Mathematical epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Cuba during the period 1986-2000

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 545-556

  Rapatski, Brandy ^a   Klepac, Petra ^b   Dueck, Stephen ^c   Liu, Maoxing ^d   Weiss, Leda Ivic ^e  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^e YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contact tracing; Epidemiology; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Mathematical model; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 33750548006     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2006.3.545     Document Type: Article

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