Large and finite sample properties of a maximum-likelihood estimator for multiplicity of infection.

Reliable measures of transmission intensities can be incorporated into metrics for monitoring disease-control interventions. Genetic (molecular) measures like multiplicity of infection (MOI) have several advantages compared with traditional measures, e.g., R0. Here, we investigate the properties of...

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Main Author: Kristan Alexander Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5890990?pdf=render