A reaction-diffusion malaria model with incubation period in the vector population

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 543-568

  Lou, Yijun ^a   Zhao, Xiao Qiang ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basic reproduction ratio; Global attractivity; Incubation period; Malaria transmission; Spatial heterogeneity; Threshold dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALARIA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMODIUM;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLASMODIUM;

EID: 79952575808     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-010-0346-8     Document Type: Article

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