Measurability of the epidemic reproduction number in data-driven contact networks [Population Biology]
The basic reproduction number is one of the conceptual cornerstones of mathematical epidemiology. Its classical definition as the number of secondary cases generated by a typical infected individual in a fully susceptible population finds a clear analytical expression in homogeneous and stratified mixing models. Along with the generation time (the...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Quan-Hui Liu, Marco Ajelli, Alberto Aleta, Stefano Merler, Yamir Moreno, Alessandro Vespignani Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research