MIHMES : Multi-scale modelling, from animal Intra-Host to Metapopulation, of mechanisms of pathogen spread to Evaluate control Strategies

MIHMES aims to produce scientific knowledge and methods to assist in the management of endemic infectious animal diseases and veterinary public health risks. To optimise control programmes, a detailed understanding of the mechanisms underlying the infection process and the allocation of resources for control actions is necessary.

MIHMES is based on a partnership between 5 French teams and a Swedish team, with two main objectives :

• develop a multi-scale modeling conceptual framework to represent the complex relationships between many biological and system management processes;

• develop decision-support tools to evaluate the epidemiological and economic effectiveness of prevention and control strategies at the herd, regional and primary production chain levels.