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. 1993 Dec;111(3):503–523. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800057241

Malaria transmission rates estimated from serological data.

M N Burattini 1, E Massad 1, F A Coutinho 1
PMCID: PMC2271259  PMID: 8270011

Abstract

A mathematical model was used to estimate malaria transmission rates based on serological data. The model is minimally stochastic and assumes an age-dependent force of infection for malaria. The transmission rates estimated were applied to a simple compartmental model in order to mimic the malaria transmission. The model has shown a good retrieving capacity for serological and parasite prevalence data.

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