Mathematical analysis of the transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis in the human-snail hosts

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 397-423

  Chiyaka, Edward T ^a,b   Garira, Winston ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Zimbabwe)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Center Manifold; Mathematical Modeling; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CERCARIA (TREMATODE GENUS); GASTROPODA; TREMATODA;

EID: 69049089967     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339009002910     Document Type: Article

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