Abstract
In this chapter, we provide a brief review about some recent studies on mathematical modeling of malaria transmission in spatially heterogeneous environments. Deterministic models described by ordinary differential equations and reaction-diffusion equations are used to investigate the spatial spread of malaria between humans and mosquitoes. Selected topics include the importance of modeling spatial heterogeneity, basic models with infective immigrants, multi-patch models, and reaction-diffusion models. The chapter ends with a brief discussion about possible future research directions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases |
| Place of Publication | usa |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Pages | 109-136 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118630013 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118629932 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 30 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Human movement
- Malaria model
- Patch
- Reaction-diffusion
- Ross-Macdonald
- Spatial heterogeneity
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