Abstract
A delayed vector-bias model for malaria transmission with incubation period in mosquitoes is studied. The delay τ corresponds to the time necessary for a latently infected vector to become an infectious vector. We prove that the global stability is completely determined by the threshold parameter, ℛ0(τ). If ℛ0(τ) ≤ 1, the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. If ℛ0(τ) > 1 a unique endemic equilibrium exists and is globally asymptotically stable. We apply our results to Ross-MacDonald malaria models with an incubation period (extrinsic or intrinsic).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-174 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Global stability
- Lyapunov functional
- Malaria transmission
- Time delay