Endemic analysis of HIV/AIDS transmission in the presence of antiretroviral therapy
Author(s) -
Seidu Baba,
I Daabo Mohammed,
Saroja Christopher
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of aids and hiv research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2141-2359
DOI - 10.5897/jahr2016.0377
Subject(s) - antiretroviral therapy , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transmission (telecommunications) , basic reproduction number , virology , disease , immunology , intensive care medicine , viral load , environmental health , computer science , population , telecommunications
This paper presents a dynamical model that studies the effect of anti-retroviral therapy on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) transmission. Basic qualitative properties of the model are derived. The model is shown not to exhibit backward bifurcation and thus, disease eradication is possible when the basic reproduction number is less than unity. A critical level of anti-retroviral therapy administration that needs to be achieved for possible disease eradication was also derived.
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