Global properties of an improved hepatitis B virus model

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important health problem worldwide. In this paper, we introduce an improved HBV model with standard incidence function and cytokine-mediated ‘cure’ based on empirical evidences. By carrying out a global analysis of the modified model and studying the stability of the equilibria, we show that infection-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable if the basic reproduction number of virus is less than one and, conversely, the infection equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable if the basic reproduction number of virus is greater than one. The study and information derived from this model and other related models may have an important impact on preventing mortality due to hepatitis B virus in the future.     

A non-standard finite difference scheme for a diffusive HBV infection model with capsids and time delay

In this paper, a non-standard finite difference (NSFD) scheme for a delayed diffusive hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection model with intracellular HBV DNA-containing capsids is proposed. Dynamic consistency of this NSFD scheme is achieved by showing that the scheme preserves the non-negativity and boundedness of the solutions and the global stability of the homogeneous steady states of the corresponding continuous model without any restriction on spatial and temporal grid sizes. We prove the global stability of the steady states by constructing suitable discrete Lyapunov functions.     

Global stability and a non-standard finite difference scheme for a diffusion driven HBV model with capsids

A diffusion driven model for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, taking into account the spatial mobility of both the HBV and the HBV DNA-containing capsids is presented. The global stability for the continuous model is discussed in terms of the basic reproduction number. The analysis is further carried out on a discretized version of the model. Since the standard finite difference (SFD) approximation could potentially lead to numerical instability, it has to be restricted or eliminated through dynamic consistency. The latter is accomplished by using a non-standard finite difference (NSFD) scheme and the global stability properties of the discretized model are studied. The results are numerically illustrated for the dynamics and stability of the various populations in addition to demonstrating the advantages of the usage of NSFD method over the SFD scheme.     

脉冲输入免疫因子的HBV模型的稳定性和持久性分析

提出了一个数学模型,用于研究脉冲投放免疫因子对HBV传染病动力学的影响.通过利用脉冲微分不等式和比较定理,证明了HBV模型的无病周期解的存在性,给出了无病周期解的全局渐近稳定性和系统的持续性的充分条件.研究结果表明:短的投放周期或适当的免疫因子投放量可以导致HBV的清除.     

一类具有病毒变异的Logistic死亡率SEIR传染病模型研究分析

本文建立了一类具有病毒变异的Logistic死亡率SEIR传染病模型,借助Lyapunov函数和LaSalle''s不变原理,证明了无病平衡点全局稳定性.利用代数方法构造Lyapunov函数,证明了地方病平衡点全局稳定性.另外,通过数值模拟分析了参数对疾病传播的影响.     

Dynamical behaviors of a discrete HIV‐1 virus model with bilinear infective rate

We establish a discrete virus dynamic model by discretizing a continuous HIV‐1 virus model with bilinear infective rate using ‘hybrid’ Euler method. We discuss not only the existence and global stability of the uninfected equilibrium but also the existence and local stability of the infected equilibrium. We prove that there exists a crucial value similar to that of the continuous HIV‐1 virus dynamics, which is called the basic reproductive ratio of the virus. If the basic reproductive ratio of the virus is less than one, the uninfected equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. If the basic reproductive ratio of the virus is larger than one, the infected equilibrium exists and is locally stable. Moreover, we consider the permanence for such a system by constructing a Lyapunov function v_n. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Global stability of the virus dynamics model with intracellular delay and Crowley–Martin functional response

In this paper, a virus dynamics model with intracellular delay and Crowley–Martin functional response is discussed. By constructing suitable Lyapunov functions and using LaSalles invariance principle for delay differential equations, we established the global stability of uninfected equilibrium and infected equilibrium; it is proved that if the basic reproductive number is less than or equal to one, the uninfected equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable; if the basic reproductive number is more than one, the infected equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. We also discuss the effects of intracellular delay on global dynamical properties by comparing the results with the stability conditions for the model without delay. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dynamical behavior of a delay virus dynamics model with CTL immune response

