Insights into the evolution and emergence of a novel infectious disease

Many zoonotic, novel infectious diseases in humans appear as sporadic infections with spatially and temporally restricted outbreaks, as seen with influenza A (H5N1). Adaptation is often a key factor for successfully establishing sustained human-to-human transmission. Here we use simple mathematical...

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Main Authors: Kubiak, R, Arinaminpathy, N, McLean, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2010
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