Continuous and pulsed epidemiological models for onchocerciasis with implications for eradication strategy

Onchocerciasis is an endemic disease in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Complex mathematical models are being used to assess the likely efficacy of efforts to eradicate the disease; however, their predictions have not always been borne out in practice. In this paper, we represent the immunological aspe...

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Main Authors: Glenn Ledder, Donna Sylvester, Rachelle R. Bouchat, Johann A. Thiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2018-07-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2018038