In this paper, the dynamical behavior of a virus dynamics model with CTL immune response and time delay is studied. Time delay is used to describe the time between the infected cell and the emission of viral particles on a cellular level. The effect of time delay on stability of the equilibria of the CTL immune response model has been studied and sufficient criteria for local asymptotic stability of the disease-free equilibrium, immune-free equilibrium and endemic equilibrium and global asymptotic stability of the disease-free equilibrium are given. Some conditions for Hopf bifurcation around immune-free equilibrium and endemic equilibrium to occur are also obtained by using the time delay as a bifurcation parameter. Numerical simulation with some hypothetical sets of data has been done to support the analytical findings.     

Stochastic Asymptotic Stability of Nowak-May Model with Variable Diffusion Rates

We consider a stochastically perturbed Nowak-May model of virus dynamics within a host. We prove the global existence of unique strong solution. Using the Lyapunov method, we found sufficient conditions for the stochastic asymptotic stability of equilibrium solutions of this model.     

具有垂直传染和接触传染的传染病模型的稳定性研究

本文研究了一类具有垂直传染和接触传染的传染病模型.利用常微分方程定性与稳定性方法,分析了该模型非负平衡点的存在性及其局部稳定性.同时,利用LaSalle不变性原理和通过构造适当的Lyapunov函数,获得了平凡平衡点、无病平衡点和地方病平衡点全局渐近稳定的充分条件.结果表明当基本再生数小于等于1时,所有种群趋于灭绝;当基本再生数大于1和病毒主导再生数小于1时,病毒很快被清除;当基本再生数大于1和病毒主导再生数大于1以及满足一定条件时,病毒持续流行并将成为一种地方病.     

Global stability and periodic oscillations for an SIV infection model with immune response and intracellular delays

In this paper, we consider the combined effects of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses on the competition dynamics of two Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains model. One of strains concerns a relatively slowly replicating and mildly cytopathic virus in the early infection (SIVMneCL8), the other is faster replicating and more cytopathic virus at later stages of the infection (SIVMne170). It is shown that the global dynamics of the ordinary differential equations can be determined by several threshold parameters, and we prove the global stability of the equilibria by rigorous mathematical analysis. To account for a series of infection mechanism leading to viral production, we incorporate time delays in the infection term. Using the methods of constructing suitable Lyapunov functionals and LaSalle’s invariance principle, we obtain the sufficient conditions for the global attractiveness of infection-free equilibrium with both virus strains going extinct, single-infection equilibrium with one of two virus strains out-competing the other one and the two strains coexisting infection equilibrium. We establish that the intracellular delays can destabilize the single-infection equilibrium leading to Hopf bifurcation and periodic oscillations. We show that introduction of immune responses is responsible for the coexistence of two virus strains and the intracellular delays may alter the two-strain competition results. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the theoretical conclusions.     

Dynamics analysis of an HTLV‐1 infection model with mitotic division of actively infected cells and delayed CTL immune response

In this paper, we propose an improved human T‐cell leukemia virus type 1 infection model with mitotic division of actively infected cells and delayed cytotoxic T lymphocyte immune response. By constructing suitable Lyapunov functional and using LaSalle invariance principle, we investigate the global stability of the infection‐free equilibrium of the system. Our results show that the time delay can change stability behavior of the infection equilibrium and lead to the existence of Hopf bifurcations. Finally, numerical simulations are conducted to illustrate the applications of the main results.     

