Title |
Synthesising 30 Years of Mathematical Modelling of Echinococcus Transmission
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Published in |
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002386 |
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Authors |
Jo-An M. Atkinson, Gail M. Williams, Laith Yakob, Archie C. A. Clements, Tamsin S. Barnes, Donald P. McManus, Yu Rong Yang, Darren J. Gray |
Abstract |
Echinococcosis is a complex zoonosis that has domestic and sylvatic lifecycles, and a range of different intermediate and definitive host species. The complexities of its transmission and the sparse evidence on the effectiveness of control strategies in diverse settings provide significant challenges for the design of effective public health policy against this disease. Mathematical modelling is a useful tool for simulating control packages under locally specific transmission conditions to inform optimal timing and frequency of phased interventions for cost-effective control of echinococcosis. The aims of this review of 30 years of Echinococcus modelling were to discern the epidemiological mechanisms underpinning models of Echinococcus granulosus and E. multilocularis transmission and to establish the need to include a human transmission component in such models. |
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