Modeling TB-HIV Syndemic and Treatment
Joint Authors
Torres, Delfim F. M.
Silva, Cristiana J.
Source
Journal of Applied Mathematics
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be considered a deadly human syndemic.
In this paper, we formulate a model for TB and HIV transmission dynamics.
The model considers both TB and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatment for individuals with only one of the two infectious diseases or both.
The basic reproduction number and equilibrium points are determined and stability is analyzed.
Through simulations, we show that TB treatment for individuals with only TB infection reduces the number of individuals that become coinfected with TB and HIV/AIDS and reduces the diseases (TB and AIDS) induced deaths.
Analogously, the treatment of individuals with only AIDS also reduces the number of coinfected individuals.
Further, TB treatment for coinfected individuals in the active and latent stage of TB disease implies a decrease of the number of individuals that passes from HIV-positive to AIDS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Silva, Cristiana J.& Torres, Delfim F. M.. 2014. Modeling TB-HIV Syndemic and Treatment. Journal of Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457191
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Silva, Cristiana J.& Torres, Delfim F. M.. Modeling TB-HIV Syndemic and Treatment. Journal of Applied Mathematics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457191
American Medical Association (AMA)
Silva, Cristiana J.& Torres, Delfim F. M.. Modeling TB-HIV Syndemic and Treatment. Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457191
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457191