Gerardo Chowell

Summary

Affiliation: Arizona State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The spatial and temporal patterns of falciparum and vivax malaria in Perú: 1994-2006
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
    Malar J 8:142. 2009
  2. ncbi The 1918-19 influenza pandemic in Boyacá, Colombia
    Gerardo Chowell
    Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85282, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 18:48-56. 2012
  3. ncbi Pros and cons of estimating the reproduction number from early epidemic growth rate of influenza A (H1N1) 2009
    Hiroshi Nishiura
    PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Honcho 4 1 8, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332 0012, Japan
    Theor Biol Med Model 7:1. 2010
  4. ncbi The 1918-1920 influenza pandemic in Peru
    G Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
    Vaccine 29:B21-6. 2011
  5. ncbi Spatial and temporal characteristics of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in Peru
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e21287. 2011
  6. ncbi The influence of geographic and climate factors on the timing of dengue epidemics in Perú, 1994-2008
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:164. 2011
  7. ncbi Characterizing the epidemiology of the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic in Mexico
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
    PLoS Med 8:e1000436. 2011
  8. ncbi Mortality patterns associated with the 1918 influenza pandemic in Mexico: evidence for a spring herald wave and lack of preexisting immunity in older populations
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
    J Infect Dis 202:567-75. 2010
  9. ncbi The reproduction number of seasonal influenza epidemics in Brazil, 1996-2006
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    Proc Biol Sci 277:1857-66. 2010
  10. ncbi Spatial and temporal dynamics of dengue fever in Peru: 1994-2006
    G Chowell
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    Epidemiol Infect 136:1667-77. 2008

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi The spatial and temporal patterns of falciparum and vivax malaria in Perú: 1994-2006
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
    Malar J 8:142. 2009
    ....
  2. ncbi The 1918-19 influenza pandemic in Boyacá, Colombia
    Gerardo Chowell
    Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85282, USA
    Emerg Infect Dis 18:48-56. 2012
    ..In agreement with reports from Mexico, our study found no death-sparing effect for elderly persons in Colombia. We found regional disparities in prior immunity and timing of introduction of the 1918 pandemic virus across populations...
  3. ncbi Pros and cons of estimating the reproduction number from early epidemic growth rate of influenza A (H1N1) 2009
    Hiroshi Nishiura
    PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Honcho 4 1 8, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332 0012, Japan
    Theor Biol Med Model 7:1. 2010
    ..The growth rate at the initial stage of the epidemic in Japan led to estimates for R in the range 2.0 to 2.6, capturing the intensity of the initial outbreak among school-age children in May 2009...
  4. ncbi The 1918-1920 influenza pandemic in Peru
    G Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
    Vaccine 29:B21-6. 2011
    ....
  5. ncbi Spatial and temporal characteristics of the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in Peru
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e21287. 2011
    ..There is little information about the spatial-temporal dynamics of pandemic influenza in South America. Here we provide a quantitative description of the age-specific morbidity pandemic patterns across administrative areas of Peru...
  6. ncbi The influence of geographic and climate factors on the timing of dengue epidemics in Perú, 1994-2008
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:164. 2011
    ..Increasing our understanding of the heterogeneous transmission patterns of dengue at different spatial scales could have considerable public health value by guiding intervention strategies...
  7. ncbi Characterizing the epidemiology of the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic in Mexico
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
    PLoS Med 8:e1000436. 2011
    ..In this study we analyzed the epidemiological patterns of the pandemic during April-December 2009 in Mexico and evaluated the impact of nonmedical interventions, school cycles, and demographic factors on influenza transmission...
  8. ncbi Mortality patterns associated with the 1918 influenza pandemic in Mexico: evidence for a spring herald wave and lack of preexisting immunity in older populations
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
    J Infect Dis 202:567-75. 2010
    ..Here, we compiled extensive archival records to quantify the pandemic mortality patterns in 2 Mexican cities, Mexico City and Toluca...
  9. ncbi The reproduction number of seasonal influenza epidemics in Brazil, 1996-2006
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    Proc Biol Sci 277:1857-66. 2010
    ..Additional epidemiological and genetic studies are warranted to further characterize the dynamics of influenza in the tropics and refine our understanding of the global circulation of influenza viruses...
  10. ncbi Spatial and temporal dynamics of dengue fever in Peru: 1994-2006
    G Chowell
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
    Epidemiol Infect 136:1667-77. 2008
    ....
  11. ncbi Adaptive vaccination strategies to mitigate pandemic influenza: Mexico as a case study
    Gerardo Chowell
    Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 4:e8164. 2009
    ..We explore vaccination strategies against pandemic influenza in Mexico using an age-structured transmission model calibrated against local epidemiological data from the Spring 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic...
  12. ncbi The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic in England and Wales: spatial patterns in transmissibility and mortality impact
    Gerardo Chowell
    School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
    Proc Biol Sci 275:501-9. 2008
    ..Further studies of the geographical mortality patterns associated with the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic may be useful for pandemic planning...
  13. ncbi Transmission dynamics and underreporting of Kala-azar in the Indian state of Bihar
    Anuj Mubayi
    Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center, Arizona State University, USA
    J Theor Biol 262:177-85. 2010
    ..In fact, seven (2003) and five (2005) of the most affected Kala-azar districts had been classified as low-risk when only reported incidence data were used...
  14. ncbi Optimal control for pandemic influenza: the role of limited antiviral treatment and isolation
    Sunmi Lee
    Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, PO Box 871904, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
    J Theor Biol 265:136-50. 2010
    ..The role of isolation strategies is highlighted in this study particularly when access to antiviral resources is limited...
  15. ncbi Modeling optimal age-specific vaccination strategies against pandemic influenza
    Sunmi Lee
    Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85282, USA
    Bull Math Biol 74:958-80. 2012
    ..Our results indicate that optimal age-specific vaccination rates are significantly associated with [Formula: see text], the amount of vaccines available and the timing of vaccination...
  16. ncbi Adaptive human behavior in epidemiological models
    Eli P Fenichel
    School of Life Sciences and ecoSERVICES Group, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287 4501, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108:6306-11. 2011
    ..Acknowledging adaptive behavior requires a shift in thinking about epidemiological processes and parameters...
  17. ncbi Preface
    Carlos Castillo-Chavez
    Mathematical, Computational, and Modeling Sciences Center, Physical Sciences A, P O Box, 871904, Tempe, AZ 85287 1904, United States
    Math Biosci Eng 8:i-vi. 2011
    ..The global reach of this novel strain became evident when a summer influenza incidence high was reached in Japan by May 16, 2009 [2, 4] just about a month after its identification in the New World...