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A Schistosomiasis Model with Mating Structure

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  • Longxing Qi
  • Jing-an Cui

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A schistosomiasis model is proposed including single schistosomes, paired schistosomes, snails, and the latent period of infected snails. A reasonable sex ratio of schistosomes and the minimum mating function are considered. A threshold condition determining the stability of the system is given, and the stability of equilibrium for the model is shown. The impact of the latent period of infected snails on schistosomiasis transmission can be found through numerical simulations. Finally, preferable control strategies are obtained by sensitivity analyses. Killing snails may be the preferred control measure. If we choose chemotherapy, we should use some drugs which are sufficient for reducing egg-associated pathology, since paired schistosomes are mostly harmful to definitive hosts.

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  • Longxing Qi & Jing-an Cui, 2013. "A Schistosomiasis Model with Mating Structure," Abstract and Applied Analysis, Hindawi, vol. 2013, pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlaaa:741386
    DOI: 10.1155/2013/741386
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