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    "abstract": "We present a model for the growth of West Nile virus in mosquito and bird\npopulations based on observations of the initial epidemic in the U.S. Increase\nof bird mortality as a result of infection, which is a feature of the epidemic,\nis found to yield an effect which is observable in principle, viz., periodic\nvariations in the extent of infection. The vast difference between mosquito and\nbird lifespans, another peculiarity of the system, is shown to lead to\ninteresting consequences regarding delay in the onset of the steady-state\ninfection. An outline of a framework is provided to treat mosquito diffusion\nand bird migration.",
    "arxiv_id": "q-bio/0403014",
    "authors": [
      "V. M. Kenkre",
      "R. R. Parmenter",
      "I. D. Peixoto",
      "L. Sadasiv"
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    "doi": "10.1016/j.mcm.2004.08.012",
    "journal_ref": "Mathematical and Computer Modelling vol. 42 (2005), issue 3/4,\n  pages 313-324.",
    "title": "A Theoretical Framework for the Analysis of the West Nile Virus Epidemic",
    "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0403014"
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