Infection evolution and spreading models in non-uniform biological systems.

The paper investigates peculiarities of infection evolution and spreading models in non-uniform biological systems of individuals (humans, animals, plants) using the approach of mathematical modeling. The effects of different characteristic features are revealed. A robust tool for prediction of infection evolution (growth and spreading) under different external conditions is developed accounting for spatial non-uniformity of governing parameters. • Peculiarities of infection evolution and spreading models in non-uniform systems studied. • Evolution of systems of individuals (humans, animals, plants) is subject for mathematical modeling. • The effects of different characteristic features are revealed. • A robust tool for prediction of infection evolution is developed accounting for spatial non-uniformity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]