Crossing the scale from within-host infection dynamics to between-host transmission fitness: a discussion of current assumptions and knowledge

A Handel, P Rohani - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The progression of an infection within a host determines the ability of a pathogen to transmit
to new hosts and to maintain itself in the population. While the general connection between …

[HTML][HTML] A review of multilevel modeling and simulation for human mobility and behavior

L Serena, M Marzolla, G D'Angelo, S Ferretti - … modelling practice and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multilevel modeling and simulation is a general technique that has many applications in
such diverse fields as chemistry, biology, engineering, social sciences and economics …

A multiscale model of COVID-19 dynamics

X Wang, S Wang, J Wang, L Rong - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2022 - Springer
COVID-19, caused by the infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), has been a global pandemic and created unprecedented public health …

Multiscale model within-host and between-host for viral infectious diseases

AES Almocera, VK Nguyen… - Journal of Mathematical …, 2018 - Springer
Multiscale models possess the potential to uncover new insights into infectious diseases.
Here, a rigorous stability analysis of a multiscale model within-host and between-host is …

A complete categorization of multiscale models of infectious disease systems

W Garira - Journal of biological dynamics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Modelling of infectious disease systems has entered a new era in which disease modellers
are increasingly turning to multiscale modelling to extend traditional modelling frameworks …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modelling of Toxoplasma gondii transmission: A systematic review

H Deng, R Cummins, G Schares, C Trevisan… - Food and waterborne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite that can infect virtually all
warm-blooded animals. It is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, a significant public health …

Coupled within-host and between-host dynamics and evolution of virulence

Z Feng, X Cen, Y Zhao, JX Velasco-Hernandez - Mathematical biosciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Mathematical models coupling within-and between-host dynamics can be helpful for
deriving trade-off functions between disease transmission and virulence at the population …

[HTML][HTML] A primer on multiscale modelling of infectious disease systems

W Garira - Infectious Disease Modelling, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of multiscale models of infectious disease systems is a scientific
endeavour whose progress depends on advances on three main frontiers:(a) the conceptual …

High-resolution epidemic simulation using within-host infection and contact data

VK Nguyen, R Mikolajczyk, EA Hernandez-Vargas - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Recent epidemics have entailed global discussions on revamping epidemic
control and prevention approaches. A general consensus is that all sources of data should …

A new view of multiscale stochastic impulsive systems for modeling and control of epidemics

EA Hernandez-Vargas, AY Alanis, J Tetteh - Annual Reviews in Control, 2019 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases are latent threats to humankind killing annually millions worldwide.
Disease transmission modeling and control remain a central vexation for science as it …