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A mathematical model of the population dynamics of disease-transmitting vectors with spatial consideration

Siewe Nourridine Department of Mathematics, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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Miranda I. Teboh-Ewungkem Department of Mathematics, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 18042, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Gideon A. Ngwa Department of Mathematics, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
Pages 335-365 | Received 29 Sep 2009, Accepted 10 Jul 2010, Published online: 06 Feb 2011

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