Human ectoparasite transmission of the plague during the Second Pandemic is only weakly supported by proposed mathematical models.

Volume: 115, Issue: 34, Pages: 201809775
Published: Aug 21, 2018
Abstract
Dean et al. (1) infer that human ectoparasites were the dominant mode of transmission of plague ( Yersinia pestis ) during the Second Pandemic by comparing models representing distinct transmission routes. The authors are to be commended for providing detailed information on their computational approach (2). However, due to inconsistent modeling choices and reliance on strong assumptions, their analysis does not support their main...
Paper Details
Title
Human ectoparasite transmission of the plague during the Second Pandemic is only weakly supported by proposed mathematical models.
Published Date
Aug 21, 2018
Volume
115
Issue
34
Pages
201809775
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