Comparability of results from pair and classical model formulations for different sexually transmitted infections.

The "classical model" for sexually transmitted infections treats partnerships as instantaneous events summarized by partner change rates, while individual-based and pair models explicitly account for time within partnerships and gaps between partnerships. We compared predictions from the c...

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Main Authors: Jimmy Boon Som Ong, Xiuju Fu, Gary Kee Khoon Lee, Mark I-Cheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3384672?pdf=render