传染病传播的双菌株模型,具有不对称的临时免疫期和部分交叉免疫

Matthew D Johnston1, Bruce Pell1, David A Rubel1

  • 1Department of Mathematics + Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University, 21000 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075, USA.

概括

病原体菌株之间的临时免疫和交叉免疫差异显著影响了它们之间的竞争. 这种数学模型解释了不同的免疫期如何导致菌株共存或排除,就像COVID-19变种所看到的那样.

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