Search
Now showing items 1-4 of 4
A metapopulation model for sylvatic T. cruzi transmission with vector migration
(American Institute of Mathematical Science, 2014-06)
This study presents a metapopulation model for the sylvatic transmission
of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas' disease, across
multiple geographical regions and multiple overlapping host-vector ...
A cost-based comparison of quarantine strategies for new emerging diseases
(American Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 2010-07)
A classical epidemiological framework is used to provide a preliminary cost analysis of the effects of quarantine and isolation on the dynamics of infectious diseases for which no treatment or immediate diagnosis tools are ...
Effects of education, vaccination and treatment on HIV transmission in homosexuals with genetic heterogeneity
(2004)
Genetic studies report the existence of a mutant allele Δ32 of CC R5 chemokine receptor gene at high allele frequencies ( 10%) in Caucasian populations. The presence of the allele is believed to provide partial or full ...
Am I too fat? Bulimia as an epidemic
(Elsevier, 2003)
For at least the past ten years, eating disorders have had a major impact in the
physical and mental health of women, particularly young women. Anorexia and bulimia
nervosa are closely linked eating disorders. Anorexia ...