Inffuenza (or “ffu”) leads to the hospitalization of more than 200,000 people yearly and
results in 36,000 deaths from ffu or ffu-related complications in the United States (15) …

Acquired immunity is an important factor in the epidemiology of campylobacteriosis in the
develo** world, apparently limiting symptomatic infection to children of less than two …

The large-scale evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been marked by rapid turnover of
genetic clades. New variants show intrinsic changes, notably increased transmissibility, and …

For epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and health-care professionals, real-time and
predictive modeling of infectious disease is of growing importance. This book provides a …

The seasonal human influenza A/H3N2 virus undergoes rapid evolution, which produces
significant year-to-year sequence turnover in the population of circulating strains. Adaptive …

Leptospirosis is a widely spread disease of global concern. Infection causes flu-like
episodes with frequent severe renal and hepatic damage, such as haemorrhage and …

Israel experienced an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in 2013–2014, detected
through environmental surveillance of the sewage system. No cases of acute flaccid …

Strain structure is of fundamental importance in the underlying dynamics of a number of
pathogens. However, previous models have been too complex to accommodate many …

Owing to their rapid reproductive rate and the severe penalties for reduced fitness, diseases
are under immense evolutionary pressure. Understanding the evolutionary response of …

An important issue in population biology is the dynamic interaction between pathogens.
Interest has focused mainly on the indirect interaction of pathogen strains, mediated by cross …