MALARIA TRANSMISSION RATES ESTIMATED FROM SEROLOGICAL DATA

Authors
BURATTINI MN MASSAD E COUTINHO FAB
Citation
Mn. Burattini et al., MALARIA TRANSMISSION RATES ESTIMATED FROM SEROLOGICAL DATA, Epidemiology and infection, 111(3), 1993, pp. 503-523
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Epidemiology and infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
09502688
Volume
111
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
503 - 523
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-2688(1993)111:3<503:MTREFS>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A mathematical model was used to estimate malaria transmission rates b ased on serological data. The model is minimally stochastic and assume s an age-dependent force of infection for malaria. The transmission ra tes estimated were applied to a simple compartmental model in order to mimic the malaria transmission.The model has shown a good retrieving capacity for serological and parasite prevalence data.