A conceptual model for optimizing vaccine coverage to reduce vector-borne infections in the presence of antibody-dependent enhancement

Abstract Background Many vector-borne diseases co-circulate, as the viruses from the same family are also transmitted by the same vector species. For example, Zika and dengue viruses belong to the same Flavivirus family and are primarily transmitted by a common mosquito species Aedes aegypti. Zika o...

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Main Authors: Biao Tang, Xi Huo, Yanni Xiao, Shigui Ruan, Jianhong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12976-018-0085-x