Simulation of four respiratory viruses and inference of epidemiological parameters.

ABSTRACT: While influenza has been simulated extensively to better understand its behavior and predict future outbreaks, most other respiratory viruses have seldom been simulated. In this study, we provide an overview of four common respiratory viral infections: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), respiratory adenovirus, rhinovirus and parainfluenza, present specimen data collected 2004-2014, and simulate outbreaks in 19 overlapping regions in the United States. Pairing a compartmental model and data assimilation methods, we infer key epidemiological parameters governing transmission: the basic reproductive number R 0 and length of infection D. RSV had been previously simulated, and our mean estimate of D and R 0 of 5.2 days and 2.8, respectively, are within published clinical and modeling estimates.

SUBMITTER: Reis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6326234 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature