

Environment

Age Factors

Population Dynamics

Models, Biological

Symbiosis

Host-Pathogen Interactions

Wolbachia
Pubs id:: pubs:359608
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Local pid:: pubs:359608
Source identifiers:: 359608
Deposit date:: 2013-11-16

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