Modeling the effect of information campaigns on the hiv epidemic in uganda

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 757-770

  Joshi, Hem ^a   Lenhart, Suzanne ^b   Albright, Kendra ^c   Gipson, Kevin ^d  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d US Consumer Product Safety Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential equations; Epidemic model; HIV education campaign

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 58849115144     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2008.5.757     Document Type: Article

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