Abstract
We investigate the effect of spatial aggregation in the infection dynamics of nematode parasites in ruminants. We show that a high degree of spatial aggregation is likely to lead to a dramatically enhanced rate of invasion by drug-resistant strains.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anthelmintics / pharmacology*
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Drug Resistance / genetics
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mathematics
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Models, Biological*
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Nematoda / drug effects
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Nematoda / genetics
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Nematode Infections / drug therapy*
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Nematode Infections / parasitology*
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Nematode Infections / veterinary
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Sheep
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Sheep Diseases / drug therapy
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Sheep Diseases / parasitology