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  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Disease Dynamics
  • Mathematical Modeling

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  • Identifying linked infectious disease cases is crucial for understanding transmission patterns.
  • Distinguishing local spread from introductions informs public health interventions.
  • Multi-host pathogens require consideration of host-specific differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend a graph-based cluster detection method for multi-host systems.
  • To incorporate group-specific reporting probabilities and epidemiological distributions.
  • To assess assortative mixing's impact on cluster identification.

Main Methods:

  • An existing graph-based cluster detection approach was modified.
  • The enhanced method allows for group-specific reporting probabilities and epidemiological distributions.
  • Assortative mixing was assessed for its influence on cluster analysis.

Main Results:

  • Group-specific reporting probabilities and epidemiological distributions significantly impacted cluster size and composition.
  • Rabies case analysis indicated higher reporting probabilities in domestic animals versus wildlife.
  • Frequent inter-species transmission was observed, with no difference in mean transmission distance between groups.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method provides more accurate characterization of transmission dynamics in multi-host systems.
  • Accounting for heterogeneities in reporting, distribution, and mixing is vital for effective interventions.
  • This approach can be applied to various multi-host or multi-group infectious disease systems.