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SUBMITTER: Johansson MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3143116 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Johansson Michael A MA Arana-Vizcarrondo Neysarí N Biggerstaff Brad J BJ Staples J Erin JE Gallagher Nancy N Marano Nina N
PloS one 20110725 7
The global spread of infectious diseases is facilitated by the ability of infected humans to travel thousands of miles in short time spans, rapidly transporting pathogens to distant locations. Mathematical models of the actual and potential spread of specific pathogens can assist public health planning in the case of such an event. Models should generally be parsimonious, but must consider all potentially important components of the system to the greatest extent possible. We demonstrate and disc ...[more]