An age-structured model for the coupled dynamics of HIV and HSV-2

An age-structured model for the coupled dynamics of HIV and HSV-2

Evidence suggests a strong correlation between the prevalence of HSV-2 (genital herpes) and the perseverance of the HIV epidemic. HSV-2 is an incurable viral infection, characterized by periodic reactivation. We construct a model of the co-infection dynamics between the two diseases by incorporating...

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Main Authors: Georgi Kapitanov, Christina Alvey, Katia Vogt-Geisse, Zhilan Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-03-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
Subjects:
basic reproduction number
age-structure
partial differential equations
co-infection
invasion reproduction number
hsv-2
sexually transmitted diseases.
population dynamics
mathematical epidemiology
hiv
sensitivity analysis
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2015.12.803
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