Characterizing infectious disease progression through discrete states using hidden Markov models.

Infectious disease management relies on accurate characterization of disease progression so that transmission can be prevented. Slowly progressing infectious diseases can be difficult to characterize because of a latency period between the time an individual is infected and when they show clinical s...

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Main Authors: Kristina M Ceres, Ynte H Schukken, Yrjö T Gröhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242683