Characterizing the transmission potential of zoonotic infections from minor outbreaks.

The transmission potential of a novel infection depends on both the inherent transmissibility of a pathogen, and the level of susceptibility in the host population. However, distinguishing between these pathogen- and population-specific properties typically requires detailed serological studies, whi...

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Main Authors: Adam J Kucharski, W John Edmunds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4393285?pdf=render