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A mechanistic individual-based two-host interaction model for the transmission of a parasitic disease

Heinzmann, D; Barbour, A D; Torgerson, P R (2011). A mechanistic individual-based two-host interaction model for the transmission of a parasitic disease. International Journal of Biomathematics, 4(4):443-460.

Abstract

A mechanistic individual-based model for the infection dynamics of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus in a two host transmission system is proposed. The model describes the individual densities of the parasites in the two host populations. The architecture consists of two sub-processes for the acquisition and severity of infection in the host populations and a superimposed infection contact scheme between the hosts. The parasite dynamics within the host population are modeled using a compound mixed Poisson process for the sheep and a shot-noise process for the dogs. All model parameters are estimated based on available data. The fitted model is then used for simulations of the transmission dynamics between the two hosts to investigate environmental factors and evaluate intervention programs.

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Item Type:Journal Article, not_refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinärwissenschaftliches Institut > Institute of Parasitology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Parasitology

07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Mathematics
05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinärwissenschaftliches Institut > Chair in Veterinary Epidemiology
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
600 Technology
510 Mathematics
Scopus Subject Areas:Physical Sciences > Modeling and Simulation
Physical Sciences > Applied Mathematics
Language:English
Date:2011
Deposited On:07 Jan 2011 08:18
Last Modified:05 Nov 2024 02:36
Publisher:World Scientific Publishing
ISSN:1793-5245
Additional Information:Electronic version of an article published as International Journal of Biomathematics, Volume: 4, Issue: 4(2011) pp. 443-460, DOI: 10.1142/S1793524511001313 © [copyright World Scientific Publishing Company] http://www.worldscinet.com/ijb/
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793524511001313

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