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A minimal HIV-AIDS infection model with general incidence rate and application to Morocco data
We study the global dynamics of a SICA infection model with general incidence
rate. The proposed model is calibrated with cumulative cases of infection by
HIV-AIDS in Morocco from 1986 to 2015. We first prove that our model is
biologically and mathematically well-posed. Stability analysis of different
steady states is performed and threshold parameters are identified where the
model exhibits clearance of infection or maintenance of a chronic infection.
Furthermore, we examine the robustness of the model to some parameter values by
examining the sensitivity of the basic reproduction number. Finally, using
numerical simulations with real data from Morocco, we show that the model
predicts well such reality.Comment: This is a preprint of a paper whose final and definite form is with
'Statistics Opt. Inform. Comput.', Vol. 7, No 2 (2019). See
[http://www.IAPress.org]. Submitted 16/Sept/2018; Revised 10 & 15/Dec/2018;
Accepted 15/Dec/201