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《PLOS Computational Biology》:Quantifying viral pandemic potential from experimental transmission studies
【字体: 大 中 小 】 时间:2025年12月23日 来源:PLOS Computational Biology 3.6
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如何预防未来大流行? surveillance studies aim to identify animal viruses at high risk of spilling over into humans. These studies have revealed substantial diversity in identified viruses. However, the number of tools currently available to assess pandemic risk is limited. Methods currently in use include the characterization of candidate viruses using in vitro laboratory assays and experimental transmission studies in animal models. However, transmission experiments yield relatively low-resolution outcomes that are not immediately translatable to projections of viral dynamics at the level of a host population. To address this gap, we present an analytical framework to extend the use of measurements from experimental transmission studies to generate more quantitative risk assessments. Specifically, we use within-host viral titer data from index and contact animals to estimate parameters relevant to transmission between pairs of individuals. We then extend this model to estimate epidemiological parameters, such as reproduction numbers and generation intervals. Our results indicate that Cal/2009 has higher pandemic potential than Hong Kong/1968, primarily due to higher transmission efficiency and greater viral titers in infected ferrets.
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