A Dynamic Transmission Model for Predicting Trends in Helicobacter pylori and Associated Diseases in the United States
Marcia F.T. Rupnow,* Ross D. Shachter,* Douglas K. Owens,*† and Julie
Parsonnet* *Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA; †Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
Figure 1.Compartmental model of Helicobacter pylori transmission and disease progression. In this model, the population is divided into compartments according to age, infection
status, and clinical state. Boxes represent population subgroups and arrows indicate transitions between subgroups, as well as flow into and out of the population (birth and death).
