A five-compartment model of age-specific transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2

A five-compartment model of age-specific transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract Background The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, also called 2019-nCoV) causes different morbidity risks to individuals in different age groups. This study attempts to quantify the age-specific transmissibility using a mathematical model. Method...

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Main Authors: Ze-Yu Zhao, Yuan-Zhao Zhu, Jing-Wen Xu, Shi-Xiong Hu, Qing-Qing Hu, Zhao Lei, Jia Rui, Xing-Chun Liu, Yao Wang, Meng Yang, Li Luo, Shan-Shan Yu, Jia Li, Ruo-Yun Liu, Fang Xie, Ying-Ying Su, Yi-Chen Chiang, Ben-Hua Zhao, Jing-An Cui, Ling Yin, Yan-Hua Su, Qing-Long Zhao, Li-Dong Gao, Tian-Mu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Transmissibility
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Compartmental model
Age-specific dynamics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00735-x

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