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Comment
. 2021 May 20;40(11):2513-2514.
doi: 10.1002/sim.8931.

Thoughts on "AIDS and COVID-19: A Tale of Two Pandemics and the Role of Statisticians" by Susan S. Ellenberg and Jeffrey S. Morris

Mitchell H Gail  1
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Thoughts on "AIDS and COVID-19: A Tale of Two Pandemics and the Role of Statisticians" by Susan S. Ellenberg and Jeffrey S. Morris

Mitchell H Gail. Stat Med. .

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus and Covid-19 (or SARS-CoV-2) differ in their incubation distributions and in their susceptibility to immunologic defense. These features affect our ability to predict the course of these epidemics and to control them.

Keywords: Covid-19; epidemic model; human immunodeficiency virus; immune response; incubation distribution.

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  • Rejoinder.
    Ellenberg SS, Morris JS. Ellenberg SS, et al. Stat Med. 2021 May 20;40(11):2536-2539. doi: 10.1002/sim.8984. Stat Med. 2021. PMID: 33963589 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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