Coexistence of pathogens in sexually-transmitted disease models

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 547-568

  Li, Jia ^a   Ma, Zhien ^b   Blythe, Steve P ^c   Castillo Chavez, Carlos ^d  

^a University of Alabama in Huntsville ^*  (United States)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Competitive exclusion; Endemic equilibrium; Mathematical modeling; Monotone flow; Reproductive number; Sexually transmitted Disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MICROBIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1342310609     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-003-0235-5     Document Type: Article

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