We develop methods to estimate transmission parameters from studying outbreaks in close contact groups.
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Yang Y, Gilbert P, Longini IM, Halloran ME. A Bayesian Framework for Estimating Vaccine Efficacy per Infectious Contact. Ann Appl Stat. 2008;2(4):1409-1431. PubMed PMID: 19169384; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2630256.
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