Multi-pathogen competition and persistence in spatially structured populations
Event details
| Date | 01.02.2016 |
| Hour | 15:30 › 16:30 |
| Speaker | Dr. Sandro Meloni, University of Zaragoza |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Interactions among multiple infectious agents are increasingly recognized as a fundamental issue in the understanding of key questions in public health as they are at the basis of pathogens emergence and evolution. In this talk I will focus on a central ingredient within this context that is hosts’ space structure and mobility. Using theoretical models merging metapopulation schemes with network theory approaches I will show how this component shape the competition and coexistence of multiple pathogens in the same environment. I will describe recent results on the dominance/co-dominance between two interacting strains, and on the persistence of a rapidly mutating pathogen. These results highlight general mechanisms at the basis of spatial ecology of pathogens.
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- Prof. Paolo De Los Rios
Laboratoire de Biophysique Statistique (LBS)
Contact
paolo.delosrios@epfl.ch
alessio.cardillo@epfl.ch