Within‐host and synaptic transmissions: contributions to the spread of HIV infection

We study the contributions of within‐host (virus‐to‐cell) and synaptic (cell‐to‐cell) transmissions in a mathematical model for human immunodeficiency virus epidemics. The model also includes drug resistance. We prove the local and global stability of the disease‐free equilibrium and the local stability of the endemic equilibrium. We analyse the effect of the cell‐to‐cell transmission rate on the value of the reproduction number, R₀. Moreover, we show evidence of a qualitative change in the models' dynamics, subjected to the value of the drug efficacy. In the end, important inferences are drawn. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stability and Hopf bifurcation in a viral infection model with nonlinear incidence rate and delayed immune response

A viral infection model with nonlinear incidence rate and delayed immune response is investigated. It is shown that if the basic reproduction ratio of the virus is less than unity, the infection-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. By analyzing the characteristic equation, the local stability of the chronic infection equilibrium of the system is discussed. Furthermore, the existence of Hopf bifurcations at the chronic infection equilibrium is also studied. By means of an iteration technique, sufficient conditions are obtained for the global attractiveness of the chronic infection equilibrium. Numerical simulations are carried out to illustrate the main results.     

Analysis of a viral infection model with immune impairment,intracellular delay and general non-linear incidence rate

In this article we study the dynamical behaviour of a intracellular delayed viral infection with immune impairment model and general non-linear incidence rate. Several techniques, including a non-linear stability analysis by means of the Lyapunov theory and sensitivity analysis, have been used to reveal features of the model dynamics. The classical threshold for the basic reproductive number is obtained: if the basic reproductive number of the virus is less than one, the infection-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable and the infected equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable if the basic reproductive number is higher than one.     

A delayed computer virus propagation model and its dynamics

In this paper, we propose a delayed computer virus propagation model and study its dynamic behaviors. First, we give the threshold value R₀ determining whether the virus dies out completely. Second, we study the local asymptotic stability of the equilibria of this model and it is found that, depending on the time delays, a Hopf bifurcation may occur in the model. Next, we prove that, if R₀ = 1, the virus-free equilibrium is globally attractive; and when R₀ < 1, it is globally asymptotically stable. Finally, a sufficient criterion for the global stability of the virus equilibrium is obtained.     

Analysis of a viral infection model with delayed immune response

It is well known that the immune response plays an important role in eliminating or controlling the disease after human body is infected by virus. In this paper, we investigate the dynamical behavior of a viral infection model with retarded immune response. The effect of time delay on stability of the equilibria of the system has been studied and sufficient condition for local asymptotic stability of the infected equilibrium and global asymptotic stability of the infection-free equilibrium and the immune-exhausted equilibrium are given. By numerical simulating,we observe that the stationary solution becomes unstable at some critical immune response time, while the delay time and birth rate of susceptible host cells increase, and we also discover the occurrence of stable periodic solutions and chaotic dynamical behavior. The results can be used to explain the complexity of the immune state of patients.     

Global stability of a Leslie–Gower predator–prey model with feedback controls

In this work the global stability of a unique interior equilibrium for a Leslie–Gower predator–prey model with feedback controls is investigated. The main result together with its numerical simulations shows that feedback control variables have no influence on the global stability of the Leslie–Gower model, which means that feedback control variables only change the position of the unique interior equilibrium and retain its global stability.     

Global stability of a virus infection model with two delays and two types of target cells

In this paper, incorporating the delay of viral cytopathicity within target cells, we first presented a basic model of viral infection with delay, and then extended it into a model with two delays and two types of target cells. For the models proposed here, both their basic reproduction numbers are found. By constructing Lyapunov functionals, necessary and sufficient conditions ensuring the global stability of the models with delays are given. The obtained results show that, when the basic reproduction number is not greater than one, the infection-free equilibrium is globally stable in the feasible region, which implies that the virus infection goes extinct eventually; when it is greater than one, the infection equilibrium is globally stable in the feasible region, which implies that the virus infection persists in the body of host.     

Global stability of nonresident computer virus models

In this paper, applying Lyapunov functional techniques to nonresident computer virus models, we establish global dynamics of the model whose threshold parameter is the basic reproduction number R₀ such that the virus‐free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when R₀ ≤ 1, and the infected equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable when R₀ > 1 under the same restricted condition on a parameter, which appeared in the literature on delayed susceptible‐infected‐recovered‐susceptible (SIRS) epidemic models. We use new techniques on permanence and global stability of this model for R₀ > 1. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.