Analysis of a diffusive cholera model incorporating latency and bacterial hyperinfectivity

Abstract

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>In this paper, we are concerned with the threshold dynamics of a diffusive cholera model incorporating latency and bacterial hyperinfectivity. Our model takes the form of spatially nonlocal reaction-diffusion system associated with zero-flux boundary condition and time delay. By studying the associated eigenvalue problem, we establish the threshold dynamics that determines whether or not cholera will spread. We also confirm that the threshold dynamics can be determined by the basic reproduction number. By constructing Lyapunov functional, we address the global attractivity of the unique positive equilibrium whenever it exists. The theoretical results are still hold for the case when the constant parameters are replaced by strictly positive and spatial dependent functions.</p>