Effects of complexity and seasonality on backward bifurcation in vector–host models

We study implications of complexity and seasonality in vector–host epidemiological models exhibiting backward bifurcation. Vector–host diseases represent complex infection systems that can vary in the transmission processes and population stages involved in disease progression. Seasonal fluctuations...

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Published in:Royal Society open science 2018-02, Vol.5 (2), p.171971-171971
Main Authors: Bilal, Shakir, Michael, Edwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Backward Bifurcation And Control
Complexity
Dengue
Malaria
Physics
Seasonality
West Nile Virus
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Summary:We study implications of complexity and seasonality in vector–host epidemiological models exhibiting backward bifurcation. Vector–host diseases represent complex infection systems that can vary in the transmission processes and population stages involved in disease progression. Seasonal fluctuations in external forcing factors can also interact in a complex way with internal host factors to govern the transmission dynamics. In backward bifurcation, the insufficiency of R0 
ISSN:2054-5703
2054-5703
DOI:10.1098/rsos.171971