Lessons from a decade of individual-based models for infectious disease transmission: a systematic review (2006-2015)

Lessons from a decade of individual-based models for infectious disease transmission: a systematic review (2006-2015)

Abstract Background Individual-based models (IBMs) are useful to simulate events subject to stochasticity and/or heterogeneity, and have become well established to model the potential (re)emergence of pathogens (e.g., pandemic influenza, bioterrorism). Individual heterogeneity at the host and pathog...

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Main Authors: Lander Willem, Frederik Verelst, Joke Bilcke, Niel Hens, Philippe Beutels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Individual-based
Agent-based
Mathematical epidemiology
Modeling
Emerging diseases
Endemic diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2699-8

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