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A Mathematical Model for Assessing the Impact of Intravenous Drug Misuse on the Dynamics of HIV and HCV within Correctional Institutions
Joint Authors
Bhunu, Claver P.
Stewart, Alexander G. R.
Mushayabasa, Steady
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Unsafe injecting practices, blood exchange, the use of nonsterile needles, and other cutting instruments for tattooing are common in correctional institutions, resulting in a number of blood transmitted infections.
A mathematical model for assessing the dynamics of HCV and HIV coinfection within correctional institutions is proposed and comprehensively analyzed.
The HCV-only and HIV-only submodels are first considered.
Analytical expressions for the threshold parameter in each submodel and the cointeraction are derived.
Global dynamics of this coinfection shows that whenever the threshold parameter for the respective submodels and the coinfection model is less than unity, then the epidemics die out, the reverse condition implies disease persistence within correctional institutions.
Numerical simulations using a set of plausible parameter values are provided to support analytical findings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mushayabasa, Steady& Bhunu, Claver P.& Stewart, Alexander G. R.. 2012. A Mathematical Model for Assessing the Impact of Intravenous Drug Misuse on the Dynamics of HIV and HCV within Correctional Institutions. ISRN Biomathematics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mushayabasa, Steady…[et al.]. A Mathematical Model for Assessing the Impact of Intravenous Drug Misuse on the Dynamics of HIV and HCV within Correctional Institutions. ISRN Biomathematics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508151
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mushayabasa, Steady& Bhunu, Claver P.& Stewart, Alexander G. R.. A Mathematical Model for Assessing the Impact of Intravenous Drug Misuse on the Dynamics of HIV and HCV within Correctional Institutions. ISRN Biomathematics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508151
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508151