arXiv: 2607.15104
A model with exposure in the epidemiological sense. Part 1 -- Base model
A model with exposure in the epidemiological sense. Part 1 -- Base model
July 16, 2026
Autoren: CI Hameni Nkwayep, Julien Arino, PM Tchepmo Djomegni
q-bio.PEq-bio.PE
Zusammenfassung
We explore a model of infectious disease spread that incorporates exposure to the pathogen in the classic epidemiological acceptation of the term, i.e., a contact with an infectious individual has taken place but the infection has not necessarily been acquired. The model also includes a (discrete) age of infection structure, allowing to implicitly describe the viral load of infected individuals and in turn, to describe the probability of developing an infection as a function of the viral load of the infectious contacts.
English
We explore a model of infectious disease spread that incorporates exposure to the pathogen in the classic epidemiological acceptation of the term, i.e., a contact with an infectious individual has taken place but the infection has not necessarily been acquired. The model also includes a (discrete) age of infection structure, allowing to implicitly describe the viral load of infected individuals and in turn, to describe the probability of developing an infection as a function of the viral load of the infectious contacts.