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On the solution of differential equations arising in some attachment models of virology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Byron J. T. Morgan*
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge

Extract

(1.1) In this paper, acquaintance will be assumed with the basic mechanics of phage/bacterium, antibody/virus interactions; for background reading see, for example, Adams (1959), Bouanchaud (1970), Durham and King (1969) and Fraser (1967).

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Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1971 

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