Journal article
Estimating finite-population reproductive numbers in heterogeneous populations
Abstract
The basic reproductive number, R0, is one of the most important epidemiological quantities. R0 provides a threshold for elimination and determines when a disease can spread or when a disease will die out. Classically, R0 is calculated assuming an infinite population of identical hosts. Previous work has shown that heterogeneity in the host mixing rate increases R0 in an infinite population. However, it has been suggested that in a finite …
Authors
Keegan LT; Dushoff J
Journal
Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 397, , pp. 1–12
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.01.022
ISSN
0022-5193