SEX-RATIO FEATURES OF 2-GROUP SIR MODEL FOR ASYMMETRIC TRANSMISSION OF HETEROSEXUAL DISEASE

Authors
Citation
C. Koide et H. Seno, SEX-RATIO FEATURES OF 2-GROUP SIR MODEL FOR ASYMMETRIC TRANSMISSION OF HETEROSEXUAL DISEASE, Mathematical and computer modelling, 23(4), 1996, pp. 67-91
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics,Mathematics,"Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Computer Science Software Graphycs Programming
ISSN journal
08957177
Volume
23
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
67 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-7177(1996)23:4<67:SFO2SM>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We consider the SIR model with two sexual groups to discuss the effect of the asymmetricity in the transmission dynamics of STDs. It is show n that the asymmetric transmission between two groups results in the a symmetric structure of infective populations.