Long, thin transmission chains of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 may go undetected for several weeks at low to moderate reproduction numbers: Implications for containment and elimination strategy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2021.02.002
Abstract: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) infections almost always caused overt symptoms, so effective case and contact management enabled its effective eradication within months. However, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) usually causes… read more here.
Keywords: reproduction numbers; surveillance; transmission; case ... See more keywords
Comparing Groups of Independent Solvers and Transmission Chains as Methods for Collective Problem-Solving
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59946-9
Abstract: Groups can be very successful problem-solvers. This collective achievement crucially depends on how the group is structured, that is, how information flows between members and how individual contributions are merged. Numerous methods have been proposed,… read more here.
Keywords: group; independent solvers; transmission chains; problem ... See more keywords
Rapid Evolution of Enhanced Zika Virus Virulence during Direct Vertebrate Transmission Chains
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02218-20
Abstract: We used experimental evolution to model chains of direct and indirect Zika virus (ZIKV) transmission by serially passaging a synthetic swarm of molecularly barcoded ZIKV within and between mosquitoes and mice. We observed that direct… read more here.
Keywords: zikv; zika virus; transmission; evolution ... See more keywords
Identification of transmission chains and clusters associated with COVID-19 in Tunisia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06107-6
Abstract: Background The aim of this study was to characterize the transmission chains and clusters of COVID-19 infection in Tunisia. Methods All cases were confirmed by Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction of a nasopharyngeal specimen. Contact… read more here.
Keywords: chains clusters; contact tracing; transmission; identification transmission ... See more keywords
Imperfect language learning reduces morphological overspecification: Experimental evidence
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262876
Abstract: It is often claimed that languages with more non-native speakers tend to become morphologically simpler, presumably because non-native speakers learn the language imperfectly. A growing number of studies support this claim, but there is a… read more here.
Keywords: transmission chains; experimental evidence; language; language learning ... See more keywords
Responding to a school SARS-CoV-2 outbreak: Insights and policy implications emerging from the pandemic.
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DOI: 10.7416/ai.2022.2522
Abstract: Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected also the school environment. Prolonged closures and the weakness of available data prevent a definitive answer to the question of school transmission. We report our experience of responding to… read more here.
Keywords: transmission chains; responding school; contact tracing; school ... See more keywords