An age-structured model for the coupled dynamics of HIV and HSV-2
Evidence suggests a strong correlation between the prevalence of HSV-2 (genital herpes) and the perseverance of the HIV epidemic. HSV-2 is an incurable viral infection, characterized by periodic reactivation. We construct a model of the co-infection dynamics between the two diseases by incorporating...
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Main Authors: | Georgi Kapitanov, Christina Alvey, Katia Vogt-Geisse, Zhilan Feng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2015-03-01
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Series: | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2015.12.803 |
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