%0 Journal Article %K Leprosy %K Mathematical modeling %K Delay differential equation %K Optimal control %K Bayesian inference %K Random forest model %B International Journal of Dynamics and Control %D 2025 %G ENG %I Springer Science and Business Media LLC %N 10 %R 10.1007/s40435-025-01854-9 %T Critical influence of biological delays on leprosy transmission and its control: a case study in India %V 13 %9 Article