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ArticleBulletin of mathematical biology2008

On the delayed Ross-Macdonald model for malaria transmission.

Shigui Ruan, Dongmei Xiao, John C Beier

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Article in Bulletin of mathematical biology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 175 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Global Stability of a Time-delayed Malaria Model with Standard Incidence Rate.Acta mathematicae applicatae Sinica (English series) · 2023
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  17. On avian influenza epidemic models with time delay.Theory in biosciences = Theorie in den Biowissenschaften · 2015
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  18. Computational model of a vector-mediated epidemic.American journal of physics · 2015
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  19. A PERIODIC ROSS-MACDONALD MODEL IN A PATCHY ENVIRONMENT.Discrete and continuous dynamical systems. Series B · 2014
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  20. Optimal seasonal timing of oral azithromycin for malaria.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shigui RuanDepartment of Mathematics, University of Miami, P.O. Box 249085, Coral Gables, FL 33124-4250, USA. ruan@math.miami.edu
Dongmei Xiao
John C Beier
University of Miami · USShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

Vector-Borne Disease Control in Urban Environments (RMI)P20RR020770 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BEIER, JOHN C. · 2004 to 2006
$1.6M
Mathematical Modeling of the Superspreaders of Antibiotic-Resistante BacteriaR01GM083607 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI RUAN, SHIGUI · 2007 to 2010
$1.4M
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR020770NCRR NIH HHS P20RR020770-02NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM083607NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM083607-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The feedback dynamics from mosquito to human and back to mosquito involve considerable time delays due to the incubation periods of the parasites. In this paper, taking explicit account of the incubation periods of parasites within the human and the mosquito, we first propose a delayed Ross-Macdonald model. Then we calculate the basic reproduction number R0 and carry out some sensitivity analysis of R0 on the incubation periods, that is, to study the effect of time delays on the basic reproduction number. It is shown that the basic reproduction number is a decreasing function of both time delays. Thus, prolonging the incubation periods in either humans or mosquitos (via medicine or control measures) could reduce the prevalence of infection.

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Models, BiologicalAnimalsCulicidaeFeedbackHumansInsect VectorsMalariaMathematics

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PMID18231840
PMCPMC2673502
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