3 papers
math.DS2026
The behavioral spillover effect: Modeling behavioral interdependencies in multi-pathogen dynamics
Leah LeJeune, Omar Saucedo, Lauren M. Childs +1
During the recent pandemic, a rise in COVID-19 cases was followed by a decline in influenza. In the absence of cross-immunity, a potential explanation for the observed pattern is b…
q-bio.OT2025
Investigation of a two-patch within-host model of hepatitis B viral infection
Keoni Castellano, Omar Saucedo, Stanca M. Ciupe
Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can lead to formation of abnormal nodular structures within the liver. To address how changes in liver anatomy affect overall virus-h…
math.DS2025
Formulating human risk response in epidemic models: exogenous vs endogenous approaches
Leah LeJeune, Navid Ghaffarzadegan, Lauren Childs +1
The recent pandemic emphasized the need to consider the role of human behavior in shaping epidemic dynamics. In particular, it is necessary to extend beyond the classical epidemiol…