Phylogenetic estimation of contact network parameters with approximate Bayesian computation

Models of the spread of disease in a population often make the simplifying assumption that the population is homogeneously mixed, or is divided into homogeneously mixed compartments. However, human populations have complex structures formed by social contacts, which can have a significant influence...

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Main Author: McCloskey, Rosemary Martha
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58663