Modeling the transmission dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: An introduction and a review

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 597-608

  Akpa, Onoja Matthew ^a   Oyejola, Benjamin Agboola ^b  

^a REDEEMER S UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Heterosexual; HIV transmission; Homosexual; Infectious; Parameters; Susceptible

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 79957738714     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.542     Document Type: Review

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