2 papers
q-bio.PE2017
Infection-acquired versus vaccine-acquired immunity in an SIRWS model
Tiffany Leung, Barry D Hughes, Federico Frascoli +2
Despite high vaccine coverage, pertussis has re-emerged as a public health concern in many countries. One hypothesis posed for re-emergence is the waning of immunity. In some disea…
q-bio.PE2016
Periodic solutions in an SIRWS model with immune boosting and cross-immunity
Tiffany Leung, Barry D. Hughes, Federico Frascoli +1
Incidence of whooping cough, an infection caused by Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis, has been on the rise since the 1980s in many countries. Immunological interac…