Estimating the kernel parameters of premises-based stochastic models of farmed animal infectious disease epidemics using limited, incomplete, or ongoing data

Chris Rorres, Sky T.K. Pelletier, Matt J. Keeling and Gary Smith

Theoretical Population Biology, 2010, vol. 78, issue 1, 46-53

Abstract: Three different estimators are presented for the types of parameters present in mathematical models of animal epidemics. The estimators make use of the data collected during an epidemic, which may be limited, incomplete, or under collection on an ongoing basis. When data are being collected on an ongoing basis, the estimated parameters can be used to evaluate putative control strategies. These estimators were tested using simulated epidemics based on a spatial, discrete-time, gravity-type, stochastic mathematical model containing two parameters. Target epidemics were simulated with the model and the three estimators were implemented using various combinations of collected data to independently determine the two parameters.

Keywords: Epidemics; Estimators; Maximum likelihood; Animal diseases; Parameter estimation; Mathematical models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2010.04.003

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