A metapopulation model to simulate West Nile virus circulation in Western Africa, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin | Veterinary Research, a journal on Animal Infection

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Issue		Vet. Res. Volume 41, Number 3, May–June 2010


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DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/vetres/2010004
Published online		18 January 2010
How to cite this article		Vet. Res. (2010) 41:32

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