Detecting differential transmissibilities that affect the size of self-limited outbreaks.

Our ability to respond appropriately to infectious diseases is enhanced by identifying differences in the potential for transmitting infection between individuals. Here, we identify epidemiological traits of self-limited infections (i.e. infections with an effective reproduction number satisfying [0...

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Main Authors: Seth Blumberg, Sebastian Funk, Juliet R C Pulliam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004452