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Journal of Biological Dynamics Volume 11, 2017 - Issue sup2: Selected Papers from the Fifth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems (ICMA V), University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, 2-4 October 2015. Guest Editors: Lindi Wahl, Pei Yu and Xingfu Zou
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Modelling and optimal control of pneumonia disease with cost-effective strategies

Getachew Teshome TilahunPan African University Institute of Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Oluwole Daniel MakindeFaculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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David MalonzaDepartment of Mathematics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 400-426 | Received 17 Sep 2016, Accepted 12 May 2017, Published online: 14 Jun 2017

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