Backward bifurcation of an epidemic model with treatment

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 58-71

  Wang, Wendi ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Bistable; Cycle; Epidemic; Treatment

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BISTABLE; CYCLE; EPIDEMIC; TREATMENT;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS);

BIFURCATION; EPIDEMIC; RESOURCE SCARCITY;

ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE SIMULATION; EPIDEMIC; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HUMAN; INFECTION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33646823979     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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