Mathematical Model of MDR-TB and XDR-TB with Isolation and Lost to Follow-Up
We present a deterministic model with isolation and lost to follow-up for the transmission dynamics of three strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), namely, the drug sensitive, multi-drug-resistant (MDR), and extensively-drug-resistant (XDR) TB strains. The model is analyzed to gain insights int...
Main Authors: | F. B. Agusto, J. Cook, P. D. Shelton, M. G. Wickers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Abstract and Applied Analysis |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/828461 |
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