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Mechanistic movement models to understand epidemic spread by Fofana, Abdou Moutalab, Hurford, Amy

“…An overlooked aspect of disease ecology is considering how and why animals come into contact with one and other resulting in disease transmission. Mathematical…”
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Downsizing of COVID-19 contact tracing in highly immune populations by Martignoni, Maria M, Renault, Josh, Baafi, Joseph, Hurford, Amy

“…Contact tracing is a key component of successful management of COVID-19. Contacts of infected individuals are asked to quarantine, which can significantly slow…”
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Is SARS-CoV-2 elimination or mitigation best? Regional and disease characteristics determine the recommended strategy by Martignoni, Maria M, Arino, Julien, Hurford, Amy

“…Public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic varied across the world. Some countries (e.g. mainland China, New Zealand and Taiwan) implemented elimination…”
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Modelling the impact of travel restrictions on COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador by Hurford, Amy, Rahman, Proton, Loredo-Osti, J Concepción

“…In many jurisdictions, public health authorities have implemented travel restrictions to reduce coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread. Policies that…”
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Rotational worker vaccination provides indirect protection to vulnerable groups in regions with low COVID-19 prevalence by Martignoni, Maria M., Rahman, Proton, Hurford, Amy

“…As COVID-19 vaccines become available, different model-based approaches have been developed to evaluate strategic priorities for vaccine allocation to reduce…”
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Benefits and unintended consequences of antimicrobial de-escalation: Implications for stewardship programs by Hughes, Josie, Huo, Xi, Falk, Lindsey, Hurford, Amy, Lan, Kunquan, Coburn, Bryan, Morris, Andrew, Wu, Jianhong

“…Sequential antimicrobial de-escalation aims to minimize resistance to high-value broad-spectrum empiric antimicrobials by switching to alternative drugs when…”
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Dynamics and persistence of rabies in the Arctic by Simon, Audrey, Tardy, Olivia, Hurford, Amy, Lecomte, Nicolas, Bélanger, Denise, Leighton, Patrick

“…Rabies is a major issue for human and animal health in the Arctic, yet little is known about its epidemiology. In particular, there is an ongoing debate…”
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A Model For Sea Lice ( Lepeophtheirus salmonis ) Dynamics In A Seasonally Changing Environment by Rittenhouse, Matthew A, Revie, Crawford W, Hurford, Amy

“…Highlights • We incorporate temperature and salinity into a model of sea lice development. • We show different annual reproductive peaks between British…”
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Determinants of the Final Size and Case Rate of Nosocomial Outbreaks by Hurford, Amy, Lin, Alice L, Wu, Jianhong

“…Different nosocomial pathogen species have varying infectivity and durations of infectiousness, while the transmission route determines the contact rate…”
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GPS measurement error gives rise to spurious 180 degree turning angles and strong directional biases in animal movement data by Hurford, Amy

“…Movement data are frequently collected using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, but recorded GPS locations are subject to errors. While past studies…”
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GPS Measurement Error Gives Rise to Spurious 180° Turning Angles and Strong Directional Biases in Animal Movement Data by Hurford, Amy

“…Background Movement data are frequently collected using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, but recorded GPS locations are subject to errors. While past…”
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Parasite‐induced shifts in host movement may explain the transient coexistence of high‐ and low‐pathogenic disease strains by Fofana, Abdou Moutalab, Hurford, Amy

“…Many parasites induce decreased host movement, known as lethargy, which can impact disease spread and the evolution of virulence. Mathematical models have…”
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IMMUNE EVASION AND THE EVOLUTION OF MOLECULAR MIMICRY IN PARASITES by Hurford, Amy, Day, Troy

“…Parasites that are molecular mimics express proteins which resemble host proteins. This resemblance facilitates immune evasion because the immune molecules…”
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Mechanistic movement models to understand epidemic spread by Fofana, Abdou Moutalab, Hurford, Amy

“…An overlooked aspect of disease ecology is considering how and why animals come into contact with one and other resulting in disease transmission. Mathematical…”
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Regional climate affects salmon lice dynamics, stage structure and management by Hurford, Amy, Wang, Xiunan, Zhao, Xiao-Qiang

“…Regional variation in climate can generate differences in population dynamics and stage structure. Where regional differences exist, the best approach to pest…”
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Next-generation tools for evolutionary invasion analyses by Hurford, Amy, Cownden, Daniel, Day, Troy

“…Evolutionary invasion analysis is a powerful technique for modelling in evolutionary biology. The general approach is to derive an expression for the growth…”
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Understanding Rabies Persistence in Low-Density Fox Populations by Moran, E. Joe, Lecomte, Nicolas, Leighton, Patrick, Hurford, Amy

“…Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) and its tundra habitat are a unique system for the study of rabies virus epidemics. Contrary to theoretical calculations reporting…”
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Regional climate affects salmon lice dynamics, stage structure and management by Hurford, Amy, Wang, Xiunan, Zhao, Xiao-Qiang

“…Regional variation in climate can generate differences in population dynamics and stage structure. Where regional differences exist, the best approach to pest…”
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Species distribution model identifies influence of climatic constraints on severe defoliation at the leading edge of a native insect outbreak by Zhang, Bo, Leroux, Shawn J., Bowden, Joseph J., Hargan, Kathryn E., Hurford, Amy, Moise, Eric R.D.

“…•We use a novel model to predict the drivers of severe spruce budworm defoliation.•We conduct our study at the leading edge of the outbreak, Newfoundland,…”
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Skewed temperature dependence affects range and abundance in a warming world by Hurford, Amy, Cobbold, Christina A., Molnár, Péter K.

“…Population growth metrics such as R₀ are usually asymmetric functions of temperature, with cold-skewed curves arising when the positive effects of a…”
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