Heterogeneity in disease-transmission modeling

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Abstract

The dynamic behavior of a family of disease models for a heterogeneous population is discussed. Asymptotic patterns of disease prevalence are related to contact and disease duration parameters for gonorrhea. Estimates show the effects of particularly infectious subgroups within a population.

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    Partially supported under NSF grant MPS 74-24310 and NIH grant AI 13233-01.

    Present address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, Washington, D.C.20460.

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