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  • Virology
  • Mathematical Biology

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  • Influenza virus evolves incrementally between pandemics via antigenic drift.
  • Continuous emergence of new strains prevents host population immunity buildup.
  • Existing epidemic models do not fully capture the dynamics of evolving pathogen strains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define a parsimonious epidemic model for evolving influenza strains.
  • To analyze the dynamics of strain replacement and immunity in a host population.
  • To characterize model properties using reproduction numbers and quasi-stationary analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Definition of an 'evolving strains' epidemic model.
  • Analysis of model properties, including time to extinction.
  • Exploration of reproduction numbers, including a novel quasi-stationary reproduction number.
  • Simulation of the quasi-stationary distribution.

Main Results:

  • The 'evolving strains' model exhibits dynamics between SIR and SIS models.
  • Key properties like time to extinction were identified.
  • A quasi-stationary reproduction number was developed to model pathogen re-emergence.
  • Simulations explored the quasi-stationary distribution of the model.

Conclusions:

  • The novel epidemic model captures the dynamics of evolving influenza strains.
  • The quasi-stationary reproduction number provides insights into seasonal influenza resurgence.
  • The model offers a framework for understanding pathogen evolution and population immunity.