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Herd Protection from Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions [PDF]

open access: bronzeAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016
James A. Fuller, Joseph N. S. Eisenberg
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The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19

open access: yesJournal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
There has been speculation about when in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic we will be able to live with the virus in a manner that does not disrupt most peoples’ lives. Much of this discussion has focused on herd immunity thresholds (Box 1).
D. Morens, G. Folkers, A. Fauci
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A mathematical model reveals the influence of population heterogeneity on herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2

open access: yesScience, 2020
Heterogeneity and herd immunity In response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), some politicians have been keen to exploit the idea of achieving herd immunity.
T. Britton, F. Ball, Pieter Trapman
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Individual variation in susceptibility or exposure to SARS-CoV-2 lowers the herd immunity threshold

open access: yesmedRxiv, 2020
As severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads, the susceptible subpopulation is depleted causing the rate at which new cases occur to decline.
M. Gomes   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Herd immunity by infection is not an option

open access: yesScience, 2021
Difficult lessons are learned from a largely uncontrolled COVID-19 epidemic in Manaus, Brazil Herd immunity is expected to arise when a virus cannot spread readily, because it encounters a population that has a level of immunity that reduces the number ...
Devi Sridhar, D. Gurdasani
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cross-Market Herding: Do ‘Herds’ Herd with Each Other?

open access: yesJournal of Behavioral Finance, 2022
Although herding constitutes one of the most widely researched behavioral trading patterns internationally, the possibility of cross-market herding has remained largely underexplored in the literature. Our study provides a detailed empirical investigation of this issue in the context of ten Asia-Pacific markets for the February 1995–March 2022 window ...
Sandra Ferreruela   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A 10-year trend in piglet pre-weaning mortality in breeding herds associated with sow herd size and number of piglets born alive

open access: yesPorcine Health Management, 2021
Background Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the biggest problems regarding sow performance and piglet welfare. Recently, PWM has increased in some countries, but it is not known if there are similar increases in other countries, nor whether ...
Y. Koketsu, R. Iida, C. Piñeiro
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular biology as a diagnostic tool for detection of Leptospira spp. in cows of a border region – case report

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2021
The reproductive efficiency of livestock is the basis for the success of livestock, dairy or beef, and having high reproductive performance depends on several factors within the production system and the presence of infectious diseases of the ...
Giovani Batista Pastre   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Herd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Control.

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Herd immunity, also known as indirect protection, community immunity, or community protection, refers to the protection of susceptible individuals against an infection when a sufficiently large proportion of immune individuals exist in a population.
S. Omer, I. Yildirim, H. Forman
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults: A Narrative Review of Considerations for Individualized Decision-Making

open access: yesVaccines, 2023
Pneumococcal disease remains one of the major causes of severe disease in both children and adults. Severe disease may be prevented by pneumococcal polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines, which currently cover more than 20 serotypes.
Kay Choong See
doaj   +1 more source

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