Journal article
The reinfection threshold.
- Abstract:
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Thresholds in transmission are responsible for critical changes in infectious disease epidemiology. The epidemic threshold indicates whether infection invades a totally susceptible population. The reinfection threshold indicates whether self-sustained transmission occurs in a population that has developed a degree of partial immunity to the pathogen (by previous infection or vaccination). In models that combine susceptible and partially immune individuals, the reinfection threshold is technic...
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- Published
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- Journal:
- Journal of theoretical biology
- Volume:
- 236
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 111-113
- Publication date:
- 2005-09-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1095-8541
- ISSN:
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0022-5193
- Source identifiers:
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449654
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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- pubs:449654
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- 2005
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