A dynamic model for tuberculosis transmission and optimal treatment strategies in South Korea

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 279, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 120-131

  Whang, Sungim ^a   Choi, Sunhwa ^b   Jung, Eunok ^b  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemic model; Infectious disease; Mathematical model; Optimal control theory; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TREATMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INFECTIVITY; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OECD; PARAMETERIZATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH KOREA; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 79953764730     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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