| Literature DB >> 24615228 |
Chiara Tannoia1, Emiliano Torre, Ezio Venturino.
Abstract
We present a model for transmissible diseases spreading among predators in a predator-prey system. Upon successful contact, a susceptible individual becomes infected but is not yet able to spread the disease further. After an incubation period, the diseased individual becomes infectious. We investigate the system's equilibria by analytical and numerical means. For a suitable set of parameter values, the system shows persistent oscillations. The model also exhibits bistability of the coexistence equilibrium with the prey-only equilibrium.Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 24615228 PMCID: PMC3473129 DOI: 10.1007/s10867-012-9281-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Phys ISSN: 0092-0606 Impact factor: 1.365