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Mathematical Models of Some Parasitic Diseases Involving an Intermediate Host (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ingemar Nasell

 
9780332148199: Mathematical Models of Some Parasitic Diseases Involving an Intermediate Host (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Understand how mathematical models illuminate the spread of parasites that rely on an intermediate host, and how this helps target control strategies.

This book presents autonomous nonlinear models that describe how parasitic diseases evolve in a community where the parasite cycles through two hosts. It focuses on two disease classes defined by how the mature parasite mates, and shows how different mating patterns affect outcomes and interventions.

  • Learn how life cycles with one definitive and one intermediate host are translated into mathematical equations.
  • See how threshold behavior determines whether a disease can invade or persist, and how parameters influence steady states.
  • Discover how changes in transmission factors and host dynamics alter prevalence and the proportion of infected intermediate hosts.
  • Explore implications for public health and the relative effectiveness of control measures.
Ideal for readers of mathematical epidemiology and population modeling in public health.

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