@inproceedings{5db8806db0444217a7480b86a27aa823,
title = "On the Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Listeriosis from Contaminated Food Products",
abstract = "Listeriosis is a food-borne disease caused by a bacterium known as Listeria monocytogens. Humans can be infected by consuming contaminated food products. A transmission can also occur through contact with infected animals or people, however to a less extent. In this paper, a mathematical model for Listeriosis dynamics was developed. The steady states and their stability of the model system were determined and analyzed. The result shows that the disease-free equilibrium is asymptotically stable if the bacteria's growth rate is less than its removal rate, and also the growth rate of food contamination is less than its removal rate. It was further observed that we can still have Listeriosis driven by the contaminated food products even if the Listeria bacteria population in the environment is very small.The results indicate that Listeriosis can be effectively controlled by removing contaminated food products, which was the policy adopted by the South African government during the recent Listeriosis outbreak.",
author = "Mbalilo, {V. M.} and Chukwu, {C. W.} and F. Nyabadza",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.; 8th Symposium on Biomathematics: Bridging Mathematics and Covid-19 Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Symomath 2021 ; Conference date: 16-07-2021 Through 17-07-2021",
year = "2022",
month = aug,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1063/5.0082665",
language = "English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics Inc.",
editor = "Megawati, {Noorma Yulia} and Nanang Susyanto and Dwi Ertiningsih and Sari, {Eminugroho Ratna} and Saptaningtyas, {Fitriana Yuli} and Made Tantrawan and Amalia, {Oki Almas} and Susiana",
booktitle = "8th Symposium on Biomathematics, Symomath 2021",
}