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A Mouse Model for the Transition of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Colonizer to Pathogen upon Viral Co-Infection Recapitulates Age-Exacerbated Illness
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Integrating stochasticity and network structure into an epidemic model.

C E Dangerfield1, J V Ross, M J Keeling

  • 1Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, , Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
|November 1, 2008
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces analytical methods to understand epidemic dynamics, incorporating spatial structure and randomness. Pairwise models reveal how network structure impacts epidemic variability, offering new insights beyond traditional homogeneous mixing models.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Network Science

Background:

  • Modern epidemiology often relies on deterministic, homogeneous mixing models.
  • Spatial structure and stochasticity are increasingly recognized as crucial factors in epidemic dynamics.
  • Current integration of these factors typically requires complex numerical simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a rigorous analytical framework for understanding epidemic dynamics.
  • To incorporate localized spatial structure and stochasticity into epidemiological models.
  • To analytically quantify the impact of network structure on epidemic variability.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a pairwise approximation model for localized spatial structure.
  • Application of diffusion approximations to capture stochastic effects.
  • Comparison of the pairwise stochastic model with the stochastic homogeneous-mixing (mean-field) model using the susceptible-infectious-susceptible (SIS) framework.
  • Analytical quantification of epidemic variability.

Main Results:

  • The pairwise stochastic model demonstrates greater variation around the mean at equilibrium compared to the mean-field model, especially at low infection prevalence.
  • During the early exponential growth phase of an epidemic, the pairwise model generally exhibits less variation.
  • Analytical quantification of network structure's influence on epidemic variability is achieved.

Conclusions:

  • Analytical methods provide a more rigorous understanding of epidemic dynamics than numerical simulations alone.
  • Network structure significantly influences epidemic variability, with distinct effects during different epidemic phases.
  • The developed pairwise stochastic model offers a valuable tool for studying spatial and stochastic effects in epidemiology.