Overcoming randomness does not rule out the importance of inherent randomness for functionality

Y Ilan - Journal of Biosciences, 2019 - Springer
Randomness is intrinsic to many natural processes. It is also clear that, under certain
conditions, disorders are not associated with functionality. Several examples in which …

Models for studying the distribution of ticks and tick-borne diseases in animals: a systematic review and a meta-analysis with a focus on Africa

OM Zannou, AS Ouedraogo, AS Biguezoton, E Abatih… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBD) are constraints to the development of livestock and
induce potential human health problems. The worldwide distribution of ticks is not …

Probability of disease extinction or outbreak in a stochastic epidemic model for west nile virus dynamics in birds

M Maliyoni - Acta Biotheoretica, 2021 - Springer
Thresholds for disease extinction provide essential information for the prevention and
control of diseases. In this paper, a stochastic epidemic model, a continuous-time Markov …

Outbreak or extinction of bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis: A stochastic modelling approach

JA Mwasunda, JI Irunde, D Kajunguri… - Applied Mathematical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis are neglected food-borne infections that pose
challenges to food safety, peoples' health and the economy of rural farmers who depend on …

A continuous time Markov chain model for the dynamics of bovine tuberculosis in humans and cattle

MA Stephano, JI Irunde, JA Mwasunda… - Ricerche di …, 2024 - Springer
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a disease of major public health concern and economic
importance. The disease affects the livelihood of rural livestock farmers, economies of …

A comparison of deterministic and stochastic plant-vector-virus models based on probability of disease extinction and outbreak

S Maity, PS Mandal - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2022 - Springer
In this investigation, we formulate and analyse a stochastic epidemic model using the
continuous-time Markov chain model for the propagation of a vector-borne cassava mosaic …

The randomness and uncertainty in dynamics of lymphatic filariasis: CTMC stochastic approach

MA Stephano, JI Irunde, MM Mayengo… - … Physical Journal Plus, 2024 - epjplus.epj.org
Lymphatic filariasis represents the primary cause of long-term, permanent disability, and
dysfunction in the human immune system. In this study, we have devised and assessed …

A stochastic epidemic model for the dynamics of two pathogens in a single tick population

M Maliyoni, F Chirove, HD Gaff, KS Govinder - Theoretical population …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding tick-transmitted pathogens in tick infested areas is crucial for the
development of preventive and control measures in response to the increasing cases of tick …

A stochastic model for malaria transmission dynamics

RW Mbogo, LS Luboobi… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Malaria is one of the three most dangerous infectious diseases worldwide (along with
HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis). In this paper we compare the disease dynamics of the …

Impact of demographic variability on the disease dynamics for honeybee model

P Sarathi Mandal, S Maity - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
For the last few years, annual honeybee colony losses have been center of key interest for
many researchers throughout the world. The spread of the parasitic mite and its interaction …