Optimal control for a tuberculosis model with reinfection and post-exposure interventions

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 154-164

  Silva, Cristiana J ^a   Torres, Delfim F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Epidemic model; Optimal control theory; Treatment strategies; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; EPIDEMIC MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL STRATEGY; OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY; SYSTEM OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS; TREATMENT STRATEGIES; TUBERCULOSIS;

CONTROL THEORY; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

CONTROL;

CONTROL SYSTEM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TREATMENT; EPIDEMIC; EQUATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TUBERCULOSIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY; PERSISTENT INFECTION; POSTPRIMARY TUBERCULOSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THEORY; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EPIDEMIC MODEL; OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY; TREATMENT STRATEGIES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; LATENCY PERIOD (PSYCHOLOGY); MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECURRENCE; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS VACCINES;

EID: 84881227998     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: 18793134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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