4 papers
Interplay between evolutionary and epidemic time scales challenges the outcome of control policies
Santiago Lamata-OtÃn, Alex Arenas, Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes +1
The SIR model is the cornerstone model for mathematical epidemiology, explaining key epidemic features such as the second-order transition between disease-free and epidemic states,…
Nonlinear competition avoidance favors coexistence in microbial populations
Mattia Mattei, David Soriano-Paños, Alex Arenas
Bacteria regulate their motility through a variety of mechanisms, including quorum sensing (QS) and other density-dependent responses mediated by diffusible signals. While nonlinea…
Structured Interactions Drive Abrupt Transitions in the Spatial Organization of Microbial Communities
Mattia Mattei, David Soriano Paños, Mahantesh Halappanavar +1
Bacteria possess diverse mechanisms to regulate their motility in response to environmental and physiological signals, enabling them to navigate complex habitats and adapt their be…
Genotype networks drive oscillating endemicity and epidemic trajectories in viral evolution
Santiago Lamata-OtÃn, Santiago Lamata-Otín, Octavian C. Rotita-Ion +5
Rapidly evolving viruses use antigenic drift as a key mechanism to evade host immunity and persist in real populations. While traditional models of antigenic drift and epidemic spr…