A within-vector mathematical model of Plasmodium falciparum and implications of incomplete fertilization on optimal gametocyte sex ratio

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 264, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-286

  Teboh Ewungkem, Miranda I ^a   Yuster, Thomas ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Fertilization efficiency; Gametocytes; Mosquito infectivity; Optimal sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE CONTROL; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GERM CELL; INFECTIVITY; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; PARASITE; SEX RATIO;

ARTICLE; FERTILIZATION; GAMETOCYTE; GAMETOGENESIS; MALARIA CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; SPOROZOITE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; SPOROZOITES;

ANOPHELES (GENUS); PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 77951652619     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.12.017     Document Type: Article

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