5 papers
A Mathematical Model of Helminth Transmission Dynamics under WASH Program Interventions
Gonzalo Maximiliano Lopez, Juan Pablo Aparicio
We present a mathematical model to study the transmission dynamics of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections and to assess the impact of community-based water, sanitation, and…
Mathematical model of mating probability and fertilized egg production in helminth parasites
Gonzalo Maximiliano Lopez, Juan Pablo Aparicio
In the modeling of parasite transmission dynamics, understanding the reproductive characteristics of these parasites is crucial. This paper presents a mathematical model that explo…
Modelling macroparasitic diseases dynamics
Gonzalo Maximiliano Lopez, Juan Pablo Aparicio
In this work we present a general framework for the modeling of the transmission dynamics of macroparasites which do not reproduce within the host like Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichu…
General model of sex distribution, mating probability and egg production for macroparasites with polygamous mating system
Gonzalo Maximiliano Lopez, Juan Pablo Aparicio
The reproductive habits of helminths are important for the study of the dynamics of their transmission. For populations of parasites distributed by Poisson or negative binomial mod…
Simple models for macro-parasite distributions in hosts
Gonzalo Maximiliano Lopez, Juan Pablo Aparicio
Negative binomial distribution is the most used distribution to model macro-parasite burden in hosts. However reliable maximum likelihood parameter estimation from data is far from…