Bayesian inference for stochastic epidemic models with time-inhomogeneous removal rates

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-247

  Boys, Richard J ^a   Giles, Philip R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MCMC methods; Predictive fit; Reversible jump; Stochastic epidemic models

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROBABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SMALLPOX; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ALGORITHMS; BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER; BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MARKOV CHAINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SMALLPOX; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

VARIOLA VIRUS;

EID: 34547380990     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-007-0081-y     Document Type: Article

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