The impact of an imperfect vaccine and pap cytologyscreening on the transmission of human papillomavirus and occurrenceof associated cervical dysplasia and cancer

A mathematical model for the natural history of human papillomavirus(HPV) is designed and used to assess the impact of a hypotheticalanti-HPV vaccine and Pap cytology screening on the transmissiondynamics of HPV in a population. Rigorous qualitative analysis ofthe model reveals that it undergoes the...

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Main Authors: Tufail Malik, Jody Reimer, Abba Gumel, Elamin H. Elbasha, Salaheddin Mahmud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2013-05-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2013.10.1173
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