Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4377597 | Ecological Modelling | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In the present paper we propose a modification of a basic eco-epidemiological model by incorporating predator switching among susceptible and infected prey population. A local and global study of the basic model is performed around the disease-free boundary equilibrium and the interior equilibrium to estimate important parameter thresholds that control disease eradication and species coexistence. Next we analyze the switching model from the same perspective in order to elucidate the role of switching on disease dynamics. Numerical simulations are carried out to justify analytical results.
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Authors
B. Mukhopadhyay, R. Bhattacharyya,