Vectorial capacity, basic reproduction number, force of infection and all that: formal notation to complete and adjust their classical concepts and equations

Massad, Eduardo; Coutinho, Francisco Antonio Bezerra

Massad, Eduardo; Coutinho, Francisco Antonio Bezerra.

Affiliation

Massad, Eduardo; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital de Clínicas. São Paulo. BR
Coutinho, Francisco Antonio Bezerra; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital de Clínicas. São Paulo. BR

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 107(4): 564-567, June 2012.

Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-626456

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A dimensional analysis of the classical equations related to the dynamics of vector-borne infections is presented. It is provided a formal notation to complete the expressions for the Ross' Threshold Theorem, the Macdonald's basic reproduction "rate" and sporozoite "rate", Garret-Jones' vectorial capacity and Dietz-Molineaux-Thomas' force of infection. The analysis was intended to provide a formal notation that complete the classical equations proposed by these authors.

Subject(s)

Animals; Humans; Basic Reproduction Number; Disease Transmission, Infectious; Insect Vectors; Models, Biological

Key words

Basic reproduction rate; Dimensional analysis; Force of infection; Sporozoite rate; Vector-borne infections; Vectorial capacity

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Disease Transmission, Infectious / Basic Reproduction Number / Insect Vectors / Models, Biological Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil

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