The theory of epidemics with altruism

Mark P. Lynch, Simon K. Schnyder, John J. Molina, Ryoichi Yamamoto, Matthew S. Turner

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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2518893123
Published: 2026-02-27
Container: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
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@article{allodium:10.1073/pnas.2518893123,
  title = {The theory of epidemics with altruism},
  author = {Mark P. Lynch and Simon K. Schnyder and John J. Molina and Ryoichi Yamamoto and Matthew S. Turner},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences},
  doi = {10.1073/pnas.2518893123},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2518893123}
}

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TI  - The theory of epidemics with altruism
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AU  - John J. Molina
AU  - Ryoichi Yamamoto
AU  - Matthew S. Turner
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JO  - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DO  - 10.1073/pnas.2518893123
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Lynch, M. P., Schnyder, S. K., Molina, J. J., Yamamoto, R., & Turner, M. S. (2026). The theory of epidemics with altruism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2518893123

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