Human mobility networks and persistence of rapidly mutating pathogens

Rapidly mutating pathogens may be able to persist in the population and reach an endemic equilibrium by escaping hosts’ acquired immunity. For such diseases, multiple biological, environmental and population-level mechanisms determine the dynamics of the outbreak, including pathogen's epidemiol...

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Main Authors: Alberto Aleta, Andreia N. S. Hisi, Sandro Meloni, Chiara Poletto, Vittoria Colizza, Yamir Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160914