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Cellular Microbiology, 2009 Influenza is a virus that causes considerable morbidity and mortality in human populations every year. This fact, coupled with its perceived pandemic potential, means that influenza features prominently in both scientific literature and the media.
Wikramaratna, P, Gupta, S
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Modeling dengue outbreaks [PDF]
Mathematical Biosciences, 2011 We introduce a dengue model (SEIR) where the human individuals are treated on an individual basis (IBM) while the mosquito population, produced by an independent model, is treated by compartments (SEI). We study the spread of epidemics by the sole action of the mosquito.
Otero, Marcelo Javier +4 more
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The impact of prior information on estimates of disease transmissibility using Bayesian tools [PDF]
, 2015 The basic reproductive number (R₀) and the distribution of the serial interval (SI) are often used to quantify transmission during an infectious disease outbreak.
Archer, Brett N. +3 more
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BMC Genomics, 2019 Background The males of many Bactrocera species (Diptera: Tephritidae) respond strongly to plant-derived chemicals (male lures) and can be divided into cue lure/raspberry ketone (CL/RK) responders, methyl eugenol (ME) responders and non-responders ...
Zhongzhen Wu +6 more
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Projections of Ebola outbreak size and duration with and without vaccine use in Équateur, Democratic Republic of Congo, as of May 27, 2018. [PDF]
, 2018 As of May 27, 2018, 6 suspected, 13 probable and 35 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) had been reported in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. We used reported case counts and time series from prior outbreaks to estimate the total
Ackley, Sarah +17 more
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2011 German Escherichia coli outbreak: Alignment-free whole-genome phylogeny by feature frequency profiles [PDF]
, 2011 Accuracy of SNP-based whole-genome phylogeny reconstruction relies heavily on quality of sequence alignment which is particularly hindered by poorly assembled genomes. Alignment-free methods might provide additional insights. Here, we constructed a whole-
Hoi Shan Kwan +3 more
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outbreaker2: a modular platform for outbreak reconstruction
BMC Bioinformatics, 2018 Background Reconstructing individual transmission events in an infectious disease outbreak can provide valuable information and help inform infection control policy.
Finlay Campbell +5 more
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Genomic dissection of the 1994 Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak in a French neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Cronobacter sakazakii is a member of the genus Cronobacter that has frequently been isolated from powdered infant formula (PIF) and linked with rare but fatal neonatal infections such as meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis.
Dickins, B +6 more
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Malaria Journal, 2017 Background Anti-malarial drugs are an important tool for malaria control and elimination. Alongside their direct benefit in the treatment of disease, drug use has a community-level effect, clearing the reservoir of infection and reducing onward ...
Michael T. Bretscher +3 more
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A review of epidemiological parameters from Ebola outbreaks to inform early public health decision-making. [PDF]
, 2015 The unprecedented scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has, as of 29 April 2015, resulted in more than 10,884 deaths among 26,277 cases. Prior to the ongoing outbreak, Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused relatively small outbreaks (maximum outbreak ...
Bento, AI +4 more
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