Modeling HIV Transmission and AIDS in the United States

ISBN-13: 9783540559047 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 234 str.

Herbert W. Hethcote;James W. Van Ark

Opis

Written for all those researching the epidemiology of AIDS, this study describes the results of a project which used mathematical modelling and computer simulation to analyze HIV transmission dynamics and the spread of AIDS amongst various groups at risk in the USA.

Spis treści

1 Background on the Epidemiology and Modeling of HIV/AIDS.- 2 Modeling the Progression of HIV-Infected Persons to AIDS.- 3 Formulation of the Simulation Model for Homosexual Men.- 4 Mathematical Analysis of the Model for Homosexual Men.- 5 Homosexual Men in San Francisco: Estimation of Parameters and Incidences.- 6 Homosexual Men in San Francisco: Simulations and Sensitivity Analysis.- 7 The HIV Transmission Dynamics Model for Five Major Risk Groups.- 8 Weak Linkage between HIV Epidemics in Homosexual Men and Intravenous Drug Users in New York City.- 9 Racial/Ethnic Patterns of AIDS in the United States.- 10 Regional Comparisons of HIV and AIDS in Risk Groups.- Appendix: Listing of Computer Programs Used in Chapter 10.- References.