Optimal experimental designs for estimating genetic and non-genetic effects underlying infectious disease transmission

Abstract Background The spread of infectious diseases in populations is controlled by the susceptibility (propensity to acquire infection), infectivity (propensity to transmit infection), and recoverability (propensity to recover/die) of individuals. Estimating genetic risk factors for these three u...

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Main Authors: Christopher Pooley, Glenn Marion, Stephen Bishop, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00747-1