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Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Major Crops in Developing Countries pp 55–77Cite as

Epidemiology of tropical plant viruses

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Epidemiology is broadly defined as the study of disease in host populations. Basic epidemiological concepts and principles in relation to some of the most important areas of study are reviewed in this chapter, with particular reference to tropical virus diseases. One of the main aims is to show the role of epidemiology in developing and evaluating control measures.

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  3. Department of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College London, Wye Campus, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AH, UK

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