Biomathematics seminar
Tuesday 10/9/07
Speaker: Venita Depuy

Title: Population-based Streptococcus pneumoniae modeling

Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading bacterial cause of 
pneumonia, and can also cause severe infections in the blood and cerebrospinal 
fluid.  S. pneumoniae are of particular concern in young children and the 
elderly.

We will briefly review SIS and SIRS epidemilogical models, and discuss
joint models of two bacteria strains with the presence of vaccine against
one strain.