Modelling parasite aggregation: Disentangling statistical and ecological approaches
dc.contributor.author | Yakob, Laith | |
dc.contributor.author | Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo | |
dc.contributor.author | Gray, Darren | |
dc.contributor.author | Milinovich, Gabriel | |
dc.contributor.author | Wardrop, Nicola A | |
dc.contributor.author | Dunning, Rebecca | |
dc.contributor.author | Barendregt, Jan | |
dc.contributor.author | Bieri, Franziska A | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Gail | |
dc.contributor.author | Clements, Archie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:20:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-10T10:22:31Z | |
dc.description.abstract | The overdispersion in macroparasite infection intensity among host populations is commonly simulated using a constant negative binomial aggregation parameter. We describe an alternative to utilising the negative binomial approach and demonstrate important disparities in intervention efficacy projections that can come about from opting for pattern-fitting models that are not process-explicit. We present model output in the context of the epidemiology and control of soil-transmitted helminths due to the significant public health burden imposed by these parasites, but our methods are applicable to other infections with demonstrable aggregation in parasite numbers among hosts. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0020-7519 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/66270 | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.source | International Journal for Parasitology | |
dc.title | Modelling parasite aggregation: Disentangling statistical and ecological approaches | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 6 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 342 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 339 | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Yakob, Laith, The University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo, University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Gray, Darren, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Milinovich, Gabriel, University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Wardrop, Nicola A, University of Southampton | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Dunning, Rebecca, Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Barendregt, Jan, University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bieri, Franziska A, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Williams, Gail, University of Queensland | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Clements, Archie, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.authoremail | u5624503@anu.edu.au | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Gray, Darren, u5624503 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Clements, Archie, u5611518 | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111706 - Epidemiology | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB1255 | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 44 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.02.008 | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84899931307 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | U3488905 | |
local.type.status | Published Version |
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