A Multi-Host Agent-Based Model for a Zoonotic, Vector-Borne Disease. A Case Study on Trypanosomiasis in Eastern Province, Zambia.

BACKGROUND:This paper presents a new agent-based model (ABM) for investigating T. b. rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (rHAT) disease dynamics, produced to aid a greater understanding of disease transmission, and essential for development of appropriate mitigation strategies. METHODS:The ABM...

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Main Authors: Simon Alderton, Ewan T Macleod, Neil E Anderson, Kathrin Schaten, Joanna Kuleszo, Martin Simuunza, Susan C Welburn, Peter M Atkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5222522?pdf=render