Assessing the effects of homosexuals and bisexuals on the intrinsic dynamics of HIV/AIDS in heterosexual settings

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 49, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 1869-1882

  Mukandavire, Zindoga ^a   Chiyaka, Christinah ^a   Magombedze, Gesham ^a   Musuka, Godfrey ^b   Malunguza, Noble J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Zimbabwe)

^b African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Heterosexual; HIV AIDS model; Homosexual; Permanence; Reproductive number; Stability

Indexed keywords

BISEXUAL; HETEROSEXUAL; HIV/AIDS MODEL; HOMOSEXUAL; PERMANENCE; REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER;

DYNAMICS;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

EID: 63649121506     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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