Ross-Macdonald model

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Zika_virus
gptkb:yellow_fever
gptkb:dengue
mosquito-borne diseases
gptkbp:assumes constant population sizes
homogeneous mixing
no acquired immunity
gptkbp:basisFor malaria elimination modeling
vector control strategies
gptkbp:describes transmission of vector-borne diseases
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:George_Macdonald
gptkb:Ronald_Ross
gptkbp:field epidemiology
gptkbp:focusesOn malaria transmission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ross-Macdonald model
gptkbp:introducedIn 1950s
gptkbp:parameter basic reproduction number (R0)
biting rate
extrinsic incubation period
mosquito lifespan
vectorial capacity
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:SIR_model
gptkbp:usedBy epidemiologists
public health researchers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Ross
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5