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Abstract
An understanding of the relationship between the transmission dynamics of infectious agents and herd immunity provides a template for the design of effective control programmes based on mass immunization. Mathematical models of the spread and persistence of infection provide important insights into the problem of how best to protect the community against disease.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3906406 DOI: 10.1038/318323a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962