Citation
Lessler, Justin; Chu, Haitao; & Cole, Stephen R. (2011). Identification of the Asymptomatic Ratio. Epidemiology, 22(3), 333-335.Abstract
An inapparent infection occurs when a person is infected with a pathogen but remains asymptomatic. The proportion of inapparent infections among those infected with the disease is commonly called the asymptomatic ratio. Knowing the asymptomatic ratio for a disease allows researchers to turn observed disease incidence into estimates of actual incidence. This process can yield post hoc estimates of how many individuals were infectious during (and immune after) an epidemic. This information, in turn, can guide public health control measures and assist in modeling disease spread. However, estimating the asymptomatic ratio poses difficult challenges.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0b013e31821092b1Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2011Journal Title
EpidemiologyAuthor(s)
Lessler, JustinChu, Haitao
Cole, Stephen R.