41 citations · 42 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
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q-bio.PE2017★ 1 cited
Estimating the Size of Aedes aegypti Populations from Dengue Incidence Data: Implications for the Risk of Yellow Fever, Zika Virus and Chikungunya Outbreaks
Eduardo Massad, Marcos Amaku, Francisco Antonio Bezerra Coutinho +4
In this paper we present a model to estimate the density of aedes mosquitoes in a community affected by dengue. The model is based on the fitting of a continuous function to the in…
q-bio.PE2016★ 41 cited
The Magnitude and Frequency Variations of Vector-Borne Infections Outbreaks with the Ross-Macdonald Model: Explaining and Predicting Outbreaks of Dengue Fever
Marcos Amaku, Franciane Azevedo, Marcelo Nascimento Burattini +3
It is possible to model vector-borne infection using the classical Ross-Macdonald model. This attempt, however fails in several respects. First, using measured (or estimated) param…