Hotspots and Superspreaders
For many diseases, transmission dynamics can depend greatly on superspreading individuals, events, or spaces. For pathogens that are transmitted via the environment, resources may act as important superspreading spaces.
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Relevant Projects
Publications
- Titcomb, G.; Mantas, J.; Hulke, J.; Rodriguez, I. †; Branch, D. †; Young, H. Water sources aggregate parasites, with increasing effects in more arid conditions. Nature Communications. 2021. pdf
- Kauffman, K.; Werner, C.; Titcomb, G.; Pender, M.; Rabezara, J. Y.; Herrera, J.; Shapiro, J.; Solis, A.; Soarimalala, V.; Tortosa, P.; Kramer, R.; Moody, J.; Mucha, P.; Nunn, C. Comparing transmission potential networks based on social network surveys, close contacts, and environmental overlap in rural Madagascar. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 2022. pdf
- Evans, M.V.; Ramiadantsoa, T.; Kauffman, K.; Moody, J.; Nunn, C.; Rabezara, J.Y.; Raharimalala, P.; Randriamoria, T.M.; Soarimalala, V.; Titcomb, G.; Garchitorena, A.; Roche, B. Socio-demographic variables can guide prioritized testing strategies for epidemic control in resource-limited contexts. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2023.