Threshold and stability results for a malaria model in a population with protective intervention among high-risk groups

Mathematical Modelling and Analysis

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 443-460

  Tumwiine, J ^a   Mugisha, J Y T ^b   Luboobi, L S ^b  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Control reproduction number; Protective intervention; Risk groups; Threshold parameter

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASE CONTROL;

CONTROL STRATEGIES; EQUILIBRIUM POINT; LOCAL AND GLOBAL STABILITIES; PROTECTIVE INTERVENTION; REPRODUCTION NUMBERS; RISK GROUPS; THRESHOLD PARAMETERS; VULNERABLE GROUPS;

DISEASES;

EID: 53249101759     PISSN: 13926292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1392-6292.2008.13.443-460     Document Type: Article

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