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dc.contributor.authorMetcalf, C. Jessica E.-
dc.contributor.authorFerrari, M.-
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Andrea L.-
dc.contributor.authorGrenfell, Bryan T.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-19T18:34:49Z-
dc.date.available2019-04-19T18:34:49Z-
dc.date.issued2015-12en_US
dc.identifier.citationMetcalf, C.J.E., Ferrari, M., Graham, A.L., Grenfell, B.T. (2015). Understanding Herd Immunity. Trends in Immunology, 36 (12), 753 - 755. doi:10.1016/j.it.2015.10.004en_US
dc.identifier.issn1471-4906-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr15985-
dc.description.abstractIndividual immunity is a powerful force affecting host health and pathogen evolution. Importantly, the effects of individual immunity also scale up to affect pathogen transmission dynamics and the success of vaccination campaigns for entire host populations. Population-scale immunity is often termed ‘herd immunity’.Here, we outline how individual immunity maps to population outcomes and discuss implications for control of infectious diseases. Particular immunological characteristics may be more or less likely to result in a population level signature of herd immunity, and we detail this, and also discuss other population level outcomes might emerge from individual level immunity.en_US
dc.format.extent753 - 755en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTrends in Immunologyen_US
dc.rightsAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.titleUnderstanding Herd Immunityen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1016/j.it.2015.10.004-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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