2004 Conference on Diff. Eqns. and Appl. in Math. Biology, Nanaimo, 
BC, Canada.
Electronic Journal of Differential Equations,
Conference 12, 2005, pp. 29-37. 

Title: Age of infection in epidemiology models

Author: Fred Brauer (Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
 
Abstract: 
 Disease transmission models in which infectivity depends on the time
 since infection are of importance in studying such diseases as HIV/AIDS.
 They also provide a means of unifying models with exposed stages or
 temporary immunity. We formulate a general age of infection model and
 carry out a partial analysis. There are open questions in the analysis
 of the characteristic equation at an endemic equilibrium.

Published April 20, 2005.
Math Subject Classifications: 92D30.
Key Words: Epidemic; age of infection; endemic equilibria.