Proposing a Compartmental Model for Leprosy and Parameterizing Using Regional Incidence in Brazil.
Hansen's disease (HD), or leprosy, is still considered a public health risk in much of Brazil. Understanding the dynamics of the infection at a regional level can aid in identification of targets to improve control. A compartmental continuous-time model for leprosy dynamics was designed based o...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4993072?pdf=render |