2 papers
math.PR2026
A multitype Markovian branching process with one-type population size dependence
Somya Mehra, Peter G. Taylor
Motivated by a within-host framework of immunity-modulated parasitic disease, we formulate a multitype Markovian branching process with reproductive parameters dependent on the num…
q-bio.PE2025
Superinfection and the hypnozoite reservoir for Plasmodium vivax: a multitype branching process approximation
Somya Mehra, Peter G. Taylor
Plasmodium vivax malaria is a mosquito-borne disease of significant public health importance. A defining feature of the within-host biology of P. vivax is the accrual of a hypnozoi…