Correlated host movements can reshape spatio-temporal disease dynamics: modeling the contributions of space use to transmission risk using movement data
Juan S. Vargas Soto, Justin Kosiewska, Lisa I. Muller, Dan Grove, Dailee Metts, Mark Q. Wilber
This paper develops a theory to model how correlated host movements affect disease transmission risk, showing that even weak correlations can significantly increase transmission compared to independent movements.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2024 · PreprintEcology