Asymptotic properties of an HIV/AIDS model with a time delay

Z. Mukandavire, W. Garira, C. Chiyaka

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    Abstract

    A mathematical model for HIV/AIDS with explicit incubation period is presented as a system of discrete time delay differential equations and its important mathematical features are analysed. The disease-free and endemic equilibria are found and their local stability investigated. We use the Lyapunov functional approach to show the global stability of the endemic equilibrium. Qualitative analysis of the model including positivity and boundedness of solutions, and persistence are also presented. The HIV/AIDS model is numerically analysed to asses the effects of incubation period on the dynamics of HIV/AIDS and the demographic impact of the epidemic using the demographic and epidemiological parameters for Zimbabwe. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)916-933
    Number of pages18
    JournalJournal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
    Volume330
    Issue number2
    Early online date12 Sept 2006
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2007

    Keywords

    • Delay
    • Global stability
    • HIV/AIDS model
    • Incubation
    • Lyapunov functional
    • Persistence

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