Viral phylodynamics is defined as the study of how epidemiological, immunological, and evolutionary processes act and potentially interact to shape viral phylogenies. Since the …
S Nickbakhsh, C Mair, L Matthews… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
The human respiratory tract hosts a diverse community of cocirculating viruses that are responsible for acute respiratory infections. This shared niche provides the opportunity for …
Y Li, RM Reeves, X Wang, Q Bassat… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, and metapneumovirus are the most common viruses associated with acute lower respiratory …
ME Martinez - PLoS pathogens, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The calendar of epidemics: Seasonal cycles of infectious diseases | PLOS Pathogens Skip to main content Advertisement PLOS Pathogens Browse Current Issue Journal Archive …
Human influenza infections exhibit a strong seasonal cycle in temperate regions. Recent laboratory and epidemiological evidence suggests that low specific humidity conditions …
Background There is limited information on influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasonal patterns in tropical areas, although there is renewed interest in understanding the …
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS:▶ Integration of empirical mobility networks in a computational epidemic model.▶ Discrete stochastic epidemic model at the worldwide scale.▶ …
Background Despite the significant disease burden of the influenza virus in humans, our understanding of the basis for its pronounced seasonality remains incomplete. Past …
The evolutionary interaction between influenza A virus and the human immune system, manifest as 'antigenic drift'of the viral haemagglutinin, is one of the best described patterns …