2 papers
q-bio.PE2016
Role of short-term dispersal on the dynamics of Zika virus
Victor Moreno, Baltazar Espinoza, Derdei Bichara +2
In November 2015, El Salvador reported their first case of Zika virus (Zv) leading to an explosive outbreak that in just two months had over 6000 suspected cases. Many communities…
q-bio.PE2016
On the Dynamics of Dengue Virus type 2 with Residence Times and Vertical Transmission
Derdei Bichara, Susan A. Holechek, Jorge Velazquez-Castro +2
A two-patch mathematical model of Dengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) that accounts for vectors' vertical transmission and between patches human dispersal is introduced. Dispersal is mode…