Malaria transmission rates estimated from serological data

Epidemiol Infect. 1993 Dec;111(3):503-23. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800057241.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Equatorial Guinea / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Malaria / epidemiology
  • Malaria / immunology
  • Malaria / transmission*
  • Mathematics
  • Mauritius / epidemiology
  • Models, Biological*
  • Plasmodium / immunology
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan